Citrus Students Conference with NASA Engineer and former alumni

On Thursday, January 28th, 2016 in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy where 7 astronauts (including the first teacher in space Christa McAullife) 73 seconds after liftoff. The 5th grade classes at Citrus Springs Elementary School used Google Hangouts to interview Dr. Eric Stewart for 45 minutes.

Dr. Stewart is a CSES alumni an LHS graduate who is now a NASA engineer at U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

CSES Technology Specialist Christina Hackey who worked to setup this video conference shared, “(students) had a blast videoconferencing with a real NASA engineer in honor of Challenger’s 30th anniversary. All six of the 5th grade classes at Citrus Springs Elementary School had the opportunity to ask questions as the 45 minute session was broadcast live to the whole school. Awesome opportunity!”

This in another opportunity where technology positively brings the outside world in to our local classrooms and allows our students to interact in their learning.

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