by Ann Gadzikowski | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog
This fall I will be leading two online workshops for educators who are interested in teaching coding and robotics to young students. Workshops & Dates: Introducing Coding to Young Students October 9-22, 2017 Introducing Robotics to Young Students October...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Aug 12, 2017 | Blog
Toys break. Wheels pop off axles, dolls lose their hair or even their heads, and the batteries inside mechanical pets weaken and die. As parents and teachers, we often try to protect young children from these events, repairing and replacing toys while they’re...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Jul 22, 2017 | Blog
For the past three years, in my role as Early Childhood Coordinator at Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development, I have been writing, piloting, and revising a coding and robotics curriculum for PreK to Grade 3 called “Tech Beginnings.”...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
I recently had a ton of fun talking about play as a guest speaker on a live webinar for Bright Horizons, an international provider of quality early childhood programs. Moderator Melanie Brooks and I talked about the joys and benefits of pretend play, messy play,...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Dec 27, 2016 | Blog
Spread the word! In January I’ll be leading a series of teacher workshops for early childhood and primary grade teachers and administrators. The workshops will take place at Northwestern University in Evanston. We’ll discuss how to introduce coding and robotics...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog
Here is an excerpt from my new blog post for the Center for Talent Development: Two young children play with wooden blocks and plastic dinosaur toys. They create a zig zag path of blocks and move the dinosaurs down the path one by one, all in a row. As they play, the...
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