Join author Paul Reynolds for a keynote at the NSEA Spring Conferences on Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Reynolds will deliver his keynote Thriving Together: Teaching Character Strengths & Life Skills at the Gretna East High School.

The NSEA Spring Conferences are each designed to enrich and empower educators in their professional journey. These conferences promise to be enlightening, providing valuable insights and strategies to enhance your teaching practices. It's an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow educators, share experiences, and gain a fresh perspective on the challenges and opportunities in education. Join us for a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and thrive together.

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Create 2-D and 3-D designs with FabMaker Studio then bring your art to life programming lights, motors, and sensors with Birdbrain Technologies Hummingbird robotics. Experience how easy it is to incorporate art, computer science and engineering into your elementary or middle school classroom.

Speaker(s): Lorraine Shaffer (Kid's Innovation Playground), Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning)

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What: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference 2024

When: February 6, 2024 3:10 - 4:00PM EDT

Where: Tea House, Hershey Hotel 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

Hands-on, STEAM-powered SEL workshop will focus on the power of storytelling/picture books to develop 21st century skills and growth mindset required in STEM learning and innovative/inventive thinking. Session also offers hands-on, extension activities related to the books’ themes.

Speaker(s): Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning), Eric Yoder (Coordinator of Educational Technology, Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11)

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What: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference 2024

When: February 6, 2024 2:10 - 3:00PM EDT

Where: Castilian, Hershey Hotel 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

Don’t just learn Computational Thinking, have fun with it! Zoombinis challenges students to use logic skills to bring the little blue creatures to safety through a series of online logic puzzles. Zoombinis Club takes the learning offline as collaborative teams use CT to solve logic puzzles featured in the game.

Speaker(s): Elizabeth Rowe (TERC), Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning), Jigar Patel (Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11)

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What: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference 2024

When: February 6, 2024 10:15-11:45 EDT

Where: Table 2- Aztec, Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive Hershey, PA, 17033

What do you get when you pair paper-prototyping with robotics? Young engineers! Discover how programs across PA have used low cost software tools, paper, and robotics to spark creativity and STEAM-powered learning. This session provides instruction for getting comfortable with the tools and ideas for the classroom and beyond.

Speaker(s): Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning), Lorraine Shaffer (Kid's Innovation Playground)

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What: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference 2024

When: February 5, 2024 10:30 - 11:20AM EDT

Where: Magnolia B, Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive Hershey, PA, 17033

Imagining Yourself: Exploring Careers in Elementary/Middle School: Hands-on Exploration

Join Jane Reynolds (president, FableVision Learning) and Lori Cooney (Program Director, Inclusive Education and Curriculum Design, ICI at UMass Boston) at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM EST.

Our Creativity to Careers programs are designed to engage students in creative career explorations from elementary school through middle school level to increase high school graduation rates and jobs. Attendees will get hands-on during this elementary/middle school workshop. Research shows that developing your story is key to personal success, so attendees will experience tools to support this in the classroom. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore Future Quest Island, a game-based exploration of careers for elementary students. Finally, attendees will explore middle school CTE programs in animation and engineering. With stories from professionals - engineers connected to the National Academy of Engineering and Animators with backgrounds that include Nickelodeon and Disney - students discover the different aspects of these fields as they tackle projects. Attendees will assume the role of an animator or engineer, as they explore. Both courses are approved Florida’s Department of Education Digital Tools.

Date: Thursday, January 25

Time: 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Room: S319

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Using Zoombinis in Informal Learning Spaces to practice Computational Thinking

Join Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning), Elizabeth Rowe (Senior Researcher, TERC), and David Smith (Instructional Technology Specialist, Orange County Library System) at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM EST.

The future workforce needs computational thinkers. The best computational thinking learning experiences help participants learn and practice these strategies while building creative skills like persistence, embracing ambiguity, and curiosity. Piloted in informal learning spaces across Massachusetts, Zoombinis Club uses offline, collaborative activities to introduce computational thinking skills and gameplay before participants hop online to play the award-winning and research-based Zoombinis game. Workshop participants will actively engage in two Zoombinis Club activities–Make Your Own Zoombini and Acting out Allergic Cliffs–as well as play the online game . Presenters will share ideas and resources for implementing Zoombinis Club in libraries and other informal programs. One presenter, an instructional technology specialist for Florida’s Orange County Library System, will share his and his staff’s experiences implementing these Zoombinis activities in his library system. During this hands-on workshop, participants will engage in Zoombinis Club activities as they discover how Computational Thinking can, and should be, fun and engaging. We can’t guarantee you won’t get stuck on the path to a solution- but we can promise you will have fun!

