Starting the first week of November, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy will begin offering their second series of "Learning ROBOTC" Webinars!
The Academy will host 5 weekly webinar training sessions for ROBOTC enthusiasts of all levels and platforms. The ROBOTC webinars are designed for anyone interested in learning more about ROBOTC, from the absolute beginner to the advanced programmer.
All webinars are free of charge and include a forum where participants can get questions answered before, during and after the session. Webinars will be recorded for those who cannot attend and the forums will be monitored daily to answer questions.
Registration is required. To learn more about the available sessions or to register, click here.
In just a few short weeks the new 2.0 version of NXT software will be available, and we'd like you input!
LEGO Education is looking for feedback from teachers that will be used to help develop an activity pack for the software. If you have experience with LEGO MINDSTORMS in the classroom and would like to tell us your thoughts, please follow the link below and complete our survey.
Some respondents will get a sneak peek at the new functionality in the 2.0 software!
Thanks to everyone who provides input!
LEGOengineering.com is happy to announce our new Community section. The Community section empowers LEGO educators from around the world to share lesson plans and activities and get feedback from other users. Users can also post questions, ideas, tips, problems and start discussions with the worldwide community. Users can view and share photos of LEGO creations from students.
Becoming a member is easy. Just click the Join Now link here or on the Community front page. Within seconds you will be able to upload content, ask questions, and make comments.
Check it out at http://www.legoengineering.com/
The LEGO Education WeDo robotics system was featured recently in Digital Directions, an online publication managed by Education Week. The article focused on the new set (debuting in January 09), the reaction from a test site in Texas, and the impact the pre-robotics concept will have within the education industry.
To read more, click here.