PRE-CONVENING WORKSHOPS

Monday, November 3 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Invention Education Design

Presenter: Debra Jacoby, Computer Science & Educational Technologist/Department Head of Computer Science, Pine Crest School

Curious about how AI can enhance invention education? This session explores how to integrate artificial intelligence tools like Curipod, Flint, and Brisk into creative problem-solving and innovation. Learn how to guide students in understanding real vs. fake content, explore age-appropriate uses of AI, and address key privacy concerns. The presentation will share lesson ideas, resource suggestions, and strategies for fostering inventive thinking with AI across grade levels in the design thinking and creativity process. Laptop required for hands on activities using AI.

*A light breakfast (8 - 9 am) and boxed lunch (noon - 1 pm) will be provided.

Monday, November 3 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Bold Solutions and Impactful Messaging: A Collaborative Idea Jam

Presenters: 

Christine Lawlor-King, Chief Education Officer/Invention Education Consultant, Buzz Engine

Aaron Wartner, President, Buzz Engine

Ready to rethink your messaging for today's tougher, noisier world? In this collaborative workshop, you will join fellow invention education champions to craft bold, fresh messaging that gets you in the door with schools, programs, and funders. Bring your best ideas, your successes, your challenges, and an open mind—we will crowdsource solutions for reaching schools, programs, and funders when current approaches are not enough in today’s shifting landscape. You will leave with messaging and outreach strategies, plus have fun in a creative, collaborative vibe. Reinvent your message. Recharge your impact. Get bold!

*A boxed lunch will be provided starting at noon.