The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit Document provides an overview of the program and its benefits. The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit is a collection of free resources and information created by DriveOhio for educators to use to incorporate advanced mobility topics into STEM education and career opportunities. Designed for K-12 and Career Technical Educators, the toolkit includes curriculum and materials; grants and funding; career connections; and professional development resources to interest and engage students in advanced mobility and STEM education through hands-on learning experiences. The curriculum contains lesson plans aligned by grade band and core competency, video demonstrations, and a variety of career opportunities, webinars, and connections. Example topics include electric vehicles, drones, self-driving vehicles, and more.

At DriveOhio, we understand classrooms may not have some items listed in our curriculum overviews. So, we’ve made it easier for educators to find, apply and receive funding for technology, software and other materials that will make our programs even more successful for Ohio’s students. DriveOhio has grant funding available for certain classrooms meeting the funding eligiility and also provides access to a running list of other available grants through a free website.

DriveOhio has developed a fee-free online course for educators and program leaders interested in learning more about the DriveOhio Ambassador program. The course assists in launching an ambassador program in any Ohio School District or afterschool program, including ways to recruit student ambassadors, deploy DriveOhio curriculum, investigate emerging career pathways, and create student networking opportunities. The e-learning course is available online and provides 2 CEU hours.

The DriveOhio Vertiport Innovation Challenge is made possible with support from JobsOhio and a variety of advanced air mobility (AAM) employers and academic partners and provides opportunities for high school and college students to envision the future of air mobility across Ohio. Student teams work with industry mentors to develop proposals that pinpoint solutions and the aviation infrastructure necessary to AAM support operations. After a kickoff presentation, DriveOhio provides support and feedback throughout the challenge.

The Smart Mobility Training Academy is a free eLearning module that will provide information on smart mobility and the DriveOhio Ambassador Program. These courses provide a self-paced resource for training DriveOhio Ambassador Program Advisors and Champions on how to fulfill their recruitment, training, and mentoring roles in the program. Modules include introductory information about the program, how to recruit students and advisors, and guidance on how to train and mentor students.

The Ohio Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Center offers free eLearning modules to serve as a resource for obtaining your UAS Remote Pilot Certification through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The four available eLearning modules are the UAS Awareness Course, UAS Remote Pilot Certification Training, UAS Teams Training and UAS Train the Trainer. Completion of the modules does not conclude the FAA UAS Remote Pilot Certification process.

This site includes videos and articles that expose students to the world of science in regard to space exploration. There are not any materials on the site that are expressly meant to serve as career guidance tools, but the available materials can serve to inform students’ understandings of the subject matter that is involved in space exploration. This resource would probably be most effective as a career guidance tool if interpreted as such by a counselor or teacher. The site is divided into sections based upon grade-level (K-4, 5-8, 9-12), though the individual articles and videos in the elementary section seem to cater to either kindergarten and first graders or third and fourth graders (I think the third and fourth grade materials would also be appropriate for fifth and sixth grade students).

A nurse scientist explains why she entered this field, what the career entails, and how she uses genetic research and family health histories to assist patients in this video from WV Steam. [4:36]

West Virginia STEAM is a learning module with a series of videos designed to inspire middle and high school students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. They are produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting with help from the West Virginia Department of Education.