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Fernando Ruiz

STEAM Educator / School Administrator
Oakland Colegio Campestre / Colombia Space School.

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Sessions in which Fernando Ruiz attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
SEEC 101
15 minutes, 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Session

8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynote Session- Thursday
1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

 Mike Kincaid oversees strategic direction and leadership of NASA’s STEM engagement function,...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
STEM on a Dime: Highlighting NASA Missions with Limited Resources
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center- Preshow

Session

Steven Smith, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

One doesn't have to have expensive materials and gadgets to truly engage your students in real hands-on STEM. This sessio...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Lunch 1 Thursday
1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
STEAM Saturdays: Learning through the weekend
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Marian Gilmore, Steam Powered Learning (Participant)

Beth Favor, DoDEA (Participant)

Here's a great way to infuse your passion of STEAM and excite students outside of the classroom! Joining this session wil...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Designing and producing VR habitats
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Lisa Spence, NASA Retired (Participant)

Javier Montiel, The International Aerospace Academy theaerospaceacademy.com (Participant)

Have your students ever done space habitats using cardboard, cups, and straws? Imagine how cool would it be to make them ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Costa Rica in NASA: Engaging Hispanic youth in STEM.
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Sandra Cauffman, NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration (Participant)

Mr. Bruce Callow, Costa Rica Institute of Technology /Universidad del Valle de Guatemala Publishing House (Participant)

Mrs. Ana Luisa Monge-Naranjo, Costa Rica Institute of Technology (Participant)

The authors of the book To the Stars: Costa Rica in NASA ( Bruce Callow and Ana Luisa Monge) present their book ab...
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
Networking Reception
1 hour 44 minutes, 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery

Reception

Join the ISS National Lab for an evening of networking and learning we will be hosting a free reception to showcase our partners in the...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Presentation

There will be a special Thought Leaders Series presented at 7:00pm. This year marks 20 years of humans continuously living and working off planet. ...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynote- Friday
1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Launching Early College/Dual Credit Mathematics Through Learning By “Overhearing”: Four Hands-on Aerospace Engineering Lessons that Inspire and Engage
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Lonestar

Session

Van Herd, Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers (Participant)

This session is presented as a "hands-on" workshop that will introduce 9-12/Early College/Dual Credit Educator to the "Ex...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
SEECing Science Buddies
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Jodie Guillen, SEEC CREW (Other Participant)

Jill Gilford, Equitable Education Solutions (Participant)

Becky Busby, Frank Long Elementary (Other Participant)

Patrick Petty, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Participant)

SEECing Science Buddies provides interested educators with a program for implementing science mentoring between older and...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch 2 Friday
1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:15 PM
1:15 PM
A Race Through Space with Dr. Seuss
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Karla Smith, Dallas Independent School District (Participant)

K-5 cosmic cadets in the Mars Generation will love these ten mini-lab stations designed around a different Dr. Seuss book...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
STEM Pals---Traveling STEM Challenges
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Mrs. Christine Graham, Cockrill Middle School (Participant)

Delinda Mock, Cypress Fairbanks ISD (Participant)

Do you enjoy collaborating with other teachers around the world? Join us as we integrate literature and space science wit...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
SEEC Banquet
4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Signup required

Saturday 8 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Poster/Networking session
30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery

Session

Meet the SEEC regional crew member and learn about further STEM resources and opportunity.In addition, we know that many of yo...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Destination Asteroid!: NASA Solar System Exploration
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Paige Graff, JACOBS@NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Julie Ann Fooshee, NASA/MTS (Participant)

Join us for this hands-on activity session and gain experience and insight into the process of selecting an asteroid to i...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Using Nature as Inspiration to Create a Martian Lander
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Carrie Akins, Central Middle School, Edmond, OK (Participant)

Lisa Pitts, Oakdale Public School (Participant)

Some of our greatest innovations are inspired by nature. The goal is for students to use our natural world to design a la...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Quick Lunch - Lunch 2
15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Building an Aerospace S.T.E.M. program in a Turnaround Elementary School
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Ronald Ben, Wesley Elementary (Participant)

Discover some key elements to consider in building an Elementary Aerospace S.T.E.M themed campus. Come learn about the b...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Do science on the ISS? Yes you can!
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Join this talented crew of educators currently engaged in scientific research utilizing the ISS! Part 1: Learn about and ...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Keynote- Saturday
1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Holly Ridings She is a mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director. She leads the elite gro...