Toshiba/NSTA - ExploraVision

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Introduction

Toshiba/NSTA - ExploraVision Web Site

The ExploraVision competition for K-12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students envision and communicate new technology 10 or more years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology.

ExploraVision is a science competition that goes beyond the typical student science competition and into what it takes to bring ideas to reality. A teacher will sponsor and lead his/her students as they work in groups of 2 – 4 to simulate real research and development. A teacher will guide his or her students as they pick a current technology, research it, envision what it might look like in 10 or more years, and describe the development steps, pros & cons, and obstacles.

Yearly competition typically opens in July and closes in Jan/Feb. Check the ExploraVision Site for specific dates

Getting Started

2023-2024 Teams

ExploraVision Team #1 (Scott, Anthony, Malik, Dusan)
ExploraVision Team #2 (Angel, Angie, Antonio, Daniel)
ExploraVision Team #3 (Christian, Phillip, David, Yash)
ExploraVision Team #4 (Angelica, Adan, Minh, Jeses)
ExploraVision Team #5 (David, Tony, Prexie, Tyler)
ExploraVision Team #6 (Anh, Victor, Dhruv, Anirudh)

ExploraVision Team #7 (Cysco, Lexi, Duncan)
ExploraVision Team #8 (Jesus, Bukhari, Dominic, Jose)
ExploraVision Team #9 (Lijia, Freddy, Josh, Carter)
ExploraVision Team #10 (Tran, Dean Carter??, Charley)
ExploraVision Team #11 (Jaden, Sebastien, Irvin, Damian)
ExploraVision Team #12 (Nicolas, Kevin, Azaria, Alex)
ExploraVision Team #13 (Tae, Benjamin, AlexD )
ExploraVision Team #14 (Jonah, Sean, Rafael, Diego)

Lesson, Lectures. Labs

Toshiba/NAST ExploraVision - Possible Pre-Requisites, Additional Supporting Knowledge, and Background
The following resources might be helpful to review before starting this unit.

Brain Storming - 📰 - presentation

Toshiba/NAST ExploraVision - Introduction - 📰 - presentation
Introduction to the program and project. Introduction to the format and report structure. You will brainstorm problems that need to get solved, before designing a solution.

Class Assignment/Lab - Review Presentation / Website - 📝🛠️
Class Assignment/Lab - Small Team (Two) Brainstorming - 📝🛠️
Homework Assignment/Lab - Individual/Family Brainstorming - 📝🛠️

Toshiba/NAST ExploraVision - Team Brainstorming - 📰 - presentation
After teams of 2-4 have been formed, Team mates will discuss each of their Challenges / Problems and "Shake Down" to the teams top four, in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th priority order.

Creation of teams of 4 members - Team members discuss Problems/ challenges and see where there are commonality and similarity.
Class Assignment/Lab - Team Brainstorming / Integrating to a "Shake Down" to a prioritized list of 4 with input from everyone - 📝🛠️

Toshiba/NAST ExploraVision - Team Brainstorming - 📰 - presentation
After teams of 2-4 have been formed, Team mates will discuss each of their top 4 and shake down to a team top 1st place and 2nd place Problems to solve.

Class Assignment/Lab - Team (Four) Brainstorming / Integrating to a "Shake Down" list of 4 from everyone - 📝🛠️
Class Assignment/Lab - Partner Brainstorming, "Shake Down" to top 2 - 📝🛠️

Key ExploraVision Rules, Deadlines, Etc.

Potential Time Lines and Instructions

Random Stuff To Sort

Teachers - Unit, Module and Lesson Plans

I'm just starting to look at this program, and ran a short program in the 2019 Jan-Feb time frame. The again 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 This year 2022-2023 I'm starting in Oct and plan to be done before Winter Break, and submit early Jan 2023.

Google teacher introduction presentation