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VEX Professional Development Classes
Robotics Academy VEX Teacher Training classes are web-based. Learn to program in ROBOTC using Innovation First VEX robot hardware. This video provides a quick overview.
These courses focus on learning how to program VEX-based robots, and how to use robotics as an organizer to teach STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics) concepts. Included with the course is the Robotics Academy’s Teaching ROBOTC for IFI VEX CD-Rom, along with a license to use it in your classroom afterward.
You will also have the opportunity to earn professional development credits and a Certificate of Completion by completing various assignments throughout the course.
Robotics Technician Training Program Interview
Robin Shoop of the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy, Michael Amrhein of California University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Stephen Catt of Butler County Community College discuss a new robotics technician training program in a television interview conducted by host Bill Flanagan on the program ‘Our Region’s Business’.
Summer 2010 On-Site Teacher Training Classes
This coming summer, you can attend Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy Teacher Training classes in Pittsburgh, PA. A full slate of classes is available, covering different robotic platforms and software. This video provides a quick overview.
Robotics Academy teacher training courses are designed for robotics educators who use LEGO MIndstorms, TETRIX, or VEX robots in their middle school and high school classrooms. All training is conducted at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) in Pittsburgh, PA. The NREC is part of the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, a world-renowned robotics organization, where you’ll be surrounded by real-world robot research and commercialization. You also can take advantage of Pittsburgh’s attractions, from world-class museums and entertainment, to shopping, excursions, sports, and more.
From the FLL Floor, Part 1: What IS an FLL Team?
We interviewed coaches at the 10th annual Pittsburgh Regional FLL competition. In Part 1 of our analysis, we look at what an FLL team REALLY is.