Build robots, building brains

Robots from elementary to high school. Presenter is parent of kid in robotics.

Learn from competing. Don't worry about first competition.

One presenter is CS teacher – high school.

Both work for Rockwall ISD.

Reason -> STEM
21St century learning skills
Collaboration
Creativity
Higher order thinking

Already better than 8:00 am presentation.

Learning to learn. Hands on and project based learning.

Integrated across curriculum – often have a theme.

Integration can be hampered by timeframe. usually six weeks at the high school level.

List of kits.

Tetrix – Lego plus metal
Vex is also metal bit more advanced

Build your own.

Tetrix – First challenge software

Vex has own competition and great curriculum.

BEST – C programming or easyC programming

EasyC – Is

First – labview
. uses C or Java.

Best robotics is free kit.

First tech challenge – long lead time
$1200 to start – $69 a year

First January to APril
Work with mentor
$9000 Each year
The first challenge must be ours.
First is adult driven.

Doable and grants.
Mentoring

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