Week 1 NASA MgUE

Our first week back to school, our team hit the ground running.  We were ready and anxious to get started on our work with NASA Microgravity University for Educators (MgUE).  The teachers on the team had the most to complete during this week.  We had to individually create profiles and introduce ourselves on the discussion board on the NASA Education Projects Desire2Learn (D2L) system.  We also were asked to celebration selfies to share the news on social media.

i-Nerds of Martian Gravity Teacher Team

Just completing these simple tasks continued the excitement.  We had a meeting with the 110 students on the team and began to explain the remainder of the process for completing the project as we understand it.  We will have all the students working in some capacity to help complete the project.  We will know more after our first virtual meeting with NASA on January 17, 2017.  We will learn who our NASA mentor will be and additional details to successfully complete our NASA project.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Participants Acceptance/Declination Email	January 4, 2017	Email acceptance or declination to jsc-epd@mail.nasa.gov
Complete Acceptance Evaluation	January 10, 2017	Complete acceptance evaluation at: http://go.nasa.gov/2hRNfpp
Login to D2L	Jan 10-15, 2017	Login and create your profile in the MgUE Desire2Learn Online Community.  Refer to the action items section below for instructions.
D2L Discussion Board Introductions	Jan 10-15, 2017	Post on the discussion board where you are from, grade level(s) you teach, subject(s) you teach, and something unique about yourself.
Online Meetings via Blackboard Collaborate Link found in D2L Login as an individual, not as a team.	January 17, 2017 7-8:30 pm central	Overview 1- MgUE Expectations and  Meet your Mentor
	January 31, 2017 7-8:30 pm central	Professional Development 1- Culturally Responsive Teaching, Engineering Design Process, and Pegboard Air Table
	February 14, 2017	Professional Development 2 (recorded) – Digital Learning Network Onsite Connections. Teachers will complete on their own time throughout the week.
	February 28, 2017 7-8:30 pm central	Professional Development 3- Science as Inquiry, NASA Education Resources, and Microgravity Educator Guide
	March 7, 2017	Final Technical Proposal Submitted for Test Safety Review (TSR)
	March 14, 2017 7-8:30 pm central	Showcase 1- Outreach Plans and Press Releases
	March 28, 2017 7-8 pm central	Overview 2- Onsite Expectations and Final Report Expectations
One Week Onsite Experience at Johnson Space Center	April 2-April 7, 2017	Face to Face Institute 1
	April 9 -14, 2017	Face to Face Institute 2
Final Online Meeting and Digital Badging Period Digital badging	April 14 – May 3, 2017	Showcase 2 – Educators will choose a date to present their outreach plan. Educators will also independently complete the digital badging requirements.