Date: Tuesday, January 23

Time: 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Room: S320BC

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Start With A Story: Tools to Introduce STEAM/SEL Concepts Through Picture Books

Join Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning/Reynolds Center) at the MassCue Fall Conference in Foxborough, MA on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1:30 PM – 2:25 PM EST.

Join Andrea Calvin from the Reynolds Center for a collaborative, hands-on, STEAM-powered SEL session. This workshop will focus on the power of picture books to build the head and heart connection as we explore Start With A Story, a unique program that ties the works of New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds to hands-on and technology-based activities/projects. Participants will receive a one year personal account of the web-based tools used during the workshop and lessons to use in the classroom/library space.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 19

Time: 1:30 PM – 2:25 PM EST

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Ignite Big Dreams! Empowering Career Exploration and Possible Selves with Future Quest Island-Explorations in Elementary School

Join Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning/Reynolds Center), Lori Cooney (ICI, UMass Boston), and Kristina Ierardi (Digital Literacy Teacher, Bourne Intermediate School) at the MassCue Fall Conference in Foxborough, MA on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10:15 AM – 11:10 AM EST.

Ignite future readiness using an accessible online standards-based gaming curriculum for grades 3-5. Participants will discover the power of the evidenced-based "Possible Selves" framework, STEAMS careers, and UDL principles. Explore implementation, research, and pilot opportunities this year!

Date: Thursday, Oct. 19

Time: 10:15 AM – 11:10 AM EST

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Make Me A Pizza: Using Zoombinis in Informal Learning Spaces to practice Computational Thinking

Join Andrea Calvin (Vice President, FableVision Learning/Reynolds Center), Elizabeth Rowe (Senior Researcher, TERC) at the MassCue Fall Conference in Foxborough, MA on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 11:30 AM – 12:25 PM EST.

Don’t just learn Computational Thinking, have fun with it! Zoombinis challenges students to use logic skills to bring the little blue creatures to safety through a series of online logic puzzles. Zoombinis Club takes the learning offline as teams use CT to solve logic puzzles featured in the game.

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 18

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:25 PM EST

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Join Peter H. Reynolds in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the READiculously LIT Literary Conference, presented by Page Turners Make Great Learners. Page Turners promotes shared reading experiences that engage, inspire and expand students’ knowledge of themselves and the world around them.

Meet with New York Times bestselling authors and speakers alongside your fellow educators. Peter H. Reynolds will debut his new book, All We Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow, a collaboration with his son, Henry Rocket Reynolds.

Registration for the conference is free.

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FableVision/Reynolds Center Paul Reynolds and Andrea Calvin are excited to join ScIC13: Science is Cool 13- Live from D.C. with the Department of Education on Thursday, Sept. 21 starting at 12 (ET). Broadcast live from the EdGames Expo in Washington D.C., this event is a dynamic showcase of cutting-edge educational technology and captivating games.

Speakers will include renowned developers and STEM education experts who will share their incredible classroom technologies and how they use art and design in creating them. Discover how to leverage the immersive nature of games to foster a deep understanding of scientific principles and learn how to successfully incorporate new technology into the classroom to teach students the 21st -century skills they need to succeed.

Whether you're a seasoned science teacher seeking to revitalize your instructional approach or an aspiring educator eager to explore the frontiers of educational technology, this event is tailor-made for you.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your horizons, connect with fellow educators, and gain invaluable insights into the ever-evolving world of ed tech and games.

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What: 9th Annual ED Games Expo

When: Wednesday, September 20th, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Virtual Event

About the ED Games Expo

The ED Games Expo is a public showcase of game-changing education technology innovations developed through programs at the Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S. Department of Education, and across government. With morning events organized for area schools and evening public engagements, the 9th annual expo hosted John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts REACH in DC on Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Thursday, Sept. 21, promises to be a packed experience. More info can be found here

FableVision/Reynolds Center is excited to join the 9th Annual ED Games Expo in D.C. for a public showcase of “game-changing” EdTech innovations on Wednesday, September 20 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts REACH in DC.

This event will include an opportunity to get hands-on with FabMaker Studio, a digital design and fabrication program that focuses on paper prototyping, and Zoombinis Club, a collection of collaborative activities to introduce computational thinking skills before participants hop online to play the award-winning and research-based Zoombinis game.

During the evening, stop by the Justice Forum Theater at 6 p.m. to hear from FableVision/Reynolds Center CEO Paul Reynolds as he connects the dots between literacy, collaboration and STEAM.

We are excited to see you there! RSVP here

What: 9th Annual ED Games Expo

When: Wednesday, September 20th, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts REACH, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20037

About the ED Games Expo

The ED Games Expo is a public showcase of game-changing education technology innovations developed through programs at the Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S. Department of Education, and across government. With morning events organized for area schools and evening public engagements, the 9th annual expo hosted John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts REACH in DC on Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Thursday, Sept. 21, promises to be a packed experience. More info can be found here

FableVision/Reynolds Center is excited to join the 9th Annual ED Games Expo Student Showcase on Wednesday, September 20 at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts REACH in DC.

