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The Pulse of PAST

February 10, 2017

 

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SAVE THE DATE –
Wednesday, March 8! 

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#GirlsWhoLead is a movement dedicated to creating programs that promote and amplify girls and young women in STEM careers. #JoinTheMovement

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PAST Summer Bridge Programs
Registration is NOW open!

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 Whether its Robotics, Engineering & Design, or STEM Arts, we have innovative programs that students love.

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Annalies Corbin Interviews Kathy Sullivan at CMC

Watch the Interview

Astronaut, scientist, COSI CEO and NOAA administrator Kathy Sullivan shares her extraordinary career as she is interviewed by Annalies Corbin, President & CEO, PAST Foundation.
 

Matinees that Matter - Join us February 23

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The next matinee is titled Wounded Places, Confronting Childhood PTSD in American’s Shell-Shocked Cities with facilitators Wanda Dillard, Director of Community Development for Wexner Medical Center and Pam Hayes, STEM Bodies and Digital Coordinator for Metro Early College High School. The event is at the PAST Innovation Lab from 11am-12:30pm. You must pre-register to attend. 

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PAST Design Challenges

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Design Challenges are intended to grab both student and teacher interests and passions. They are designed to model how rigorous content can be blended with student engagement, challenging the view that learning can’t or shouldn’t be fun! Examples of these challenges are featured below.

CORI FRC Scrimmage

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The Center of Robotics Innovation (CORI) will host the CORI FRC Scrimmage at PAST Innovation Lab. Robotics teams from 19 Central Ohio schools will test their robots designed for the FIRST Robotics STEAMWORKS challenge in PAST Innovation Lab’s robotics arena.

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2017 MATE Buckeye Regional Competition

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The MATE Buckeye Regional ROV Competition will be hosted at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at The Ohio State University on Saturday - May 6, 2017. This underwater robot competition is part of the 16th Annual MATE International ROV Competition. Whether you’re competing in the Scout, Navigator, Explorer, or Ranger Mission, there is a place for all teams.

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PAST Out & About

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Visit PAST & CORI at #OETC17 – February 14-16, 2017 

Join PAST Foundation and The Center of Robotics Innovation (CORI) next week at the OETC Conference in the Columbus Convention Center. The Ohio Education Technology Conference is the premier P-20 state educational technology conference. There are hundreds of booths full of educational technology for you to experience learning and education in Ohio!

Here’s the good news – if you are not already registered, you can attend on Tuesday from Noon to 4pm, free of charge. Just use this link to register: https://odhe.eventsair.com/oetc17/tradeshow

 Be sure to visit our booths. PAST will be at booth 854 and CORI will be at book 855 – back in the Interactive Learning Zone. Here is some cool stuff you can do when you visit us . . . 

  • #GirlsWhoLead - Come tell your story and about a Girl Who Leads. Make your video onsite!
  • Help us make a Heat Map of Makerspaces in Ohio. Take our Makerspace in Education survey sponsored by PAST & ITSCO (Booth 737) https://goo.gl/forms/DL2JfEg3juZqmGDe2 
  • Experience an online learning virtual brainstorm.
  • Learn about and play with robots courtesy of CORI, AXP & PAST Innovation Lab.
  • Register to win complimentary P3 Design Online Learning courses.
  • Sign-up to win free tickets to MakerMania.

We look forward to seeing you next week at the #OTEC17. #YearOfInnovation #GirlsWhoLead @pastfoundation