SXSW EDU 2025
Space as the Ultimate Classroom Catalyst
Description:
Space excites kids. It should excite teachers. Technology development, commercialization, and miniaturization are enabling students to participate in developing and operating space systems in the classroom. This panel will empower educators with tools/strategies to harness space as an educational resource, push the needle for literacy/math & prepare students for career readiness through career technical education. Speakers will offer multiple viewpoints & discuss the excitement of space, workforce development & the importance of STEM research to build effective space curriculum.
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Takeaways
- Attendees will learn that space can be a powerful tool for education that can captivate students’ attention and make learning more dynamic.
- Attendees will receive free sample lessons to incorporate space into the classroom and be invited to attend a future AFF curriculum workshop.
- Attendees will learn how rigorous, research-based space-themed curricula can improve their students' academic performance in STEM subjects.
Speakers
- Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
- Keisha Schahaff, Concierge and Sales Executive, Elmsbridge
- Kristina Otero, Vice President of Education, Aldrin Family Foundation
- Melissa Patton, Vice President of Education, Space Foundation
Organizer
Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
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