FLL Clinic at Poly/NYU Dec. 3, 2011

Note- VET TEAMS INVITED TOO

Hello,

We are now mid-season and I thought we would check in with our rookie team(s)/coach(es).

We are having a clinic December 3^rd for rookie teams and coaches to help trouble shoot any problems you may be having with designing or programming your robot. 

You will learn how to better use different LEGO parts and take advantage of NXT G programming blocks.

The clinic is designed for the coach and student to learn and build together. 

Attendance should consist of 1 coach/2 students. 

*You cannot attend without your student(s)*  (I suggest you bring your top builder and programmer this way they can take what they learned back to the team.)

There are 3 key elements that will be discussed:

--> Basic Navigation

--> Navigation with attachments

--> How to make sensors work for you

Please bring your laptop w/charger, complete nxt kit w/current built robot, one built attachment, and extra LEGO pieces to build another attachment from scratch.

We will start with a 30 minute lecture/introduction; then you will be broken into groups to start working on your robot.

Robotic technicians will be on hand to assist with any questions; an FLL playing field will be available to practice running your missions.

There are four session blocks which last 2.5hrs each.  Please pick which session you would prefer to attend.

You will be assigned in the order that your registration is received and availability of time slots.

Please register here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFBUUlpBdFFkWDhrYld5eHJncW9sYnc6MQ#gid=0

Any questions please feel free to contact me at the number listed below.

Susan Hermon

Administrative Coordinator

K-12 STEM Education Center @ NYU-Poly

O: 718 260 3524

Stuff to Bring to an Event

•     Robot and attachments
•     Signed Consent and Release forms - English/ Spanish
•     Parts kit
•     Print out of programs and robot specification page
•     Materials, props, and equipment needed for Project presentation
•     Laptop computer with batteries and/or AC adaptor, extra batteries,
extension cords
•     Team scrapbook
•     Team banner, posters, or other  decorations for pit space
•     Snacks and drinks
•     Storage box for personal items
•     USB cable or IR tower
•     Programming garage
•     Team introduction page
•     Fun, inexpensive gifts to share with other teams (pins, hats,
personalized, team playing cards)

Susan Hermon

Administrative Coordinator

K-12 STEM Education Center @ NYU-Poly

O: 718 260 3524

Bronx Brilliant Engineering:

Dear All,

I am happy to announce the launch of the official website for Bronx
Brilliant Engineering:

www.bronxbrilliantengineering.weebly.com

Follow us as we progress, read about our projects and see pictures of
our team members and robots.
Blog with us and receive the latest updates, cool links and more...
PLEASE don't be too shy to leave us a comment or question!


See you at the game!
Best, Ballons and Screaming Birds

Mentor Mette

P.s. If you meet us don't forget to ask for our business card ;-)

