NASA

Out-Of-This-World Careers That Do Not Require Take-Off

You don't have to be an astronaut to explore space! NASA is not just astronauts. Nor does it exist only for the physical exploration of space. America’s space agency isn’t even just about space. Its major initiatives comprise astrophysics (the purest science of the cosmos), the study of our Solar System; aeronautics (focusing on improvements to aviation technology), Earth science, the examination of the Sun, space technology (which finds new ways to conduct robotic and human missions), and, the human exploration program.

Check out these five career paths that do not require take-off: 

By | 2018-07-11T21:50:25+00:00 May 29th, 2018|Categories: Careers, Education|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Out-Of-This-World Careers That Do Not Require Take-Off
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A Remarkable Resemblance: Outer Space and Virtual Space

The Space industry bears a remarkable resemblance to an industry that enriched most Space entrepreneurs: the Internet, another space that’s virtually out of this world. A generation ago, few people imagined that the “brick and mortar” world of retail would be rocked by an online bookstore named after a river, or that people would trust their money to flow through a place called PayPal, or that computer geeks would become billionaire celebrities while still in their twenties.

By | 2018-07-06T03:12:38+00:00 May 21st, 2018|Categories: Education, Technology|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on A Remarkable Resemblance: Outer Space and Virtual Space
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If April Showers Bring May Flowers, What Do May Flowers Bring?

“We humans have, since the earliest civilizations, built monuments. We want to leave something behind to show the next generation, or the generations after that, what we did with our time here.”

By | 2018-07-06T03:15:15+00:00 April 29th, 2018|Categories: Aerospace, Education|Tags: , , |Comments Off on If April Showers Bring May Flowers, What Do May Flowers Bring?
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Missions for the Martian Classroom

Creativity and play are common themes in innovation and can help solve big problems. Give students agency in demonstrating mastery of content in fun and creative ways using a menu of options such as this:

By | 2018-07-06T03:15:46+00:00 April 8th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Missions for the Martian Classroom
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The Martians in Your Classroom TED Talk in Print

We have come along way in technological advances and space travel, but in order to lead the way in future missions, we have to think bigger in education as well. 

The Martian Classroom isn't just about space, it's a metaphor for the future of education and where we need to drive the learning space of the future by equipping students to thrive both on and off of planet Earth. 

Educators influence the future. The Martians in our classrooms are that future and will pave the way for humanity. What an awesome responsibility we have and they have!

We are just getting started. Let's propel the change rather than waiting for the change to propel us. 

By | 2018-07-06T03:16:56+00:00 March 6th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Martians in Your Classroom TED Talk in Print
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Tackling Significant Challenges

Our education system is tied closely to industry; first to agriculture, then to manufacturing, now to technology. In the future, we will continue to build on this technology as we explore Space. We have hardly scraped the surface in keeping up with accelerating technologies.  Dell Technologies predicts that 85% of the jobs in 2030 haven't been created yet. What steps do we need to make in order to ensure that our students are prepared for unknown jobs, on and off of our planet?

By | 2018-07-06T03:17:13+00:00 February 13th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Tackling Significant Challenges
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Technology Bonanza

Not only did these inventions quickly find their way into the lives of Americans, but many of them also produced abundant tax returns for the government itself. The plan catalyzed consumer industries and sent the U.S. economy soaring to unprecedented levels.

By | 2018-07-06T03:17:27+00:00 February 4th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Technology Bonanza
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Off-World Mining

One sizeable asteroid can hold $20 trillion worth of minerals. On a smaller, more practical scale, Peter Diamandis estimates that a single 100-foot asteroid can contain as much as $50 billion of platinum. The good news is, we can exploit asteroids without damaging Earth’s environment, and the supply is endless.

By | 2018-07-06T03:21:16+00:00 January 14th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Off-World Mining
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