By Mike Greife,
February 11, 2016
WARRENSBURG, MO – The University of Central Missouri has been designated a LEGO® Education
Academy training site, authorized to train educators and business leaders in the use
of LEGO Education solutions in their classrooms.
While generations of children have sharpened their creative skills using LEGO® bricks,
LEGO Education has created innovative methods of bringing learning to the classroom,
transforming the way learning takes place. LEGO Education provides the best digital
and physical resources for hands-on learning that engages the imagination and problem-solving
skills of students, motivating them to explore their own abilities, and bringing new
leadership strategies to corporate structures.
UCM recently conducted a one-day LEGO Education Academy certification workshop at
UCM-Lee’s Summit, providing training for 16 participants who will, in turn, conduct
the workshops for educators in the designated service area and business customers
throughout the country.
As a certified LEGO Education training site, UCM is authorized to provide LEGO Education
Academy workshops to educators from the designated service area in west-central Missouri.
LEGO Education trainers from UCM will provide instruction to educators on how to use
LEGO Education products to teach their students to think creatively, enabling them
to learn about science, technology, engineering and math. Research has shown that
this kind of hands-on learning produces a deeper, more meaningful understanding of
the world and its possibilities.
“This contract with LEGO Education builds on programming we offer each summer to K-12
teachers,” said Laurel Hogue, UCM vice provost for extended studies. “We look forward
to incorporating similar training for our corporate partners. It is aprivilegeto work
with LEGO Education, and we look forward to incorporating their methods into existing
and future curriculum.
“We are excited to have UCM as the latest LEGO Education Academy training site,” said
Steffanie Forbes, account manager for LEGO Education. “UCM is a welcome addition to
provide hands-on learning and training in Central Missouri. We look forward to collaborating
to meet educators’ needs.”
For more information about LEGO Education Academy opportunities at UCM, contact Joe
Mullins at UCM-Lee’s Summit at jmullins@ucmo.edu, 816-347-1612, or visit ucmo.edu/lego.
