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Case Studies:Video Games & Robots for CTE
Student Engagement
Cliff ZintgraffPresident, Innology LLC
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Reminder: Why Engage?
Context
Informal Learning and Engagement
Into the Classroom
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Reminder:
Why does CTE engagement matter?
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“60% of the jobs in the Texas biotechnology
cluster require only an associates degree or
certificate.”
Dr. Mae JemisonChair, Texas Biotechnology Cluster
Courtesy Jim Brazell, [email protected]
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Systems Thinking:The Workforce Ecosystem
Two-Year Colleges
Four-Year Colleges
Graduate ProgramsSummer
Programs
After SchoolPrograms
Assessment Services
Articulation Agreements
Policy
High Schools
Middle Schools
Magnet Schools
Academies
Cities
Counties
States
EconomicDevelopers
WorkforceBoards
INDUSTRY
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How important is the workforce ecosystem?
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Pressures on the Workforce Ecosystem
More Indian college graduates than U.S.
high school graduates
More English speakers in China than in the U.S.
“This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education … whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can't think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, (and) distinguish good information from bad …” Time Magazine, December 2006 Quoting the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce
Houston Community College organizing to graduate 500 bio-
technicians
Houston stands up Robotics Education Support Center
Arlington organizing to recover manufacturing base with state grants
San Antonio Greater Chamber Survey indicates corporations hire IT graduates from outside
San Antonio
GLOBAL WARMING – WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION VERSION
“This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education … whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can't think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, (and) distinguish good information from bad …”
Time Magazine, December 2006
Quoting the New Commission on the Skills of
the American Workforce
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How do we explain this to students in terms they
can understand?
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Learning-based virtual world for teens and tweens
100,000 unique users a month, 3.3 million served since 1999.
Its own newspaper, economy, government
Educational games in math, science, journalism, art, government and economics
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In late 2006, The Texas Workforce Commission funded Whyville to
help attract “tweens and teens” to Texas high-tech, high wage careers
in Biotechnology & Advanced Manufacturing.
Here’s what Whyville has done to accomplish that goal …
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OUTREACH
OUTREACH
CAREERSIMULATION
Career
Pipelines
JOBSSchools for
biotechnology
Schools for advanced
manufacturing
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20,000 Engaged
1,000 Referred
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WHYVILLE.NET -- PROFILE
• Ages 11 to 16• Engage students in STEM• Engage students in careers• Refer students to career pathways• Free
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How do we explain this to students in terms they
can understand?
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TIERThe Texas Institute for Educational Robotics
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What is TIER?
• Robotics summer camp, Grades 3 to 12
• Teacher Training
• Robotics Support Center
• Online Robotics Competition
• Connection to regional career pathways
• Sustainable, scalable model
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Why Robotics?
Math Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Computer science Architecture and design Systems thinking Teamwork Art + Science
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Teacher Training
• Hands-on instruction in robotics systems• Apply lessons learned to mini-challenges• Using this technology to teach TEKS
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The Robotics Support Center
Robotics clearinghouse
Outreach
Regional tournament
Interface to industry
Connection to pipelines
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6-8 9-12
Career PathwayPrograms
Referrals
2/4 YearCollege
K-5 { 2/4 YearCollege
Advanced Manufacturing
Aerospace
Biotechnology
Business & Financial
Energy
Homeland Security
Information Technology
Work
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Model: Career PathwaysModel: Career Pathways
Regional CareerPathway List
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Demographics
2006 Students 96
2007 Students 115
2008 Students (est.) 165
Elementary Gender Male 49%, Female 51%
Elementary Ethnicity Hispanic 94%, Black 4%, White 2%
M.S. Gender Male 56.5%, Female 43.5%
M.S. EthnicityHispanic 82.6%, Asian 8.7%, White 6.5%, Black 2.2%
% Low SES 70%
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Sustainable model
Price of robot hardware
Local competitions
Shared funding responsibility
Appealing to sponsors
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Workforce Connection
Robots
BusinessModel
Levels of TIERParticipation
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TIER -- PROFILE
• Grades 3-12• Engage students in STEM• Connect high school students to
workforce needs• Statewide network• Participate in creating a
sustainable model that scales
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How do we explain this to students in terms they
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How do we explain this to students in terms they
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BEYOND ENGAGEMENTINTO THE CLASSROOM
• WhyTexas.com• Waco ISD & Career Exploration in Whyville• AIM – Robots for 4th Year Math
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WHY-TEXAS STATSinitial outreach efforts
• 350 classes signed up – all over Texas• 200 active classes• 1,000 active students
• 7,900 students completing an activity• 1,475 click through to educational sites• About C$3m earnings
Whyville overall
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Waco Whyville ISD Pilot
• Adopted by Donna McKethan, CTE Director• Being integrated into 8th grade Career Connections
curriculum• Piloted in multiple classrooms in 2007-2008 school year• Presenting at five CTE summer statewide conferences• 58 semester long classes• 1,010 students• Smoked everybody in the Whyville Texas Challenge
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Q: How do you make sure the
math taught in high school leads to
college and good jobs?
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A: Find out what math is being
used in good jobs. Teach it in high
school.
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AIMAnalytical Integrated Math
• Find the math used in medium to high paying jobs
• Build a curriculum• Use exploratory learning techniques• Include weekly online assessments• Bridge exploratory content to success on
Accuplacer• Accelerate learning; accelerate the
workforce
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Analytical Integrated Mathematics is a Career and Technical Education course where students solve and model robotic design problems. Students use mathematical methods to represent and analyze problems involving data acquisition, spatial applications, electrical measurement, manufacturing processes, materials engineering, mechanical drives, pneumatics, process control systems, quality control, and robotics with computer programming.
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AIMAnalytical Integrated Math
• Robots• Learning kit with software used in
industry• Online learning and assessment tool• Accuplacer-like end-of-week questions• Industry-inspired questions and
applications• Capstone – build a robot to meet
challenges.
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AIMAnalytical Integrated Math
Goals for 2008-2009• Conduct Year 1 as innovative course• 9 schools in four locations (six in WISD)• Teacher training in July• Use experience to scale
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Engagement leads to good jobs
Engagement addresses national challenges
Video games encourage career exploration
Robots engage students in CTE
Both help move students into pathways
All coming to a classroom near you
Wrap-Up – What You Learned
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Wrap-Up – Opportunities
Whyville – www.whyville.net
WhyTexas Challenge – www.why-texas.com
Use Whyville in the classroom for career exploration – [email protected]
Do informal educational robotics – Andrew Schuetze, [email protected]
Move robots into the classroom – [email protected]
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Case Studies:Video Games & Robots for CTE
Student Engagement
Cliff ZintgraffPresident, Innology LLC