Learning Unboxed

Our guests are Angela Hattman, a fabulous Science Teacher at Upper Arlington High School and the fearless teacher who volunteered to help students start a robotics team, and Audrey Strickling, one of the high school students that helped found the UAHS FRC BearBots.We talked with Andy Bruening and Tyler Hertenstein in episode six about the FIRST robotics program, which provides some context into the broader implications of these programs, but Angela and Audrey help us unbox what it means to not just start a team, but how doing so provides meaningful educational and life experiences for students.We unbox:Why Angela and Audrey decided to start a robotics teamHow starting this team has impacted the entire school’s cultureThe financial implications of starting a robotics programThe BearBots growing 3x between their first and second yearsHow robotics programs help students make decisions, experience the world in new ways, and develop critical career skillsWhat robotics students are looking for from their mentorsMan