International Space Development Conference

Space Education & Engagement

Space Space Education & Engagement

Preliminary* Agenda and Scheduled Speakers
*all information on this page is subject to change

 
Description/TopicsThe ISDC 2015 Space Education and Engagement Track showcases organizations, projects, and activities that aim to educate, engage, and inspire the public about outer space. This track will encompass an international representation addressing initiatives in STE(A)M, media and entertainment, competitions, and makerspace/DIY movement relating to developing the space leaders of tomorrow. 
Chair(s):Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin
Arecibo Observatory Space Academy		 
 Haroon B. Oqab
Canadian Space Society		 
   
   
Speakers:marianne.mader_closecrop1-512x512Marianne Mader
Co-Founder, STEAMLabs		 
 Schedule:  
 Friday, May 22

  • 2:00 PM The power of Hive Pop-Up style events for space outreach
    • Marianne Mader, STEAMLabs
  • 2:30 PM NASA/NSS Student Space Settlement Contest Presentation (2) Students National Aeronautics and Space Administration/National Space Society
  • 2:50 PM Next Generation of Space Scientist
    • Luisa Zambrano, Arecibo Observatory Space Academy
  • 3:10 PM Not Your ordinary after-school project: Motivating the next generation through interdisciplinary design challenges
    • Jeffrey Osborne, University of Toronto Aerospace Team
  • 3:30 PM Maker Families: Building together on Space, Science and Technology
    • Vikas Nath, www.HotPopRobot.com
  • 3:50 PM Project Dragonfly
    • Haroon B. Oqab, Institute for Interstellar Studies

Saturday, May 23

  • 10:00 AM AWE (Art, Wonder, and Experiential) Inspired Space Science
    • Janet Ivey, Janet’s Planet
  • 10:30 AM Engagement through Competition or Cooperation? The Space Advocacy Landscape in Canada
    • Gary McQueen, Canadian Space Society
  • 10:50 AM Engineering Idol: Education and Engagement through Competition
    • Linda Drisdelle, Professional Engineers of Ontario
  • 11:10 AM Exploring Science Activities and Outreach at Ryerson University
    • Bryan Koivisto, Ryerson University
  • 11:30 AM Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Community: Experimenting on-board the International Space Station Students University of Toronto Schools
  • 11:50 AM Canada Space Day Kaizad Raimalwala Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
  • 2:00 PM Enterprise in Space: The World’s Biggest STEAM Education Project
    • Lynne Zielinski, Enterprise in Space/National Space Society
  • 3:00 PM Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom and Aboard an Orbiting Satellite
    • William Doyle, Value Spring Technology
  • 4:00 PM NASA/NSS Student Space Settlement Contest Presentation (2) Students National Aeronautics and Space Administration/National Space Society
  • 4:20 PM Stanford Student Space Initiative: Universities and Space Development
    • Paul Warren and Thomas Teisberg, Standford University
  • 4:40 PM Education and Public Outreach in the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
    • Randy Attwood, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
  • 5:00 PM How to Conquer the World from the Moon. Yes. Really.
    • Kim Holder, http://www.briligg.com/
  • 5:20 PM Marketing Mars: A look at how and why we want to colonize the red planet
    • Rayna Slobodian, York University
  • 5:40 PM Children: The Future of Space is 8-12 years old
    • Mike Mongo, Icarus Interstellar/Starship Congress


 
   
   
   
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