London Riots and FIRST Robotics
I watched video footage of the London riots dismayed by images of young people striking out with such violent fear of the future and utter disregard for the property of others. No one explanation...
View ArticleTeaching Innovation
Innovation is an essential skill for the 21st century. Can it be taught? Absolutely! Skills are taught through modeling (that is surrounding the student with effective models and examples), by...
View ArticleLeadership: Opportunities Needed!
Tuesday night over forty people gathered in a Community College classroom focused on how the FIRST series of robotics competitions can empower our children to develop 21st century skills....
View ArticleSurprising New Resources Rising Up in Gifted Education
A friend, a phenomenal mom who helps provide her family a safe and loving home, who drives her kids from martial arts to sports to scouts to dance to Church, who volunteers alongside them with the...
View ArticleCuriosity for Curiosity
Curiosity for Curiosity I just finished five fantastic mornings with some brilliant hardworking middle schoolers, CMU Robotics Academy Curriculum on Robotics Engineering, seven Mindstorm robots, and...
View ArticleRobots: A Fun Context for Learning
I am so excited about the recent Beaver County STEM Education Advocacy Coalition (long name – but it explains what we do) meeting. The meeting focused on assembling the numerous people in the county...
View ArticleModels for Coaching FIRST Lego League
FIRST Lego League is a robotics competition for elementary and middle school students using the Lego Mindstorm robot kit. This is by far one of my favorite robotics programs as it emphasizes not just...
View ArticleMitchel Resnick: Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society
Photo by Robert Spencer for The New York Times What does it take to inspire sustained interest in science and inquiry? On Thursday, February 28, 2013, the LRDC (Learning Research and Development...
View ArticleReaching the World Through Robotics
By Arvind and Sanjay Seshan Welcome to guest bloggers Arvind and Sanjay Seshan! Arvind and Sanjay are members of Not the Droids You Are Looking For (www.droidsrobotics.org), a FIRST Lego League...
View ArticleFIRST Robotics – Trojanators!
Six weeks ago, my teammates and I listened to the description of this year’s FIRST Robotics Challenge. We have poured every ounce of hard work, creativity, perseverance and inspiration we had into...
View ArticleFIRST Robotics – Trojanators!
Six weeks ago, my teammates and I listened to the description of this year’s FIRST Robotics Challenge. We have poured every ounce of hard work, creativity, perseverance and inspiration we had into...
View ArticleFIRST Robotics – Trojanators!
Six weeks ago, my teammates and I listened to the description of this year’s FIRST Robotics Challenge. We have poured every ounce of hard work, creativity, perseverance and inspiration we had into...
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