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“For me to witness excited students eagerly engaged behind a computer-controlled simulator of any number of available aircraft, from a single engine Cessna to the space shuttle is an endorsement of this software,” said Stineman. “At our last session, I watched students stay beyond the end of class to alter the design of their aircraft. This is what learning is all about.”

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Rice is passionately committed to aerospace education, and is committed to bringing the wonder and science of flight to as many of the world’s students, and citizens, as possible. As Executive Director of Fly to Learn, she enables students of all ages to learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through designing, building, and flying virtual airplanes.

Read the full story over on the AIAA web site.

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I was delighted to have received a call from Larry Pintacuda, FAN CEO!  Larry shared with me Florida Afterschool Network’s (FAN)  two major focus for the promotion of STEM curricula and activities into afterschool programs.  Visiting the FAN web site exudes the ‘ah-ah’ moments of excitement produced by afterschool programs.

Read the full post over on the Florida Afterschool Network Blog.

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October 12, 2012
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November 12, 2012, Jamestown, New York: Time Warner Cable, Connect a Million Minds initiative sponsors Fly To Learn, Powered by X-Plane as they team for preparing the Jamestown after school students to enter the aerospace industry workforce.

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November 5, 2012
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Fly to Learn, Powered by X-Plane and Real World Design Challenge Alliance – Preparing the Aerospace Industry Workforce

November 5, 2012, Reston, VA., Fly To Learn, Powered by X-Plane and Real World Design Challenge have teamed together to promote aviation, engineering design opportunities to middle school and high school students preparing them in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

Fly to Learn provides a middle school foundation in aviation, engineering design and provides X-Plane and PlaneMaker to middle schools. The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) is a FREE national high school program that provides each teacher with $1 million in professional engineering software; mentors; webinars; teacher and student training; and curriculum materials, to help prepare students in aeronautical engineering and design of surface transportation vehicles. Both RWDC registration and Fly To Learn Aviation Challenge are still open! RWDC Teams may register at www.realworlddesignchallenge.org and Fly To Learn Teams may register at www.flytolearn.com. Both programs are complimentary, helping to build the STEM workforce.

Dr. Ralph K. Coppola, Director, Real World Design Challenge & Senior Director Government & Strategic Education Programs PTC, stated, “Fly To Learn provides the middle school students with the foundation for a stronger Real World Challenge team experience. Real World Design Challenge Team looks forward to working with the Fly To Learn staff.”

Fly To Learn, Powered by X-Plane, teaches S.T.E.M. concepts by making learning fun for middle students, grades 4-8, in a user-friendly format for teachers to implement. The program promotes STEM fundamentals through implementation of the flight simulator program, X-Plane. Students learn S.T.E.M. disciplines through the design, construction, flight, and performance evaluation of virtual airplanes, proving learning can be exciting and engaging. Curriculum aligns with Nationals Science Education Framework, National Standards, and Common Core Standards.

The Real World Design Challenge is an annual competition that provides high school students, grades 9-12, the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges in a team environment. Each year, student teams will be asked to address a challenge that confronts our nation’s leading industries. Students will utilize professional engineering software to develop their solutions and will also generate presentations that convincingly demonstrate the value of their solutions. The Real World Design Challenge provides students with opportunities to apply the lessons of the classroom to the technical problems that are being faced in the workplace.

Visit FlyToLearn.com for more information on Fly To Learn, Powered by X-Plane and RealWorldDesignChallenge.org on Real World Design Challenge.

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October 13, 2012, Riverside, California. Fly To Learn, Powered by X-Plane and the Deaf Pilots Association have formed an alliance to implement real-world Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) among dedicated schools for the profoundly deaf, as well as mainstreamed programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH programs).

The Deaf Pilots Association (DPA) mission is to unite its members through a common love of flying. They are men and women, teachers and students, mechanics and farmers, bankers and programmers, priests and writers, working and retired. Active members of the DPA are either profoundly deaf or hard-of-hearing, and hearing members participate through associate membership. Many use sign language while some employ speech or lip-reading. The diverse association spans the United States, with several members in Europe and throughout Australia.

Fly To Learn teaches S.T.E.M. fundamentals through employment of the flight simulator, X-Plane, making learning fun, and easy for instructors to implement. Students acquire S.T.E.M. skills by designing, constructing, flying, and evaluating the performance of their own virtual airplanes, demonstrating that education can be exciting and engaging. Curricula align with Nationals Science Education Framework, and meet National S.T.E.M. and Common Core Standards.

Beta-testing of the curricula will begin in (3) middle and/or high school-age deaf-school classrooms after the first of the year (2013) with planned implementation of the program across the nation, building upon initial successes. Deaf Pilots Association President, Kevin Willis, expressed his excitement about the initiative as profoundly cutting edge for growing our future pilots, skilled laborers, and aerospace engineers.

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