Alice Walker

Space Center Houston Education

Sessions in which Alice Walker attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

2:30 PM

Preparing for Perseverance with NASA’s Card Game for the Space Age!

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6

Session

Michael McGlone, NASA/NSPACE (Presenter)

Jessica Sain, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Let your classroom join along as NASA goes forward to the Moon and on to Mars with a new card game intended for educational audiences. This interac...

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:15 AM

The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2

Session

Dr. Dr. Molly Nipper PhD, Spring Branch ISD- Bendwood School (Presenter)

Dr. Ann Friedman, Mindful Being (Presenter)

Mindfulness can only be learned through experience. Teachers will participate in attention building activities, focusing on the breath, sound, and ...

11:00 AM

The Hard Part Comes Next: Sustaining and Nurturing Student Engagement After an Experiment’s Launch to the Space Station

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2

Session

Kathleen Fredette, iLEAD CA Charter Schools (Presenter)

Having launched nine student experiments to ISS, iLEAD Schools--with guidance from Dr. Jacob Cohen, Chief Scientist, NASA Ames--has pioneered a fra...

12:45 PM

Connecting with Creativity: Proactive Steps to Improving Connections for Yourself, Your Colleagues and Your Community

45 minutes, 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9

Session

Dan Klein, What Comes Next LLC (Presenter)

Jim Oswald, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

Isolation is one of the most significant hazards astronauts confront as they explore space. Given t...

2:00 PM

Off Balance, Your Vestibular System in Space

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4

Session

Mark Shelhamer, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Presenter)

Emrene Sadek, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

An exploration of the Otoliths and Vestibular System in humans, and how space and gravity play an i...

6:00 PM

SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony

4 hours, 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST

Reception

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

A highlight of SEEC is the Friday evening banquet, and this year will be no exception. The evening will kick off with a heartfelt welcome and thank...

Saturday 6 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

1:30 PM

Making Field Trips Virtual: A Case Study of Rapid, Collaborative School Program Development

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6

Session

Nichole Thomas, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Presenter)

Laura Blanton, National Air & Space Museum (Presenter)

What do field trips look like when students can’t physically visit museums during the COVID-19 global pandemic? How can museums foster and support ...