Intro to VEX IQ Robotics System a STEM Education Revolution
Shanghai American School An International Community Intro to VEX IQ Robotics System A STEM Education Revolution DATE: Friday, October 16, 2015, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. COST: Free LOCATION: Shanghai American School Pudong Campus- Secondary Library, 1600 Ling Bai Road, Executive Links Community, San Jia Gang, Shanghai, China. DESCRIPTION With the growing societal need to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruc- tion in classrooms and beyond, there is a call for integrated learning programs that allow teachers to engage students meaningfully in STEM, especially at the elementary and middle school levels. The VEX IQ platform and companion, VEX IQ Curriculum, has been develop to for elementary and middle school students with just this in mind. In this afternoon workshop, participants will be introduced to the VEX IQ System and have hands-on time to develop and experience what the VEX IQ system has to offer. Take-aways will include a copy of the VEX IQ Curriculum. During the workshop plans will be developed to extend / schedule future workshops as well consider putting in place a VEX IQ Spring competition for interested international schools. WORKSHOP AGENDA 12:00 p.m. - Welcome remarks 12:05 p.m. - Introduction to VEX by Herman Yu 12:45 p.m. - Q&A regarding the VEX program in general 1:15 p.m. - VEX IQ hands-on (Hardware). All teachers. 2:30 p.m. - Break and networking. All teachers. 2:45 p.m. - VEX IQ hands-on (Software). All teachers. 4:45 p.m. - Wrap-up Q&A PRESENTERS Herman Yu and team, Inovation First International, Inc.
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