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Academy Overview

A division of EdwardWardMedia LLC,  Drone Tech Navigators Academy aims to provide 3rd to 12th-grade students with hands-on, interactive STEM education through the use of drones. DTNA offers schools and youth development organizations after-school and summer programs, in-school workshops, and presentations to give students the opportunity to learn about drone technology, coding, and problem-solving in fun and engaging ways. The owner and head instructor,  Edward Ward, is an Air Force Veteran and retired Instructional Technology Administrator with more than 30 years of teaching and administrative experience. A certified Part 107A Remote Pilot, NJ-certified teacher, and NJ-certified supervisor,  Ward combined his passion for STEM education, multimedia, and drone technology to create Drone Tech Navigators Academy.

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Edward Ward, Founder and Head Instructor

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DTNA uses state-of-the-art educational drone equipment to enhance students' learning.

 

Program Equipment: 

  • Tello Edu Drones/ Tello Drones

  • DJI Neo Drones  

  • DJI Mini 2 Drone with propellor guards

  • HollyStone Mini Drones

  • NewBeeDrone VR RTF Drones and Controllers

  • DJI RC-N1 / FPV Controllers for Drone Simulators

  • GamesSir T1d Tello Controllers, PS 4 Controllers for DRL Sim

  • Apple MacBook Air 11 

  • Apple iPads 

  • HP 14 Laptops

  • Lenovo Touchscreen Chromebook

  • Software: Simudrone, Tello Edu, Tello, Go Tello Programming APP,  DJI Virtual Flight, Drone Cadets, Drone Racing League  Sim, iMovie, CapCut, & DJI Fly​

  • Coding Languages: Block, Javascript, and Python

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