Bring microdrones into your classroom
Classroom Drone Essentials is our signature program that gives you everything you need to confidently deliver drone lessons.
Classroom Drone Essentials
This 2.5-hour edutainment experience, your students will become geospatial scientists for the day, be exposed to great role models, challenge unconscious bias, explore applications of drone technology, understand safety and drone regulations as well as learn how to fly and code drones. More Information
MODULE 1
Equipment Preparation
Learn how to set up the tablets, drones and the learning space.
Module 2
Safety First
Understand safety and drone regulations and establish class rules.
Module 3
Real World Applications
Explore applications of drone technology in the real-world.
Module 4
Learn to Fly
Module 5
Coding for Aerial Survey
Student Outcomes
Get real hands-on experience with drones, understand real-world applications, and learn how technology can be utilised to support problem-solving. Learn how to manually control and code a drone flight path. Give every student the opportunity to develop a passion and interest in STEM.
Teacher Outcomes
You will learn to guide your students in exploring applications of drone technology, understanding safety and drone regulations, and taking flight for the first time. Gain confidence and empower you to build competencies, knowledge and the skills to teach She Maps STEM programs in accordance with the National Curriculum.
What will work better for you, your students and your school?
Classroom Drone Essentials can be delivered face-to-face (incursion), via virtual coaching, and online professional learning, or a combination of these.
TRAINING & RESOURCES
Feel confident & prepare
ACTIVITIES & LESSON PLANS
Deliver Real STEM outcomes
GET ON TOP OF STEM
Be a leader at your school
STEM PLANNING SESSION
30-minute chat with a STEM expert
She Maps can help you get the clarity you need to empower your students, engage your colleagues, and transform your schools approach to STEM.
Created by educators, for educators
Our drone days and professional development programs are designed to meet your biggest STEM challenges.
Programs delivered in schools within Australia and internationally.
Students and teachers positively impacted by our drone days.
PhD
All programs designed by PhD Geospatial Scientist, Dr Karen Joyce.
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Meet the Education Director
Dr Karen Joyce holds a PhD in Geographical Sciences and is a leader in remote sensing and spatial mapping. She has led numerous programs within Australia and internationally and developed educational resources for primary, elementary, secondary and tertiary institutions as well as private industry and government organisations.
Now, her experience is available to you.
