Using Robotics to Enhance Our Curriculum: Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)” |
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Participants in this presentation will learn how robotics can be a fun, highly engaging platform that reinforces science, technology, engineering and math concepts to students ages 9-14. In addition, robotics can be used to teach leadership, teamwork, time management, and design skills to student. The session will focus on sharing key resources and strategies on how to set up a robotics course or club at their school. Handouts, sample robotic kits (NXT Mindstorms) and curricular materials will be available to preview. |
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Audience: General |
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Dereck Dirom Abbotsford, BC Dereck Dirom currently teaches at Yale Secondary School in Abbotsford and has been teaching robotics courses for the past six years. He has seen first hand how promoting science, math and technology through the use of robotics can be used to engage and motivate a diverse community of learners. Recently he has been awarded a Mitchell Odyssey Foundation Grant, which has assisted in the expansion of his robotics program. Dereck has teamed up with the School of Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes at BCIT and has created a robotics engineering program called GearBots to provide a number of programs to students ages 9-14 within the Upper Fraser Valley. GearBots currently offers after school courses (non-credit), a district club and a summer camp for student interested in learning more about robotics and the field of mechatronics. info@gearbots.org |
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