Professional Development

Webinar: BBB Virtual Conference 2021 (September 13-14)

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:14:56 +0000

Webinar: BBB Virtual Conference 2021 (September 13-14) Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 10/05/2021 - 21:14

Build a Better Book was pleased to host a virtual conference on September 13-14, 2021! If you missed the conference, you can still view the session recordings on the BBB Virtual Conference 2021 webpage. Get inspired to start a Build a Better Book project at your library, school, or makerspace!

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Call for Proposals

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 21:30:47 +0000

Call for Proposals Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/15/2021 - 15:30

We want to hear from you! Would you like to share a completed BBB project, best practice, tool, or idea with the BBB Network? Submit a proposal for our upcoming BBB Virtual Conference on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. All sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Deadline for submissions is July 28. Check out the Call for Proposals Form to learn more.

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Tactile Images Webinar: November 10, 2020

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 22:43:47 +0000

Tactile Images Webinar: November 10, 2020 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/03/2020 - 15:43

Come learn about an exciting new e-learning platform that allows you to create self-describing tactile graphics. Tactile Images is an iPhone app that reads graphics and attaches audio descriptions through a QR code. BVI students can explore graphics independently and instructors can create and customize their own diagrams and images through the web platform.
Dan Patzelt is the founder and CEO of Tactile Images and has worked in the edtech field in Romania and globally for more than ten years, developing solutions to advance education and assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired.

REGISTER HERE to receive an invitation to join the webinar on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 1pm MT (12pm PT/ 2pm CT/ 3pm ET)

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Build a Better Book Training Workshop

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Build a Better Book Training Workshop Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 10/08/2019 - 00:00

Now recruiting for new BBB Partner Sites! Online applications are now open for libraries, schools and community Makerspaces interested in becoming a Build a Better Book Partner Site! Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a two-day professional development workshop (Jan 29 - 31, 2020), in Boulder, Colo. This active workshop will provide the foundation for leading STEM workshops for teens to create tactile, multi-modal books and games for children who are blind or visually impaired or who have other physical or learning disabilities. Participating sites will receive a materials kit to help support program implementation, and are expected to support a multi-day program for teens in 2020.

Apply Online!

2020-2021 / Recruiting new partner sites for Build a Better Book! Apply online by November 1, 2019 for the training workshop on January 29 - 31, 2020, taking place in Boulder, Colorado.

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Event: AERA Conference

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:58:35 +0000

Event: AERA Conference Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 12/18/2018 - 11:58

Build a Better Book team members will present at a session on STEM Workforce Development at the AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. The theme for this year's conference is "Leveraging Education Research in a "Post-Truth" Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence". Learn more about the AERA Conference.

April 5 - 9, 2019, Toronto, Canada / Build a Better Book team members will present at a session on STEM Workforce Development at the AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada.

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Event: SXSW EDU Conference

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:39:00 +0000

Event: SXSW EDU Conference Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 12/18/2018 - 11:39

Build a Better Book: Engineering with Empathy. The Build a Better Book team will be leading a hands-on session at the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, Texas! The Build a Better Book project engages youth Makers with a unique, authentic engineering challenge: the design and fabrication of accessible, interactive books for children who are blind or visually impaired. Sites use 3D printers, laser cutters, craft materials and other tools to create books that can be seen, felt and heard. We’ll play a game of Tactile Pictionary to identify key elements of effective tactile graphics and share with participants how they can contribute to this effort. Learn more about the SXSW EDU Conference.

March 4 - 7, 2019 / Build a Better Book: Engineering with Empathy. The Build a Better Book team will be leading a hands-on session at the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, Texas!

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Training: New Partner Sites

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:21:16 +0000

Training: New Partner Sites Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 12/18/2018 - 10:21

Sixteen new partner sites will be joining the Build a Better Book network and attending a professional development training workshop in Boulder, CO. The training will provide the foundation for leading STEM workshops for teens to create tactile, multi-modal books and games for children who are blind or visually impaired or who have other physical or learning disabilities.

February 28 - March 1, 2019 / Congratulations to our sixteen new partner sites! The Build a Better Book network is expanding with new partners representing eleven different states, libraries, schools, makerspaces, and community partners working with physical and learning disabilities. We are excited about the diversity of the new sites and their outreach to new communities.

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Professional Development: Build a Better Book Professional Pathway (BVSD)

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:27:39 +0000

Professional Development: Build a Better Book Professional Pathway (BVSD) Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 08/29/2018 - 11:27

Bring a book to life! Learn how to merge storytelling with art, STEM and new Maker technologies to create experiential, multimodal books, graphics and games that can be seen, touched and heard. Through the context of storytelling, explore literacy-based maker tools including Makey Makey, paper circuits, Scratch, 3D printing and other tools.

Note: This two-part professional development series is open to BVSD teachers only.

August 9, 2018 (8:00-11:30 am)
September 17, 2018 (8:00-11:30 am)

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