At Intermediate School 75 in New York, students prepare for the next robotic challenge, even with their lead programmer in the hospital!
According to Donny Swanson, team adviser, the group has been working on their project to combat global warming by making improvements to their school. The team wanted to strengthen their project by sharing their research with other schools and receive feedback on their ideas. The school was allocated funds to purchase new technology to assist their learning. This new technology enabled students to share their work with others without leaving their classroom.
The equipment also proved useful in another way, allowing Mr. Swanson's LEGO class to communicate with their head programmer while he was away from school awaiting a heart transplant. The team wanted their ill teammate's input and advice. Thanks to the added technology all members of team are able to communicate, whether from their classroom, hospital bed, or home!
Check out the following video to get a closer look at this team's project.
The Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) and the LEGO Group are hosting the 5th Annual Northeast Region LEGO Engineering Conference on Friday, May 1, 2009.
The purpose of the conference is to gather teachers and educators who use or plan to use LEGO MINDSTORMS to teach math and/or science in their classrooms. The conference begins with registration from 7:30am-8:30am and ends with a glimpse into future developments by the CEEO. The cost is $75 per attendee and includes lunch.
For more information CLICK HERE.
Whether you are a member of a FIRST Tech Challenge team or just curious about what this year's competition offers, the below video link is a great introduction to this year's Face Off!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOI3WmYPas