Ms. McDowell will use the Teacher Grant for Innovation to continue the initiative, “The Da Vinci Project,” which engages students in experiences that allow them to use their creativity to innovate. Specifically, the project aims to improve fine motor hands to mind skills, which are deficit skillsets identified by local employers, particularly in the medical fields. Through models, medical training tools, virtual reality and augmented reality, students will develop skills that can transfer to many careers and, through relevant contextual lessons, also expose them to numerous possible careers that would utilize these skills.