This event will include an opportunity to get hands-on with FabMaker Studio, a digital design and fabrication program that focuses on paper prototyping, and Zoombinis Club, a collection of collaborative activities to introduce computational thinking skills before participants hop online to play the award-winning and research-based Zoombinis game.

The morning session is designed for elementary school students (grades 1-5) and the afternoon session is designed for middle and high school students (grades 6-12).

Space is limited, but DC-area schools are encouraged to register here.

We are excited to see you there! RSVP here

What: 9th Annual ED Games Expo

When: Wednesday, September 20th, 10:00a.m-2:30 p.m.

Where: Kennedy Center for Performing Arts REACH, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20037

More information here

About the ED Games Expo

The ED Games Expo is a public showcase of game-changing education technology innovations developed through programs at the Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S. Department of Education, and across government. With morning events organized for area schools and evening public engagements, the 9th annual expo hosted John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts REACH in DC on Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Thursday, Sept. 21, promises to be a packed experience. More info can be found here.

NSEA Workshop: Fostering The Next Generation of Leaders

Join FableVision Learning’s Deanna Braunlin as we set sail with The North Star Classroom, where students explore their strengths and leadership skills, learn resilience, and discover their power to create. This approach is based on best-selling author Peter H. Reynolds’s book The North Star and includes best practices for setting up learning spaces that establish a positive, creative climate. Learn how schools and programs are using elements of The North Star Classroom to inspire student growth, student voice, and encourage creative problem-solving.

Presenter: Deanna Braunlin 

Date: Tuesday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m. CST

Length: 60 minutes

NSEA Workshop: Resilience & Creativity in the Classroom

FableVision Learning has collaborated with Partnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR) to create a unique program that combines the joy and inspiration of Peter H. Reynolds’ picture books with research-backed social-emotional learning targets.

During this workshop, Sara Smith will introduce our highly regarded new programming that allows teachers and students to explore meaning and establish a strong sense of belonging in the classroom while discussing stories, playing games, and engaging in activities meant to build rapport and trust. Participants will be given the opportunity to pilot this 14-lesson program in return for providing feedback for further development.

Presenter: Sara Smith

Date: Tuesday, July 18 at 10 a.m. CST

NSEA Workshop: Be You!: Discover the Value of Being You

During the session “Discover the Value of Being You”, you will use FableVision Learning’s Start with A Story Program and read Be You! by Peter H Reynolds to discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special. After reading the story, you will have the opportunity to participate in a series of activities including journaling and animating.

Start with A Story is a classroom series that ties the works of New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, founder of FableVision, to hands-on and technology-based activities/projects for SEL, journaling, storytelling, team-building, as well as engineering and animation.

Please bring your own internet-connected device to participate in the fun, but not required.

Presenter: Jane Reynolds

Date: Monday July 17 at 3-4 pm CST

Peter H. Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author/illustrator and founder of FableVision Learning, is excited to join Nebraska educators at NSEA U 2023 on July 17, 2023. He will provide an inspirational virtual keynote message.

Following Peter’s keynote, FableVision Learning will deliver in-person sessions for teachers. Sessions will use Peter’s books as scaffolding and will provide hands-on activities to help teachers explore concepts, build self-esteem and, finally, have activities to support bringing the skills back into the classroom.

• Workshop 1: Be You!: Discover the Value of Being You

• Workshop 2: Resilience & Creativity in the Classroom

• Workshop 3: Fostering The Next Generation of Leaders

ELOP is going places this summer! Can you use ELOP funding to address critical learning loss?

On Thursday, November 3rd, Paul Reynolds will join AlphaBest Education to share more about their creative partnership and the launch of their story-themed summer camp learning program showing how summer can harbor creativity through storytelling and hands-on learning. The program can be supported with ELOP funds.

Paul will also share the book GOING PLACES, illustrated by his twin brother Peter H. Reynolds, which celebrates the the “4Cs” - communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity - plus the 5th C: compassion.

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What: ACSA 2022 Leadership Summit

Where: Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA

When: Thursday, Nov. 3 at 3:00 PT

On October 21, Paul Reynolds will keynote The Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts Conference. The PCTELA Conference provides engaging and relevant professional development to educators, along with instructive insight from authors, professionals, and guest speakers. This year’s conference theme is “cultivate”.

