Kennedy and Garvey Bring Creativity and Games to International EdTech Conference

Science Department Chair Dr. Kathy Kennedy and Lower School Technology Integrator Jen Garvey of The Peck School (Morristown, NJ) presented this past summer at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE), a global organization dedicated to revolutionizing education through technology. The summer ISTE conference was held in Philadelphia.

The duo presented their session, “Creative Computational Thinking in Elementary Science: Standards in Practice,” based on their real-life collaboration for Peck’s Science, Design, and Technology curriculum for grades K-1.

Garvey and Kennedy outlined how they blend science, tech, and design lessons to teach students logical reasoning, decomposition of numbers, and problem-solving skills.

Garvey also presented “Not Just Playing Games: Making Them!” in ISTE’s Early Learning Playground, which is a hands-on space for conference attendees to explore different technologies and learn quick tips and tricks from experts.

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