ED31A:
Amazing Technologies and Capabilities That Contribute to STEAM I


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Session ID#: 59298

Session Description:
NASA and other agencies play an essential role in Education and Communication to inspire, engage and inform. Remarkable science discoveries, knowledge, and research are shared with audiences through a variety of technologies such as web portals, mobile apps, VR/AR applications, citizen science/crowdsourcing applications, and the serving of NASA data as commodities for use by advanced visualization facilities including planetariums. This contributes to improving teaching and learning; increasing scientific literacy of the general public; and enriching science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) efforts. This session seeks talks and demonstrations that: Describe existing capabilities, technologies, tools and facilities that contribute to Education, Engagement, and Communication; exciting projects and programs in development; and what other awesome technology ideas that will greatly benefit Education, Engagement, Communication, and STEAM.
Primary Convener:  Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States
Convener:  Kristen J Erickson, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States
Chairs:  Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States and Kristen J Erickson, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States

Cross-Listed:
  • IN - Earth and Space Science Informatics
  • P - Planetary Sciences
  • PA - Public Affairs
Index Terms:

0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
0850 Geoscience education research [EDUCATION]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Revolutionizing our understanding of the space environment: A data visualization tool for the NASA GOLD Mission (351624)
Tom Mason1, Bryan Todd Costanza1 and Ransom Christofferson2, (1)Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, CO, United States, (2)Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, United States
A 3D Citizen Science Video Game for NeMO-Net, the NASA Neural Multi-Modal Observation and Training Network for Global Coral Reef Assessment (Invited) (368964)
Jarrett van den Bergh1, Joey Schutz1, Ved Chirayath2 and Alan Sheng Xi Li1, (1)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States, (2)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, United States
Using Technology to Facilitate Access to STEM Experts and Facilities (373922)
Paige V Graff, Jacobs/JETS, NASA Johnson Space Center, Science and Exploration Department, Houston, TX, United States, Susan Runco, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, United States, Suzanne Foxworth, Jacobs/JETS II, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, United States and Kimberly J Willis, Jacobs JETS/Oceaneering Space Systems, NASA Johnson Space Center, Science and Exploration Department, Houston, United States
AEROKATS and ROVER Education Network - a Multidisciplinary Approach (381963)
Geoff Bland1, David Bydlowski2 and Andy Henry2, (1)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Climate and Radiation Laboratory, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (2)Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, Wayne, MI, United States
NASA’s Solar System Treks – New Capabilities and New Worlds (385739)
Brian Hamilton Day, NASA Ames Research Center, Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, Moffett Field, CA, United States and Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States
How Real is Virtual? Comparing a Real and Virtual Landscape Mapping Experience (407982)
Jacqueline Houghton1, Clare Gordon2, Ben Craven2 and Dan J Morgan2, (1)University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds, LS2, United Kingdom, (2)University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds, United Kingdom
Communicating Science Through Virtual Learning Environments (416839)
Kristin Lawrence, Organization Not Listed, Washington, DC, United States, Jill Katzenberger, The Hopper, Boulder, CO, United States and Preston Sowell, National Geographic Society, Boulder, CO, United States

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