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Journalist John Hockenberry tells a personal story inspired by a pair of flashy wheels in a wheelchair-parts catalogue -- and how they showed him the value of designing a life of intent.




Admin Jan 9 '15, 05:40PM · Tags: design, epics, purdue, john hockenberry
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Tom Heck, EPICS K-12 Coordinator at Purdue University, interviews  Dan Zavaleta and his students at Desert Vista High School in Arizona. Learn how Dan's students are building solar lighting solutions for people living in remote villages in the Pacific islands. Dan is an experienced teacher who uses the EPICS curriculum to teach engineering and design. This is the first in a series of educator interviews with EPICS teachers.


-- WHEN:  Wednesday October 1, 2014


-- TIME: Starts at 6:30 pm Eastern (3:30 pm Pacific) and runs 60 minutes. Includes Q&A with the teacher and students.


-- WHERE:  CLICK HERE to join this live event! This is a webinar!


-- HOW: We're using Google Hangouts On Air and you'll get to ask questions live during the event.


-- WHY: Teachers in schools all over the US are using the EPICS curriculum to teach engineering and design in an authentic way. This is the first in a series of live and interactive webinars where educators and students will be featured giving the rest of the EPICS community an opportunity to ask questions, learn, and celebrate.


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