1. Modeling and Simulation Exposing Middle and High School Students to Educational and Career Pathways Johnna Coleman-Yates Director of Workforce Services

2. TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Located in Hampton Roads • Multi-campus institution • 40,000+ students • Strong partnerships with four-year institutions • Strong partnerships with K-12, industry, military, and the community

3. Hampton Roads Business and Industry Aerospace Aviation Corporate and Professional Operations Maritime and Logistics Modeling and Simulation Military (Contractors) Tourism

4. Today’s Agenda

5. Modeling and Simulation 101

6. Modeling and Simulation 101 Modeling and Simulation is used across industry sectors Hampton Roads – Modeling and Simulation for the Military/Defense industry Hampton Roads – One of three leading regions in Modeling and Simulation

7. Opportunity to “Design a Model” U.S. DOL Grant – Integrate Modeling and Simulation into Maritime and Logistics Design and build secondary and post secondary Modeling and Simulation educational and career pathways

8. Resources for Grant Implementation

11. Modeling and Simulation 101 With our resources, how can we interest high school students in modeling and simulation as an educational and career pathway while reinforcing a STEM curriculum?

12. Partnerships

13. Partnerships Partners included the Opp Inc. (WIA), TCC, ODU/VMASC, local school systems, and industry Opp Inc. served as the fiscal and reporting agent for the DOL funds • TCC Modeling and Simulation Program infrastructure • Program Expenses – tuition, books, stipends, and supplies

14. Partners changed the name to SEVAPORT | 1. WIRED | 2. STEMS UP

15. Rationale for TCC to deliver K-12 Modeling and Simulation Technology Programs Longstanding Community Partnerships and Collaboration Community College Operational Philosophy -- Accessibility Prior experience with successful K-12 programming models

16. ”Designing a Model”

17. Participant Requirements

18. Instructional Design Curriculum design and Instructional staff would reinforce STEM/IT concepts Align elements of the courses with existing courses in the TCC Modeling and Simulation Program Align the course with trends in programming and those used by the gaming communities.

19. Instructional Design Design courses where students can easily transition to dual enrollment (credit) courses Incorporate information on educational and career pathways with exposure to industry’s use of modeling and simulation Develop the courses into non-credit course offerings where students may earn CEU’s

22. Modeling and Simulation Gaming/Information Technology • Marketed FREE camps to local school systems, TCC Career Coaches, One Stop Youth Program, and the community • Newspaper advertisements

23. 2009 Virtual Camp for Guidance Counselors • Two-day session on Educational Career Pathways • Participated in interactive exercises and demonstrations

24. 2009 Virtual Camp for Guidance Counselors • Tour of Tri-Cities and VMASC Simulation labs • Business and industry panel discussion • Participants received stipends

25. 2009 WIRED Modeling and Simulation Camp • EDUC 5029 Web Design • EDUC 5027 Computer Networking • EDUC 5032 Basic Gaming • EDUC 5033 Advanced Gaming

26. STEMS UP 2009 Fall Academy • Scheduled at the four main campuses for access • Included computer networking, web design, basic and advanced gaming, and the physics of gaming

27. Spring 2010 Dual Enrollment • Eligibility determined by each school system • Enrolled in ITP 165 or ITE 115 • Earned 3 or 4 college credits while in high school

28. Two Day Spring-Summer 2010 3D Game Design Camps

29. Two Day Spring-Summer 2010 3D Game Design Camps

30. Modeling and Simulation Camp Series Outcomes Successes Challenges

31. K-12 Modeling and Simulation Program Outcomes Successes Challenges

32. K-12 Modeling and Simulation Program Outcomes Successes Challenges

33. “A New Direction”

34. Rationale for “A New Direction”

35. “A New Direction” – Lessons Learned

36. Two Day Summer 2011 Middle School Introduction to Gaming and Simulation Camp • EDUC 5368 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation and Game Development • Game Maker • Exposure to gaming language and communities • Simulation Lab and Simulators • Teams designed games

37. Two Day Summer 2011 Middle School Introduction to Gaming and Simulation Camp Students used Gamemaker software…

38. Gamemaker Interface…

39. Two Day Summer 2011 Middle School Introduction to Gaming and Simulation Camp

40. A Change to Mobile App Development Camp for 2012

41. Three Day Summer 2012 Middle School Mobile Application Development Camp

42. Mobile App Camp Website… https://sites.google.com/site/tccmobileapp2012/home

43. Students built apps by working with MIT App Inventor The App Inventor Designer, where students selected the components for their app. The App Inventor Blocks Editor, where the students assembled program blocks that specify how the components should behave…they assembled programs visually, fitting pieces together like pieces of a puzzle. The app appeared on the phone emulator step-by-step as the students added pieces to it, so they could test their work as they built it. When they were done, they could package their app and produce a stand-alone application to install on their own phones or share with classmates..

45. In the Blocks Editor… The code will set the drawing canvas paint color… To green The blocks of code lock together like puzzle pieces… teaching the students how program language code links together. When the green button is clicked…

46. Student Created Apps… Paint Pot… Draw on the face with your finger touch. Hello Purr.. Touch the cat to make him purr… President’s Quiz… Quiz that checks for the correct answer to presidential questions. Ladybug Chase… Make your ladybug chase and “eat” the prime numbers.

48. Next Steps for TCC