Foxcroft School Hosting First Drone Workshop for Educators

Foxcroft partners with Kashmir World Foundation to host first drone workshop, "Teachers Take Flight" Da Vinci Challenge practicum July 11-15

Foxcroft School, in partnership with Kashmir World Foundation (KWF), will present a five-day “Teachers Take Flight” Da Vinci Challenge drone workshop this summer to train educators on the design, fabrication and utilization of unmanned aerial systems, or drones, and how to use them to engage students in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math) in the classroom.

The workshop, developed by Kashmir Robotics (KR), will be held July 11 through July 15 at Foxcroft. It will run from 10am until 4pm Monday through Thursday; Friday’s session is 8am until 2pm. It is the first such program created exclusively for teachers and appropriate for educators of all levels, from primary school through university.
More than 200 students, ranging in age from 8 to 80, have graduated from KR's Da Vinci Challenge: Build a Drone workshops. Two teams of Foxcroft students took part in the program early on -- including the very first workshop, where they were the sole all-girls group -- and Foxcroft offered its spacious campus as the Flight Day location.

Led by experts in STEM fields and education, the teacher workshop will focus on teaching the fundamentals of drone building and programming through a hands-on experience similar to KR's popular Da Vinci Challenge workshops. Teachers will participate in interactive sessions to acquire and share knowledge about using programs to inspire students.

Included among the daily seminar topics for the "Teachers Take Flight" workshop are drone building and safety, engaging students in STEM, multicopter assembly, mission planner training and school curriculum development. On the final day, attendees will participate in a Drone Flight Day using the drones they collaborated to build during the week.

To register or learn more, visit www.kashmirworldfoundation.org. Early Bird Registration for the five-day workshop is $495. Enter the special code FOXCROFT at checkout. Break refreshments and lunch are included. Drone kits are an additional cost.
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