Thursday 11/15/2018 
9:00 am -3:00 pm EST
FREE 1 day workshop 
at
Raven Hill Discovery Center
4737 Fuller Rd, East Jordan, Michigan
Educators in Grades  K-12

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1 day workshop. 
Beginning Robotics and Coding for NGSS STEM Educators

Participating educators will be able to use what they have learned at this workshop to ignite and motivate their students in science through the use of inquiry based science activities relating to Robotics. The activities and NASA educational websites introduced will provide the educators new curriculum ideas to assist in reaching the NGSS and Common CORE learning outcomes standards.

         Agenda 

9:00-930           Welcome- Let’s Get Organized!


           
9:30-10:30        Making and Using an ISS End Effector

10:30-11:30       Designing a Robotic Hand

11:30-12:30                        11:30-12:00       Writing a Simple Code for an Activity

12:00-12:30        Lunch

12:30-2:30         Sphero robots

2:30-3:00              NASA Robotics Resources

  

 





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.