SPIRIT Robotics and STEM Learning

Bing Chen, Neal Grandgenett, Elliott Ostler

http://ceen.unomaha.edu/TekBots/

A Little About Us:

SPIRIT (NSF: ITEST) DoneSilicon Prairie Initiative for Robotics in IT

• Teacher Training (Robotics)

• Teachers Develop Lesson Ideas

SPIRIT 2.0 (NSF: Discovery K12)Silicon Prairie Initiative for Robotics in IT 2.0

• New Robotics Innovations

• National Robotics CyberCurriculum

http://www.ceen.unomaha.edu/TekBots/

PKI’s Computer Electronics and EngineeringUNO’s College of Education

OPS’ Mathematics and Science

How can you collaborate with us?1. Suggest teachers to work with us in piloting robotics

lessons and activities in classrooms2. Provide ideas, suggestions, criticisms 3. Participate in an educational robotics contest4. Help us figure out our cyberinfrastructure strategies5. Help us figure out the Center operational process6. Help us connect to new ideas, literacy, etc.7. Tell us that we are not insane…just a bit crazy8. Help us figure out other things to do

Neal Grandgenett Bing Chen(402) 554-2690 (402) 554-2769ngrandgenett@unomaha.edu bchen@unomaha.edu

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