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                       The winning classroom from Provo Peaks Elementary 

Our good friends at InfiniD Learning sponsor an end of school year InfiniD League competition every year.  Thousands of classrooms all over the country who are in the InfiniD network participate.  A special mission is created for the event.  I did my part by playing the part of the main computer.

The winning classroom from Bonneville Elementary 

InfiniD was started several years ago by former volunteers and staff members of the Christa McAuliffe Space Center.  The primary founders were Casey Voeks and Skyler Carr. They were determined to find a way to take the CMSC's magic and learning using immersive simulations to the world.  What they created has done just that and more.  I'm so proud of what they've done and the part I get to play in that success. 

Skyler Carr with trophy.  Skyler, you'll be delivering one of those to me next year.  Just letting you know so plan on it. 

 This year I had several of my squadrons of Voyagers and Young Astronauts from Renaissance Academy's The Space Place take on the challenge.  Most of my teams did OK.  A few did pretty good - and one or two I thought did amazingly well.  Their task was to take their starship "InfiniD" out into deep space to track down the infamous 'Patient 19' and return the anti-matter canisters she stole from a top secret United Colonies of Earth laboratory. The mission had plenty of excellent curriculum tied to a clever story.  But alas, we didn't take the prize and therefore bow our heads to the amazing team from Provo Peaks (older category) and Bonneville Elementary (younger category) on winning.  

To the winning classrooms, my Voyagers and Young Astronauts congratulation you.  Remember though, there is next year's competition and we will present ourselves better prepared.             

InfiniD is Presenting at the HSTI Conference in Arkansas this Week 

The HSTI Conference gathers the most dynamic and creative education professionals from around the state and country for an intensive, highly collaborative exploration of new technologies, best practices, and pressing issues. Its impact has been felt by literally hundreds of districts, educators, IT professionals and ultimately students.

The InfiniD Display Ready for the Conference Goers

InfinD is on a mission to the Arkansas Sector to preach the gospel of immersive simulation based education at the HSTI Conference.  InfiniD's goal is very similar to the Borg, to assimilate the world to a better way of learning.  Everyone who passes this booth will be reminded of one simple fact:  Resistance is Futile.  Sure, ignore them now and play catch up later, or get on board and be a trendsetter and pathfinder.  

All of us in this movement (CMSC, The Space Place, American Heritage Discovery Space Center, Telos Discovery Space Center, The Lion's Gate Space Center at Lakeview, Reality's Edge, Dreamflight Adventures, InfiniD) trace our origins to the same place - a 6th grade classroom, 40 years ago, at Central Elementary School in Pleasant Grove where students sat at desks with poster board space ship controls and ventured out into the galaxy to explore and learn.  

One of my Young Astronaut Squadrons doing an InfiniD Mission at 

Renaissance Academy

We are all part of this large Space EdVentures diaspora.  Together, hand in hand, we are doing our part to show the world that immersive education is the future. We present EdVentures using a child's natural curiosity of the universe around them (both outer and inner) tied to a healthy dose of science fiction. And to your doubters out there, let me quote the Madalorian "This is the Way."  

Austin and Team InfiniD Filming a Instructional Videos for 

Next Year's Teacher's and Students

Imagine a classroom where every student has an Apple Vision Pro or Oculus headset at their disposal.  Imagine the places a teacher could take them!  A trip to the heart of the galaxy, a journey to destroy a cancerous growth in the brain, or a walk through ancient Rome to hear Caesar speak in the Senate. 

Students involved in an InfiniD Mission

 Again I quote, "This is the Way".  Today we celebrate what InfiniD is doing and thank them for exposing thousands and thousands of children every year to the magic and wonders of what we do every day in our simulators.  

InfiniD's March Numbers
 

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