MAKESHOP Pittsburgh

MAKESHOP is located at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh (@PghKids). It's a space for building + tinkering through hands-on experiences.

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Calling all maker educators! Talk about the successful, or not so successful, projects you did with students and learn from other educators at the Maker Learning Collaborative: Share & Show on Thurs, Dec 7, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, in MuseumLab. Free! Learn more: https://t.co/mygpEBO211

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Mo Willems is one of the creative forces behind Opposites Abstract: A Mo Willems Exhibit. The other creative force? YOU! Explore the complicated yet simple concept of opposites in your own unique way at this hands-on exhibit in MuseumLab. Learn more at https://t.co/Xt022zsByq.

[Remake Learning @remakelearning]

Throwback to the @HundrEDorg spotlight on Pittsburgh:

@makeshoppgh at @pghkids is a research-based learning environment where families make, play, and design using real stuff. The museum offers professional development, maker learning resources, & more. https://t.co/rQwJvHfZWS

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

After School at @museumlabpgh for middle school youth is accepting applications for this school year. Explore new art and making forms and make new friends in one of the coolest locations in the city on the @PghKids campus. Learn more and apply at https://t.co/wFrxVPpmU8

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Metal makes learning MAGICAL! See for yourself May 21 at our Remake & Recycle to Re-imagine Learning: Just one of more than 15 sessions to experience at @AgencybyDesign’s Teacher Institute. #RemakeDays #PghKidsPD

https://t.co/6f9EbBwWCX

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Educators: Wonder how to document creative learning? Find some answers with Marti Lowe, Director of the CMU Learning Media Design Center, and her colleagues: Just one of more than 15 sessions at @AgencybyDesign’s Teacher Institute. #RemakeDays #PghKidsPD

https://t.co/6f9EbBwWCX

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Tour the “Metaverse” with CMU’s John Balash, Director of Educational Engagement, CMU Entertainment Technology Center: Just one of more than 15 sessions to experience at @AgencybyDesign Teacher Institute! #RemakeDays #PghKidsPD

https://t.co/6f9EbBxusv

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Educators: We’re just 2 weeks away from HAPPY HOUR @MuseumLabPgh – the kickoff event for Agency by Design Pittsburgh’s Teacher Institute. Come, relax and (re)connect with colleagues! #RemakeDays #PghKidsPD

https://t.co/6f9EbBwWCX

[MAKESHOP Pittsburgh @makeshoppgh]

Educators: Join us May 20-21 for an evening Happy Hour followed by a day of inspiration and hands-on learning at @AgencybyDesign's Teacher Institute at MuseumLab. Getting Act 48 credit was never so much fun! #RemakeDays #PghKidsPD

https://t.co/6f9EbBwWCX

[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh @PghKids]

Join us this Sat, Aug 22 for another Movement & Making @PghBallet + Children's Museum! Explore the parts of a dance + investigate what’s inside a pointe shoe. All you need is your imagination & room to move!

This program is free. Register at
https://t.co/oY87nKONO3

[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh @PghKids]

Educators - let's get ready to go outside on August 21! Spend the afternoon engaging in STEAM learning experiences and how many aspects of nature can inspire opportunities for STEAM education. Learn more and register by August 20. https://t.co/fiupGagLoy

[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh @PghKids]

Today is the last day to register for Making: The Best of It, our August 6-7 virtual educator PD! Making is more than a space, or stuff—it’s a mindset. Join museum professionals to learn how to cultivate that mindset in yourself and your learners. https://t.co/vUOFTuvWEX

[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh @PghKids]

Katie Koffler, our Associate Director of Art and Making, is part of tomorrow's @make panel on informal learning environments like @MuseumLabpgh & the Children's Museum and their role in the future of education.

Register to join the conversation via Zoom. https://t.co/jF2uSO67LR

[Taylor Dozier @TaylorDozier1]

Making: The Best of It, June 25-26
Educator Professional Development
Register—> https://t.co/K6fCesYx8m
@PghKids @museumlabpgh @makeshoppgh

[Schools That Can @SchoolsThatCan]

#STCForum2020 session recordings are here! Watch Connecting e2e in the Age of COVID-19, featuring Illah Nourbaksh of The Robotics Institute
at Carnegie Mellon University, @Champika_F of @scratch, @diane_levitt, @InnovationSFSD, & Chip Lindsey of @PghKids: https://t.co/QdHcMfog1u

[museumlabpgh @museumlabpgh]

Sign up now for our next virtual educator professional development workshop, Weaving and Geometry on
July 2, 10 - 11 am EST. Experiment with a variety of warping and weaving techniques using different looms and weaving patterns. Act 48 credit available. https://t.co/NUMAtk4UyA

[museumlabpgh @museumlabpgh]

Sunday is the final day of the Great Night In Gala Auction. Bid on a guitar made of wood salvaged from the MuseumLab renovation or a macrame wall hanging inspired by the building's architecture. You can even bid on a private MAKEnight for you + 50 friends! https://t.co/fV3mkE1MIi

[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh @PghKids]

TOMORROW Virtual Professional Development workshop: Getting Clever with Cardboard! Gather your old boxes, tubes, and more and join museum professionals to look closely at this versatile household material. 10:00 - 11:00 am EST. $30 per participant. Act 48 credit available.

[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh @PghKids]

If you missed last night's Great Night In Gala entertainment program, watch it now on YouTube! Enjoy performances by local youth and appearances from Zachary Quinto, Katharine McPhee, Jackie Evancho, Franco Harris plus special surprise guest Billy Porter! https://t.co/D3gHepKk5n

[museumlabpgh @museumlabpgh]

Check out this handmade guitar built from wood salvaged from the MuseumLab renovation! It's just one of the amazing items available in the Great Night In Gala Auction. Anyone can join in on the fun and support @PghKids and MuseumLab. Learn more at https://t.co/FjJBWsKROy