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Code Your Dreams: Using Six 45-Minute Coding Lessons

Hosted by: Code Your Dreams
Audience: Parents, Educators
Zoom Meeting Room (Virtual Event)

Did you know students can use coding to invent? This webinar will review the 6 Lesson Series presented by Code Your Dreams and Chicago Innovation. The lessons include videos, student workbooks, teacher guides, and assessment quizzes. Learn all about the coding series and its integration with code.org. All of the videos, interactive lessons, and quizzes […]

Intellectual Property/Patent 101 Workshop

Hosted by: Thompson Coburn LLP
Audience: Parents, Educators
Zoom Meeting Room (Virtual Event)

Thompson Coburn LLP, judges of the annual Patent Award, share information about intellectual property, patents, and trademarks. For teachers interested in helping their students create original, patent-eligible inventions, this webinar is designed to help support understanding of patents and support originality in student invention. Click to Register for Event

Ideate, Brainstorm, Create: Let’s Get Imaginative!

Hosted by: Creative Education Foundation
Audience: Parents, Educators
Zoom Meeting Room (Virtual Event)

Creative thinking is a muscle that is not often flexed or developed, so this interactive kick-off event will guide you through the lessons and get you to try out some creative thinking yourself. Topics covered include: -Sentence Starters -The Idea Box -Forced Connections -Improv for Ideating -How to Make Decisions The Creative Education Foundation has […]

Deadline: CSIC Event Registration Opens

Hosted by: Chicago Student Invention Convention
Audience: Parents, Students, Educators

Students who wish to compete in the virtual CSIC competition need to register in 2 places. Registration #1: Z-Fairs, online judging platform What: Provide personal and contact information, submit virtual logbook and video of prototype Deadline: 4/28 Registration #2: HopIn, online competition venue What: Create a profile and prepare to appear live online 5/1 to […]

Chicago Public Library Second Saturday: Inventions

Hosted by: Chicago Public Library
Audience: Parents, Students
Chicago Public Library Facebook Live or Youtube Live

Join us for an inventive edition of Second Saturday! This month is all about inventing, DIY, and making. Through story times and fun activities we will learn how to create and design something unique and new! Participants in the 2021 Invention Convention will stop by to show off some of their potential invention ideas. We will also be joined by […]

Deadline: CSIC Event Registration Closes (Video Submissions Due)

Hosted by: Chicago Student Invention Convention
Audience: Students, Parents, Educators

Students who wish to compete in the virtual CSIC competition need to register in 2 places. Registration #1: Z-Fairs, online judging platform What: Provide personal and contact information, submit virtual logbook and video of prototype Deadline: 4/28 Registration #2: HopIn, online competition venue What: Create a profile and prepare to appear live online 5/1 to present to […]

Deadline: Chicago Student Invention Convention Competition (Virtual)

Hosted by: Chicago Student Invention Convention
Audience: Parents, Students, Educators

The Chicago Student Invention Convention is a celebration of student innovation and invention. It is the capstone event after our 10-week curriculum where K-8th grade students will present their pitches to judges and showcase their invention prototypes. The 2021 CSIC is virtual. ** Registration Link: Check your email for your personalized/custom link to register for […]