Instep Success Story!
Arlen Anderson, middle school teacher from Devils Lake, ND, took part in the Instep program this winter. One of his goals was to do videoconferencing and then mentor another teacher. He exceeded these goals by following through with a videoconferencing event with NASA and then setting up two more events this year! He also exposed not one, but two other teachers to videoconferencing. One teacher is from Central Middle School and one from Rock Lake. Way to go Arlen!
More details for this FREE opportunity can be found at http://dln.nasa.gov/dln.
The following are some details Mr. Anderson shared with me about his experience. "Students at Central Middle School are currently taking part in Digital Learning Network with NASA. So far they have participated in "Spacebots". This
activity consists of in class work that supports the DLN event. Students
learn the basics of robotics including terminology, uses and hands on
applications. Students get to make their own end effectors to simulate a
robotic arm and grapple device. The information they learn in the classroom
is presented to a representative of NASA during the DLN event. We do the
videoconferencing with NASA at the School for the Deaf here in Devils Lake.
They have been real helpful by allowing our students to use there technology
to communicate with the Johnson Space Center down in Houston. We have
future DLN events schedule for this Winter and Spring. They include
"Spacebots" and "Return to the Moon". The part that is cool about the
"Return to the Moon" DLN event is that it is a two part event. The students
are given background information on the topic and a challenge during our
first videoconference. The students work on that challenge during the next
two weeks in the classroom and get ready to present to NASA. Students
present to NASA during the second DLN event day over at the School for the
Deaf."