2019 Conference
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Inspiring Students, One Robot at a Time
presented by Nancy McIntyre, Community Innovations Manager, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Grade Level: 3-12
Standards: Engineering, Technology, Computer Science Presentation Type: Hands On |
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Competitive robotics is a hands on, problem solving, teamwork building, experience that teaches students time management, communication, the design process, coding, and all of the rest of the 21st Century skills students need to be successful in the STEM fields. The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation exists to bring this exciting experience to students all over the globe through the VEX IQ Challenge. This challenge provides elementary and middle school students with exciting, open-ended robotics and research project challenges that enhance their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills through hands-on, student-centered learning. The teachers will have an opportunity to work on a quick build on the VEX IQ robot platform and learn about the competition program along with the online curriculum, and resources available to teachers interested in robotics.
Workshop Resources
- Website: www.roboticseducation.org/
About Nancy McIntyre
Nancy McIntyre joined the foundation in the summer of 2012 after a 23-year career as a teacher, administrator, coach, and robotics mentor. As a credentialed educator, she has helped to develop the foundation’s online curriculum, the engineering notebooks, and has worked with teachers around the world to empower them to successfully incorporate VEX Robotics teams on their school campuses. Additional foundation initiatives that Nancy has played a role in developing include the Online Challenges, the STEM Hall of Fame, and Girl Powered.
Nancy McIntyre joined the foundation in the summer of 2012 after a 23-year career as a teacher, administrator, coach, and robotics mentor. As a credentialed educator, she has helped to develop the foundation’s online curriculum, the engineering notebooks, and has worked with teachers around the world to empower them to successfully incorporate VEX Robotics teams on their school campuses. Additional foundation initiatives that Nancy has played a role in developing include the Online Challenges, the STEM Hall of Fame, and Girl Powered.
