Okie Space Queen
Joey Rodman is an Oklahoma-based science communicator. Joey has worked in informal science education for more than 10 years in museums, schools, summer camps, and planetariums. Joey lives in Oklahoma City with 2 daughters, a husband, and the sweetest chihuahua you've ever met.
3:00 PM | Location: Noble
Observing Our Star
Observe our very own star, the Sun, in ways you’ve never seen before! From our ancient ancestors to the latest NASA heliophysics, learn how humans view the Sun and its vital role in our world and our Solar System.
Moderator: Okie Space Queen
Panelists: Okie Space Queen
Tracks: STEM
10:00 AM | Location: Noble
Okie Space Planetarium
Get ready for summer stargazing with a visit to the Okie Space Planetarium. The Okie Space Planetarium is a portable planetarium showing a special presentation just for Soonercon guests detailing the summer constellations and upcoming astronomical events. All ages welcome. Shows are 15 minutes long and space is limited to 15 people at a time in the planetarium.
Moderator: Okie Space Queen
Panelists: Okie Space Queen
11:00 AM | Location: Sooner A
We Go Because We Must
Panelists discuss the varied reasons for traveling into unexplored places, whether space or (in history) on Earth. Often this is for the sheer joy of discovery and wonder. And plenty of times, it's been for profit. In either case, our knowledge is advanced. How might these explorer's motives partner to create the next age of discovery for our modern time?
Moderator: Tim Frayser
Panelists: Loretta McKibben, Okie Space Queen, Selina Rosen, Ted Pennella, Tim Frayser
Tracks: History, Culture & World Affairs
1:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
Media Literacy in the Classroom: A How-to for a Have-to
Misleading media surrounds us—misinformation, conspiracy, satire, you name it. Yet the essential modern skill of media literacy isn’t taught in school. Why? What will it take to get educational institutions to adopt it, and what will that curriculum look like?
Moderator: Brook Bullock
Panelists: Brook Bullock, Kendall Watson, MLIS - Branch Manager, Newcastle Public Library, M. Scott Carter, Okie Space Queen, Pigeon, Shai Fenwick
Tracks: Culture & World Affairs, Pop Culture & Entertainment