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What: PCTELA 2022 conference

When: October 21st, 8 am EST

Where: In person at DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburg-Cranberry 910 Sheraton Drive Mars, PA, 16046 and Virtual

On Friday, Oct. 7, Peter H. Reynolds and Sara Smith, Director of Creative Education, will connect the dots with educators in Hawaii during the 3rd Annual Paukalehua Early Learning Conference in Hawaii. Peter will Zoom into this closed event and share a special message titled “One Brave Dot.”

Sara will end the conversation with tips and tricks on activating Peter’s books in the classroom through SEL. The conference will provide professional development for early learning educators.

What: 3rd Annual Puakalehua Early Learning Conference

When: October 7th 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Where: Virtual Event

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On Friday, Sept. 30, Peter H. Reynolds will provide the opening welcome message at The University of Central Florida’s School of Teacher Education and The Consortium for Future Educators Dot Day Celebration. This private, virtual event will be held at the University of Central Florida as they welcome over a hundred high school students from six different schools. 

What: Peter H. Reynolds at UCF School of Teacher Education

When: September 30th at 10 am

Where: Virtual Event

At ISTE 22 in New Orleans?

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Flipgrid’s Ann Kozma and Fely Garcia Lopez on Tuesday, June 28 at 3 pm (CDT) in the Microsoft/Flip booth #1417 on the first floor of Hall H. Come by for a session called Support Student Engagement {and Creativity} with the New Flipgrid. Book signing to follow.

Where:
ISTE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130

Details:
3–3:30 pm: On stage presentation with Flipgrid
3:30–4:30 pm: Book signing at Flipgrid area on booth #1417 (free copy of THE DOT to 100 lucky session attendees!

Get ready to MAKE YOUR MARK with the author of The Dot Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother and creativity collaborator Paul Reynolds. The brothers will take the stage at FlipFest on Monday, June 27, 2022 for a special International Dot Day 2022 message. But wait, there’s more! Join Peter & Paul in the Dot Day Creator Lounge afterparty to make your own dot!

When: Monday, June 27, 2022 @ 8pm

Where: River City Venues 

1380 Port of New Orleans Pl

New Orleans, LA 70130

Register here to attend in-person or virtually.
Bonus: Peter & Paul will join the Microsoft/Flip team on Tuesday, June 28 at 3:30pm in the Microsoft/Flip booth 1417. Rumor has it that there will be prizes and big news!

Join New York Times best-selling picture book author Peter H. Reynolds (The Dot, The Word Collector, Be You!, Say Something!, Judy Moody) and his twin brother and co-author Paul A. Reynolds (Going Places, Full STEAM Ahead!, Go Green, To The Moon) at the Gaithersburg Library for a fun, inspiring way to start your Sunday!

The Reynolds brothers will share several of their signature “storybooks for all ages” that have inspired millions around the globe to be creative and to make one’s mark on the world. Attendees will also enjoy examples of their acclaimed short, animated films created by their Boston-based educational media company FableVision.

Perfect for families, elementary and middle school students, educators, school leaders and librarians. Book signing to follow the presentation.

When: Sunday, May 22, 2022 

Time: 11-Noon

Where: Gaithersburg Library - 18330 Montgomery Village Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20879

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Peter and Paul will be signing books and art prints following his presentation. Sales will be handled by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County with proceeds going to support the library.

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors

When: Saturday, May 21, 2022 

Time: 12:15-1:05 p.m. (ET)

Where: Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg, Md. in the Jim Henson Pavilion

More details on the Children’s village at The Gaithersburg Book Festival click here.

Join Paul Reynolds , CEO , FableVision / Reynolds Center TLC  and Andrea Calvin for their ‘Story-Powered STEM for a K-J Journey: From Kindergarten to Jobs; Fostering Early Growth Mindset’ session at The Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference (V-PETE 2021) on February 10 at 10:30 a.m. (ET).

About the session: The world’s future in many ways relies on early educators’ comfort level around teaching STEM. Their efforts will help determine if we are going to have the future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians needed to tackle the existential problems facing our planet. The urgency is compounded by research that shows that students’ STEM self-identity (or lack thereof) is forming as early as 10 to 12 years of age. To that end, we need to support our early/elementary educators in more effective ways so they can start meaningful STEM learning earlier on a student’s learning pathway. If successful, these educators will play a critical role in cultivating larger, more engaged cohorts of students interested in STEM studies and careers.

About V-PETE 2021: The Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference brings like-minded technology administrators and educators from all over Pennsylvania and surrounding areas to learn from leading experts in the education and technology fields. While this event is usually held in person, this year, PETE&C is changing into V-PETE2021!

V-PETE2021 is not your typical virtual meeting. You’ll be able to choose from 100 different educational sessions, choosing those that are most relevant to your learning environment, some in the daytime and some presented in the evening for your convenience. Not only that, but sessions will be recorded so that you can catch up with ‘On Demand’ viewing, seeing sessions you might have missed through August 2021.

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