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Using Robotics to Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
CTS - Career and Technology Council of the Alberta Teacher's Association Conference - April 2011

Target Audience: Ages 9-18+ (all abilities)

Teaching with Robotics is a creative way to integrate core science, technology, engineering, math and employability skills needed for successful life long learning in the 21st century.  Robotics can be easily tailored to meet the needs of a diverse and varied student population.

Session Handouts:

        GearBots Flyer - Basic overview and information on the robotics program at Yale Secondary School.
                Click on the pdf file to access GearBots Handout.pdf

        Presentation Handout - PowerPoint summary
                Click on the pdf file to access GearBotsApr2011.pdf

        Professional Development Handout - Want to start robotics program / club, GearBots can help.
                Click on the pdf file to access GEARBOTS_ProD.pdf
                
        GearBots Resources Catologue - Click on the link to learn more about the resources that GearBots has developed to assist in using robotics in the classroom.
                Click on the pdf file to access

        GearBots After School Program - Click on the link to learn more about our after school programs we currently offer.
                Click on the pdf file to access GearBots Promotion.pdf

        Engineering Process - Overview of the Iterative Design concept in engineering.
                Click on the pdf file to access problem solving.pdf

Articles:

        University of Texas at Dallas - Nobel Prof Gives Schools High-Powered Science Help
                Click on the pdf file to access Article U of Texas.pdf

Web Resources:

        GearBots Engineering Program @ Yale Seconary School - Abbotsford BC - SD#34
                Click on the following link to access  Offical site

        Overview of the NXT programming language
                Click on the following link to access  Catlin Middle School NXT Tutorial

        Design and program ideas
                Click on the following link to access  NXT Lego Community

        Programming samples
                Click on the following link to access  ROBOT Magazine

        Information about STEM Education
                Click on the following link to access STEM Education Coalition

        Offical Lego Mindstorms site
                Click on the following link to access  Offical site

        Post Secondary site
                Click on the following link to access  Carnegie Mellon University - National Robotics Engineering Center

        Educational Suppliers
                Click on the following links to access  Studica - Canada and RobotShop - Canada and Spectrum Education - Canada

        Competitions and Challenges:
                Click on the following links to access  
                1. F.R.I.S.T. Organization - Jr FLL, FLL, FTC
                2. BotBall
                3. VEX competitions
                4. Skills Canada
                5. GearBots Engineering Challenge

        Curriculum Links:
                Click on the following links to access  
                1. NXT Platform
                2. TETRIX Platform
                3. VEX Platform
                4. Fischertechnik