February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and there is a growing interconnection of robotics in CTE curriculums (and vice versa) happening in education.
With a teaching background and a journey spanning two decades, Jason McKenna is the Vice President of Global Educational Strategy for VEX Robotics, a published author, and an experienced educator. His book, “What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom,” has become an important resource for educators navigating the world of STEM.
In his role at VEX Robotics, Jason oversees curriculum development and classroom integration for a wide range of platforms, and he keeps him in constant dialogue with global stakeholders in education – from parents to educators, and policymakers. This enables him to understand and address the challenges of preparing students for a knowledge-based 21st-century economy.
Learn more from Jason on Ep 241
Connect with Jason:
- Vex website: vexrobotics.com
- Jason’s website: jmckenna.org
- Twitter/X: @Mckenna72
- Book: What STEM Can Do
Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:
- Website: dailystem.com
- Twitter/X: @dailystem
- Instagram: @dailystem
- YouTube: @dailystem
Get Chris’s book Daily STEM on Amazon
