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Educators as Engineers: Opening the Black Boxes Rebecca Jaramillo Curriculum and Professional Development Coordinator National Institute of Aerospace Hampton, Virginia August 4, 2010
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Presentation for Virginia Technology Educators Conference; inlcudes technology resources hotlst and links to engineering design challenges.
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Educators as Engineers:
Opening the Black Boxes
Rebecca JaramilloCurriculum and Professional Development Coordinator
National Institute of AerospaceHampton, Virginia
August 4, 2010
Today’s Goals
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)
Know Your Audience
When it comes to STEM, I’m …
A scientistA technologistAn engineerA mathematician
Dr. Robert Lindberg
Serves a societal need . . .
And has tangible economic value
So what does that mean for us . . .
Scientific Method … Engineering Design Process …
Through the eyes of …
Science is the study of what Is, Engineering builds what Will Be.
Theodore VonKármán, c.a. 1957
The scientist merely explores that which exists,
while the engineer creates … what has never existed before.
Scientist and Engineer
NRC Engineering Framework
A new taxonomy …
Bloom, et al, 1956 Anderson & Krathwohl, et al, 2000
Real World: 6-8
Launchpad: 9-12
Design Process Packets
5E CycleE – EngageE – ExploreE – ExplainE – ExtendE – Evaluate
Educator Guides
•Explore the HOTLISThttp://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnasaresbj.html
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
VESC World
Moonbase Alpha – July 6
“If you want to find a born engineer, look for any seven-year-old.” Ioannis Miaoulis, Museum of Science,
Boston
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