

Classroom data collection for 'Food For Thought' project
The CoLearnLab team are busy in a local classroom this week! Working with 7th and 8th grade science students to implement a curriculum focused on data literacy and climate change.


CoLearnLab present at AERA
Meghan Kessler presented results from the CSTEPS project Year 1 data, tracking students over 4 weeks. Results showed little change in their collaborative practices over time.
New grant for CoLearnLab: "Making" a difference
We're excited to be awarded an Illinois Learning Sciences Design Initiative Phase 2 grant. The team includes Barbara Hug (C&I), Sharlene Denos (Uni High), Jeff Ginger (Fab Lab), Elif Ertekin (Engineering), Mariana Kersh (Engineering), David Bergandine (Uni High), Jeff Walkington (Uni High) and Marianne Downey (Uni High). We'll be focused on an engineering design project with the Uni High 7th and 8th graders, looking to understand how collaborative projects, and bringing maker