This winter, as you keep the seasonal cold at bay, I hope you catch the Hour of Code. This week marks what has become quite famously known as Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek). The event began as an initiative with a purpose to improve access to and quality of technology education in schools by engaging policy makers. Its time frame in the second week of December honors the late Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (December 9, 1906-January 1, 1992), a pioneer programmer who laid the groundwork for syntax-to-machine language compilers. And as computer folklore would have it, she was among the engineers in 1947 who discovered the first actual computer system “bug” – a moth to be precise (CSEdWeek).
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
ROBOTICS,
Technology,
STEM,
Coding,
TETRIX Robotics,
21st Century Skills,
Workforce Development
Administrators and teachers in the Yakima (WA) School District are determined to give their students every opportunity to succeed – in school and in life.
Already home to an extensive CTE program, the district has decided to give students even more opportunities by expanding their robotics programs. To that end, they’ve added nine TETRIX® MAX R/C Getting Started Packages, two Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue Challenge Sets, and 20 TETRIX MAX Dual-Control Robotics Sets to their program.
We had the chance to speak with CTE Technical Support Specialist Eric Franz about the district’s intentional efforts to grow robotics opportunities for students.
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Competitions,
ROBOTICS,
Technology,
STEM,
USAR,
TETRIX Robotics,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning
Saturday was a big day in the world of robotics competitions. FIRST® released the 2018-19 season game details about the earlier announced ROVER RUCKUSSM. It’s already a big hit with FTCers! Because who wouldn’t want to go to the Moon?
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Topics:
ROBOTICS,
Collaborations,
FIRST Tech Challenge,
Technology,
Engineering,
Future Ready,
TETRIX Robotics
Well, the end of summer can be a real bummer. But, it also brings an air of excitement and a bit of reflection on all the fun that was had! Throughout the STEMosphere, teachers have been hosting summer camps for learners all over the country. And in April, we shared some of our top spring and summer activities with you.
The TETRIX® PRIME building system made the list. PRIME is an excellent choice for camps, but don’t take my word for it. It’s best to hear firsthand.
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Topics:
ROBOTICS,
Camps,
STEM,
TETRIX Robotics,
Hands-on Learning
In August 2017, Pitsco released the TorqueNADO®, a powerful 12-volt DC motor with a built-in encoder for our TETRIX® MAX building system. This motor was the strongest motor available for competitors in the FIRST® Tech Challenge 2017-2018 season game, Relic Recoverysm. Many teams were able to use the TorqueNADO for competition this year and had lots to say about it.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
ROBOTICS,
FIRST Tech Challenge,
Technology,
Engineering,
TETRIX Robotics
