Contact us at 412.394.5829 or centerforcreativity@aiu3.net

Who We Are

The Center for Creativity is an initiative of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, serving 42 school districts throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Center provides K-12 educators with instructional resources, grant opportunities, and professional development as they integrate STEAM learning and literacy into teaching and learning practices.

What We Do

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Combining a dynamic, collaborative space with access to new technology, educators can tinker, explore, and learn how others are using technology in the classroom.

STEAM Lending Library

The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Lending Library is stocked with class sets of STEAM educational technology that can be borrowed at no cost.

STEAM Grants

Open to regional schools to support STEAM learning in innovative and creative ways, grants are awarded on a yearly basis and culminate with an annual showcase.

Upcoming Events

2016 STEAM Showcase

2016 STEAM Showcase

2016 STEAM Showcase

The Center for Creativity at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit is excited to announce the 2016 STEAM Showcase, a regional celebration of STEAM education. Join us as the recipients of last year's STEAM Grants--28 school districts located throughout southwestern Pennsylvania-- highlight how they have infused science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics to redefine student learning.

Robotics: Gateway to Coding

Robotics: Gateway to Coding

Robotics: Gateway to Coding

Join us for a full day of exploration in the use of robots as a gateway to teaching coding and allowing students to expand their coding skills. We will make use of Sphero robots and learn how to control them with SPRK Lightning code.

It’s Electric! Making Electricity for Elementary and Middle School

It’s Electric! Making Electricity for Elementary and Middle School

It’s Electric! Making Electricity for Elementary and Middle School

Follow a progression from Squishy Circuits to littleBits to MakeyMakey to see how making can help you explain the science of electricity to your students, and allow them to demonstrate mastery of the concepts by creating authentic products in response to your prompts.

Lending Library Training Session @transformED West

Lending Library Training Session @transformED West

Lending Library Training Session @transformED West

Attend a crash course in our Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation STEAM Library and then borrow class sets of resources including: Makey Makey, Hummingbird, Finch, Osmo, Beebot, Kindles, littleBits Class Kit, littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets, littleBits Smart Home, littleBits Arduino, SPECK, Robot Turtles, Puzzlets, and more!

3D Printing for Beginners

3D Printing for Beginners

3D Printing for Beginners

Have you ever wondered what 3D printing is, or just heard about it? How to get started in it? How it can apply to what you’re doing in the classroom? Join us for a “true beginner” session where we will be co-learners in all things 3D printing.

Learning in Motion

Learning in Motion

Learning in Motion

Learning in Motion: Integrating Kinesthetic Learning Into the Classroom consists of teacher professional development, regional movement days for students, and in-school residencies.

Code.org Studio Workshop for Teachers K-5

Code.org Studio Workshop for Teachers K-5

Code.org Studio Workshop for Teachers K-5

Code.org is offering 1-day workshops to prepare educators and content-area teachers (librarians, tech-ed specialists, etc.) to introduce computer science basics in a format that’s fun and accessible to the youngest learners (grades K-5).

Formative Assessment with Technology

Formative Assessment with Technology

Formative Assessment with Technology

In this session, you’ll have an opportunity to try different web-based and tablet-enabled tools that can connect you directly with your students to use formative assessment in your classroom (and even outside of school).

Learning in Motion

Learning in Motion

Learning in Motion

Learning in Motion: Integrating Kinesthetic Learning Into the Classroom consists of teacher professional development, regional movement days for students, and in-school residencies.

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