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SUMMARY:Make Your Mark...Your Year Starts Here
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Make Your Mark: Your Year Starts Here to celebrate Back to School and Dot Day with an afternoon of creativity\, connection\, and hands-on exploration! \nSeptember 15\, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 p.m.\nStart in WOOH 130 | Woodard Hall\, Louisiana Tech University \nHere’s how the experience works: We’ll kick things off at 3:00 p.m. in WOOH 130. Pick up your exploration map\, then visit interactive activities and meet-and-greets throughout Woodard Hall. Explore each station\, collect punches on your map\, and turn in your completed map for a chance to win a door prize! \nArriving after 3:00? No problem\, just stop by WOOH 130 whenever you arrive to pick up your exploration map\, and start your adventure. \nConnect\, Create\, and Explore\nYou will have opportunities to: \n\ntravel beyond the classroom through a virtual field trip\,\ncontribute to a collaborative read-aloud recording\,\nexplore artificial intelligence\, augmented reality\, and STEM experiences\,\ncapture the moment at a selfie station\,\nenjoy a dirty soda\, and\nmeet people and discover some of the resources available.\n\nAlong the way\, you will collect punches on your exploration map. Turn in your completed map at WOOH 130 by 4:45 for a chance to win a door prize! \nAs you explore\, you’ll do more than celebrate the start of a new school year. Each hands-on experience will invite you to think critically\, collaborate with others\, communicate new ideas\, and create. Along the way\, you’ll build new connections\, discover fresh ideas\, and gather inspiration to bring into your current or future classroom. \nWho Should Attend?\nWe created Make Your Mark especially for CEHS students and clinical residents\, and we welcome Louisiana Tech faculty\, educators\, and district partners to join the experience. \nCome as you are…no advance registration required! Begin your exploration in WOOH 130 anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. \nEvent Hosts\nThe Make Your Mark event is hosted by the Emergent Learning Research Institute (ELRI) and the Literacy\, Language\, and Learning Center (L3 Center) within Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education and Human Sciences. \nWe are grateful to the event sponsors and partners who is helping make this interactive experience possible. \nCEHS\, College of Education and Human Sciences \nCIL\, Department of Curriculum\, Instruction\, and Leadership \nCRRC\, Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center \nLACUE\, Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators \nMagic School \nSCILS\, STEM Collective for Innovative Louisiana Stakeholders
URL:https://latechelri.org/event/make-your-mark-2026/
LOCATION:Woodard Hall | College of Education & Human Sciences  | Louisiana Tech University
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event
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