Technology Enables Exploration: Designing Shoebox Satellites and Rovers in the classroom. (Copy)
Wednesday 02/15/2017 
4:00 pm ET

FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 2-12

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.


 

NASA Educator Professional is presenting a STEAM webinar to encourage educators to  complete an Engineering Design Challenge using the “Ask, Imagine and Plan” engineering design process with their students. Participants will review the Teacher guides available on line at no cost. These shoebox challenges incorporate simple machines and scientific missions.  We will review lesson plans, materials, student handouts  Instructional strategies, protocols, assessments and cross-curricular implementation.


Susan Kohler is the current Education Professional Development Specialist at Glenn Research Center and serves the states of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. She has more than 25 years of progressively responsible K-12 educational leadership experience. She has served as Asst. Principal, Principal, Curriculum Director, Math/Science Consultant and Asst. Superintendent. Susan taught science for 13 years at the high school level. Her expertise in STEM and professional development is combined with her knowledge of new technology trends and innovative instructional strategies. Susan holds a Master’s in Education Administration from Bowling Green State College as well as a Bachelors degree of Science in Biological Sciences with the emphasis on Neurophysiology from Ramapo College in New Jersey.