Visiting a Robotics Team in Action
February 2, 2012
Think back to your own elementary school days. Could you have designed an innovative solution that preserved food and reduced contamination? How about a robot that conquered a set of pre-determined missions in 2 ½ minutes? You don’t have to answer that. But for the thousands of teachers and students who put in endless hours each year to compete in the LEGO Robotics Challenge – whose 2012 theme is Food Factor – it’s all in a day’s work. As a former LEGO Robotics team coach myself, I’ve always had a special place in my heart for this competition. This year, I was thrilled to have the chance to visit the team at PS 261 in Brooklyn, NY, as they toiled away. I brought along a few other BrainPOP staffers, and we were blown away by the level of engagement we saw. It was great to get out from behind our computers at work, into the classroom – and see first-hand how BrainPOP helped the students learn about relevant topics like Diabetes. To capture the feeling, I wanted to share a few comments from my colleagues. Please read on! A special thanks to the team’s coaches, co-coaches, and teachers: Scott Howard,… Read the Rest»
