National Naval Aviation Museum

What is the Interactive Technology Center?
The ITC is a full functioning classroom/production suite equipped with technology to support the export of educational content. This includes Video Conferencing and Teleconferencing.

What is the purpose of the Interactive Technology Center?
As an educational outreach program, the purpose of the ITC is to deliver the principles of mathematics and science behind flight to our teachers and students. STEM Lessons are taught every two weeks and can be viewed live by clicking here.

What kind of education?
The ITC complements the current Flight Adventure Deck program at the Museum. The FAD focuses on 6th to 8th grade students. The FAD focuses on the principles of math and science behind flight. Historical content is created for the 6th to 8th grade populous but can be useful to any age category.

How do I log on?
First you must register for a password by clicking here. After you submit your request for password, a username and password will be e-mail to you within 2-3 business days.

I click on the Live Stream but nothing plays?
The Live Stream and VOD player require a Vbrick ActiveX plug in to be downloaded and installed before any video will play. Please check the technical requirements below.

Technical Requirements for ITC:
Java Version 6 plug in
Temporary Internet Files set to: Every visit to the page.
Must click on Educators Stream link to load applet.

Sam Shilling
Flight Adventure Deck Coordinator
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Sam is a retired Naval Aviator with 26 years of service. Following his military career, Sam taught middle school in the public school system for eleven years, the last three as a Teacher on Special Assignment for the Flight Adventure Deck program. Sam has been the FAD coordinator since late 2006. Sam is a graduate of the California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. in Food Technology. He received his MBA from the University of North Florida.

Sandra Porras
Teacher on Special Assignment
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Sandra has taught mathematics and science at the middle school level for 22 years. For four and a half years, she has been privileged to be the Teacher on Special Assignment for the Escambia County School District for the Flight Adventure Deck. Sandra received a B.S. from Millsaps College and an M.S. from the Florida State University.

Dianna Hayden
Teacher on Special Assignment
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Dianna has more than a decade of experience as a teacher, and she currently serves the Santa Rosa County School District as the Teacher on Special Assignment at Flight Adventure Deck.  She is a graduate of the University of South Alabama where she majored in meteorology and minored in mathematics.  Dianna earned a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida and she most recently completed her Specialist in Educational Technology from the University of Florida.  

Matt Vickers
Media Specialist
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Matt graduated from the University of West Florida in 2007, majoring in Telecommunications. Per the Department of Education, Matt serves as operator of the Interactive Technology Center (ITC) and produces much of the media work and creative services for the office.