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STEM Ed Announcement: NHow Robotics Can Change the World
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- Subject: STEM Ed Announcement: NHow Robotics Can Change the World
- From: "Mort Sternheim" <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 01:19:58 -0500
This is not a UMass program.
Contact information is below.
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How Robotics Can Change the World - From Kindergarten to College to
Solving Real-world Problems
WPI Teacher Lecture Series 2014 . 2015
Thursday, November 20, 2014; 4:00 . 6:00 pm at WPI
Free and open to the public. Registration required by Tuesday,
November 18, 2014.
https://www.wpi.edu/academics/stem/regist31.html
Contact Katie Elmes (kaelmes@wpi.edu<mailto:kaelmes@wpi.edu>) or Shari
Weaver (sweaver@wpi.edu<mailto:sweaver@wpi.edu>) with questions.
In this unique presentation, join elementary educator John O.Neill
from the Quaboag Public Schools and WPI Ph.D. student and lifelong
robotics learner Michael Delph on a fascinating journey about
robotics, K-Grey.
During the 2013-2014 school year, Quaboag School District decided to
develop a unique model for delivering robotics education to its
students across the grade levels. At West Brookfield Elementary
School, this means a robotics class, run by John O.Neill, is taught to
every student in grades K-5 each week, giving them all a chance to get
involved in this cutting edge field. Learn how this hands-on, .failure
isn.t an option,. engineering opportunity is impacting the students,
school and district. You will also learn how the program got up and
running, it.s plans for development, and how it hopes to feed the high
school robotics program.
Next hear from Michael Delph of WPI.s Robotics Engineering Programs
who developed his passion for robots early in life and now is pursuing
his Ph.D. in the field through work with Professor Greg Fischer.s
Automation and Interventional (AIM) Robotics Lab which focuses on
medical robotics and computer integrated surgery. Mr. Delph.s personal
area of research is assistive robotics, working on devices such as a
sleeve to support stroke victims. Mr. Delph has experience in FIRST
robotics as a student, teaching summer programs for kids, and award
winning project teams focused on using robotics to make the world a
better place. Learn more about this fascinating intersection of
science and robots and get to see the model of what Mr. Delph is
working on.
The STEM Education Center at WPI and Mass Academy of Math and Science
are co-sponsoring the Teacher Lecture Series in which WPI faculty
present their groundbreaking research and how the principles of their
research can be applied to a K-12 classroom. Additionally, a K-12
educator presents engaging classroom activities addressing similar
topics that can be applicable to multiple grade levels. This series
seeks to bring K-12 educators and university faculty members together
around a common theme of relevant topics to engage and inspire the
next generation of STEM-minded individuals. Please join us for a time
of networking with colleagues, engaging in intellectual thought,
learning new content, and sharing ideas.
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