Explore and create: Deep-dive Creation lab 
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- Participants will be able to apply Universal Design for Learning strategies to the design of curriculum and lessons.
- Participants will be able to safely and accessibly utilize drones in STEM middle school classrooms.
- Participants will be able to design more equitably for female learners and articulate how proactive moves they can make to increase engagement and STEM career thinking for all learners.
- Participants will be able to roll out the Take Flight curriculum and utilize the resources to create pathways to STEM classes and careers through Career and Technical Education.
- Participants will be able to collaboratively design with one another to improve they ways they teach drones and develop middle school STEM learners communication and communal goal setting through the use of drones.
- Participants will understand how drones can be used in STEM classrooms to improve engagement and meet key STEM competencies and standards.
This session offers free drone curriculum built using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and funded through the National Science Foundation. This session will introduce educators to a totally free drone curriculum that utilizes the learning sciences to ensure female learners are engaged and feel a sense of belonging in STEM careers and future CTE courses. The curriculum solves numerous problems from the field including providing free drone lessons, curriculum, and activities aligned with STEM competencies and standards and useful at the middle school level AND because the curriculum is aligned with STEM careers and CTE it means the drones and materials needed can be purchased using Perkins V funds.
All instructional materials are delivered in multiple ways as OER's that educators can customize or adjust. The curriculum includes downloadable one-pagers for students and educators, slide decks, student badges for assessments, drone career videos and more.
The UDL framework serves as the model for this session and evidence of success will be shared through interviews and quotes from students and educators, including data on engagement, use, and feedback from the first year few years of this 4-year project.
Technology used includes:
- Google sites, slides, docs, forms, etc.
- CodeDrones (https://www.robolink.com/products/codrone-edu)
- SVJJ 2023 Flying Orb Ball
- Holy Stone HS420 Mini Drone
- Legos
- Introduction: Welcome and goal setting activity. During this time educators will be broken into "flash" professional learning communities or small collaborative groups. They will introduce themselves and set clear personal and communal goals for the session. (15 minutes)
- Introduction the Project: During this time we will introduce participants to the goals of the project, background and desired outcomes for the session. We will also use this time to set norms and set the stage for the upcoming activities. (20 minutes)
- Lego Activity: Communication and Universal Design for Learning: During this time educators will work learn about the importance communication and using UDL to design learning activities. Educators will use the Take Flight materials and website to engage in the student facing activities. (30 minutes)
- Discussion in PLC: During this time we will provide a series of design questions educators will use to re-design the activity and consider how they can use UDL to more effectively design the learning experience for all students, especially middle school girls. (15 minutes)
- Break & Formative Assessment: During this time we will ensure understanding by conducting a formative assessment, we will answer any questions that come up and adjust future activities based on feedback. (5 minutes)
- Flying orb activity: During this time educators will learn about the importance of communal goal setting by engaging in another student facing activity. (30 minutes)
- Discussion in PLC: During this time we will provide a series of design questions educators will use to re-design the activity and consider how they can use UDL to more effectively design the learning experience for all students, especially middle school girls. (15 minutes)
- Break & Formative Assessment: During this time we will ensure understanding by conducting a formative assessment, we will answer any questions that come up and adjust future activities based on feedback. (5 minutes)
- Drone flying activity: During this time educators will use the CodeDrones in teams, ultimately engaging in a friendly PLC-based drone flying competition. (30 minutes)
- Final discussion and Closing: This time will be used to solidify learning and answer any remaining questions (20 minutes)
Throughout the session we will use small and large sticky notes, small groups and other participation activities. We will bring enough supplies for all groups to use and we will ensure they are charged and ready to use. We plan to use tactics including executive functioning supports such as graphic organizers, agendas on the board, and frequent check-ins to support learning.
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