Gavin Wood, FIRST Education
KEYNOTE
Gavin is a STEM educator focused on engineering for social good, design-thinking, and developing an ecosystem of innovation. His work with students has earned him numerous recognitions, including the FIRST Robotics Woodie Flowers Finalist Award, the ITEEA Teacher Excellence Award, and the Lawrence W. Prakken Professional Cooperation Award. As the former STEAM Director for The Barstow School in Kansas City, Wood designed curriculum that reinforces user-centered design and the “empathy” part of the Engineering Design process. He brings this experience to FIRST Education as a Learning Experience Specialist.
NEMC Presentations:
10-250
Sunday
9:15 AM
KEYNOTE, STREAMING ON FUN
A Rising Tide Lifts All Bots: Exploring New FIRST Resources
Explore the latest educational resources from FIRST, including the FRC Guided Experience, FTC Skill Builders, Mentor Development courses, and volunteer trainings. More importantly, we'll explore the bigger purpose behind them: helping every team succeed while creating meaningful experiences that develop leaders, strengthen communities, and make mentoring one of the most rewarding parts of the FIRST journey.
