Category Archives: tech
Hour of Code Co-Founder Appears at MVGATE Event
By Mira Schwirtz Ali Partovi, tech entrepreneur and co-founder of the computer science education initiative Code.org, spoke Feb. 25 at the Marin County Office of Education promoting a national campaign to make computer science part of a standard U.S. education. … Continue reading
“Community Powered Learning” …and [Y]our Kids
We at MV GATE are building a new model for delivering quality computer science learning to our elementary school kids. It’s happening in unique partnership with parents and schools, at zero cost to schools, right now. We call our model … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade K
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Winter at the Mill Valley Public Library
The Mill Valley Public Library hosts some exciting programs this winter especially for middle schoolers: Pizza and Pages Book Club Read Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve, then come discuss with your fellow readers on January 14. Plus, there’s pizza and … Continue reading
Pixar Private Tour 4/23
It’s exciting enough sneaking into the movie theater — how about sneaking into the movie studio? Pixar is the hottest animation studio on Earth — Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the latest Oscar-winner Brave, on and on. And they don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Computer Science Learning for Kids
MV GATE’s mission in computer science learning is to bring a rich array of world-class programs to any interested school or child in Mill Valley, then to extend that model to other interested districts and communities. MV GATE offers a … Continue reading
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Autodesk Gallery Guided Tour for grades 3-4-5 (3/5)
MVGATE announces our return to the Autodesk Gallery — this time just for younger kids, grades 3-4-5! The tour gives a remarkable glimpse of the world our kids will live and work and compete in, brought to us with the … Continue reading
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Gary Stager, “The Technology and Creative Learning Revolution” (2/13)
Gary Stager will speak on “The Technology and Creative Learning Revolution” Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael Thu Feb 13, 4:00-5:30pm Register for free here
Technology for Differentiated Learning, at Old Mill
Two events at Old Mill School will explore progress in differentiating learning via technology: (1) On Thu 1/9 our friends at the It Takes A Village PTA offer a parent-education event. In “Technology Tools Update” (7:00-8:30pm at Old Mill), Dan … Continue reading
Hour of Code: An Amazing Night at Old Mill School
Old Mill School’s MVGATE “Hour of Code” Night was amazing! 120 Old Mill adults and kids attended (with a waiting list of dozens more), from every grade, K to 5. Attendees loved participating as families in 2-person teams, they were … Continue reading
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Autodesk Gallery Guided Tour (and More) 11/13
MVGATE announces our return to the Autodesk Gallery! Tour #1 will be Wed Nov 13 for grades 6-7-8. (Tour #2 will follow soon for grades 3-4-5.) The tour gives a remarkable glimpse of the world our kids will live and … Continue reading
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