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Drones would be very unique to Graham ISD. They're relatively new to the education setting and on the cutting edge of innovation. I would be able to incorporate many different core curriculum concepts while using drones. One of the main goals with the drones in the classroom would be to spark interest in future jobs that students may have not previously considered.
By bringing drones into PLTW, I am educating and equipping my students for their futures, and to impact their community positively, because the use of drones in the workplace is growing in momentum. Learning about drones and safety will be the first priority. We will start with instruction inside the classroom. I will use the joysticks on my computers and a free flight simulator software that is very similar to flying a real plane. There are many different virtual simulations that I can use to teach the students basic skills. We would then move into flying actual drones, using the Potensic drone and continue to learn and apply our newly acquired skills. We would focus on takeoff, maneuvering, and landing. We would create obstacle courses and have races to see who could get through the courses the fastest.
Drones open new doors to learning about future opportunities and careers. The integration of drones provides STEM technologies which will inspire critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity
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Drones would be very unique to Graham ISD. They're relatively new to the education setting and on the cutting edge of innovation. I would be able to incorporate many different core curriculum concepts while using drones. One of the main goals with the drones in the classroom would be to spark interest in future jobs that students may have not previously considered.
By bringing drones into PLTW, I am educating and equipping my students for their futures, and to impact their community positively, because the use of drones in the workplace is growing in momentum. Learning about drones and safety will be the first priority. We will start with instruction inside the classroom. I will use the joysticks on my computers and a free flight simulator software that is very similar to flying a real plane. There are many different virtual simulations that I can use to teach the students basic skills. We would then move into flying actual drones, using the Potensic drone and continue to learn and apply our newly acquired skills. We would focus on takeoff, maneuvering, and landing. We would create obstacle courses and have races to see who could get through the courses the fastest.
Drones open new doors to learning about future opportunities and careers. The integration of drones provides STEM technologies which will inspire critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity