Educators as Engineers

Becky JaramilloCurriculum and Professional Development Coordinator

National Institute of AerospaceHampton, VirginiaAugust 13, 2010

The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)

Know Your Audience

When it comes to STEM, I’m …

A scientistA technologistAn engineerA mathematician

Less than 2,000km

Satellites in Geosynchronous Orbit

Less than 40,000 km

• Create a neutrally buoyant satellite.

• Once the satellite is buoyant, using only the “tools” provided, maneuver the satellite through an obstacle course in less than one-minute avoiding collision with another satellite!

Debrief

• Reflect on the Balloon Satellite experience.

As a teacher, what science content did you deliver?

As a student, what new questions might you have?

A new taxonomy …

Bloom, et al, 1956 Anderson & Krathwohl, et al, 2000

Digital Native or Digital Immigrant?

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

Let’s Be “Digital Multipliers”

H. Sapiens Digital:From Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom

Backup Education

The Role of Technology

Essential 21st Century Skills

Where do you fit?

Digital Immigrants

Slow controlled information release – limited sources

Singular process and single or limited taskProcessing orderText Picture, Video & Sound

Linear, logical sequential accessInteract/network simultaneously to fewComfortable in real spacesPrefer students to work independently“Just in case” learnersDelayed/differed access, rewards & gratification

Learning is to teach to the curriculum guide and standardized tests.

Digital Natives

Multiple multimedia information sources rapidly

Parallel process & multi-taskProcessing orderPicture, Video & Sound Text

Random access to interactive mediaInteract/network simultaneously to manyComfortable in virtual and real spacesPrefer interactive/network approach to work

“Just in time” learnersInstant access, reward & gratification

Learning is relevant, instantly useful and fun

Today’s students …

• Ctrl + Alt + Del is as basic as 2+2 = 4.• They grew up with virtual pets to feed, water, and

play games with, lest they die.• Gas has always been unleaded.• They are wireless, yet always connected.• "Google" has always been a verb.• Text has always been hyper.• Bert and Ernie are old enough to be their parents.• There has always been blue Jell-O.

― Beloit College, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012

Wordle

Engineering K-12

NRC Engineering Framework

So what does that mean for us . . .

•Explore the HOTLISThttp://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnasaresbj.html

NASA eClips

Our World: K-5

Real World: 6-8

Launchpad: 9-12

5E CycleE – EngageE – ExploreE – ExplainE – ExtendE – Evaluate

Educator Guides

Design Process Packets

Challenges

Design Squad

BEST Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology

KLASSS

Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation System Software

Bring a launch countdown into your classroom! .

RealWorld-InWorld Design Challenge

Moonbase Alpha – July 6