http://bronxbrilliantengineering.weebly.com/

FLL Teams 2011/12 - Total = 179

Ordered by team number

Team#	School Number	Contact	Boro
88	PS/IS 123 X	Chris Gooding Joanne UrenaLaura Minsky	BX
204	Team [x] Object	Brian Quan	K
553	CS 66 X	Christopher Blades James Bellon	BX
708	St. Edmunds Elementary School	Christine Zaremba	K
814	MS 118 X	Ralph Corvino	BX
818	Cambria Center	Sheryl Liles Sheree Palmer	Q
827	IS 318K	Russ Holstein Eric Windley	K
829	IS 318K	Russ Holstein Eric Windley	K
839	Edward Bleeker JHS 185	Primal Dhillon	Q
840	Edward Bleeker JHS 185	Primal Dhillon	Q
860	PS 94 K	Alfredo A. Pelaez	K
863	PS 94 K	Alfredo A. Pelaez	K
1011	Forest Hills Robotics	John Lewandowski Jane Tsou Iffat Mai	Q
1014	Forest Hills Robotics	Iffat Mai	Q
1015	Forest Hills Robotics	Iffat Mai	Q
1016	Forest Hills Robotics	Iffat Mai	Q
1017	Forest Hills Robotics	Iffat Mai	Q
1187	The New Day Academy in District 12 of the Bronx	Alan Walker	BX
1412	IS 24 SI	Raymond Cottrell Jane Frangos	SI
1413	IS 24 SI	Raymond Cottrell Jane Frangos	SI
1414	IS 24 SI	Raymond Cottrell Jane Frangos	SI
1415	IS 24 SI	Raymond Cottrell Jane Frangos	SI
1419	Louis Armstrong IS 227 Q	Richard Akalski/ Joshua Blum	Q
1441	Pablo Casals MS 181x	Terry Buchalter	BX
1466	PS 57 SI	Patricia Lockhart	SI
1467	Immaculate Conception School	Ben Milone	M
1497	MS 302 X	Sharon Shoatz	BX
1686	NYC Parks Dept. Cromwell Center	Anthony Traverso	SI
1687	NYC Parks Dept. Cromwell Center	Anthony Traverso	SI
1701	MS 88 K	Nancy Azcona	K
1702	MS 88 K	Nancy Azcona	K
1869	Inwood Academy for Leadership	David A. Boehm	M
1870	Inwood Academy for Leadership	David A. Boehm	M
1891	PS 321K	Pamela Mills	K
2031	Riverdale Country School	Philip Wagner	BX
2043	PS 148Q	Mike Farrell	Q
2044	PS 148Q	Mike Farrell	Q
2134	RMS @ I. S. 192	Eric Greene	Q
2208	Brian Piccolo MS 53Q	Bridget Kos	Q
2377	MS 67Q	Ruta Dave	Q
2964	PS 76X The Bennington School	Russell Heath Jamie Modon-Cohen	BX
2982	Hunter College Campus	Mr. Peter H. Glus	M
2984	Hunter College Campus	Mr. Peter H. Glus	M
3227	NYC Parks & Recreation - Bronx Division	Albert Davis	BX
3228	Packer Collegiate Inst.	Maureen Reilly	K
3229	Packer Collegiate Inst.	Maureen Reilly	K
3278	Mott Hall Community School 2	Jeremy Dubois	BX
3279	Mott Hall Community School 2	Jeremy Dubois	BX
3402	IS 27 SI	Bryan Kilgallen	SI
3403	IS 27 SI	Bryan Kilgallen	SI
3404	IS 27 SI Prall	Bryan Kilgallen	SI
3514	IS 119 Q	Chris Dudin, Craig Edelman	Q
3516	IS 119 Q	Chris Dudin, Jenn Dudin	Q
3591	IS 75 SI	Donny Swanson Andrew Grandner Denise Carsten	SI
3592	IS 75 SI	Donny Swanson Andrew Grandner Denise Carsten	SI
3593	IS 75 SI	Donny Swanson Andrew Grandner Denise Carsten	SI
3609	PS126/MAT/ChinatownYMCA/Manhattan Academy of Technology	Hau-Yu Chu	M
3659	Good Shepherd Services Bronx	Luis Marrero	BX
3770	PS 8 K	Brandeis Hayes Tracey Pozluszny	K
3771	PS 8 K	Brandeis Hayes Tracey Pozluszny	K
3938	PS 94Q	Peter Glus	Q
4112	Horace Mann School	Jason Torres	BX
4133		Annette Odom	K
4443	MS 8Q	Scott Deutsch Angela P. Green	Q
4511	Dalton	Rob Quatrone Charles Forster Chad Gallant	M
4512	Dalton	Rob Quatrone Charles Forster Chad Gallant	M
4614	East Fordham Academy for the Arts	Alice D. Bajana-Vega	BX
4672	PS/MS 194	Cynthia Khadaran	BX
4770	PS 71Q	Janna T. Carbone	Q
4803	Dalton	Rob Quatrone Charles Forster Chad Gallant	M
4882	St. Clare School	Mary Lee	SI
4883	St. Clare School	Mary Lee	SI
4885	St. Clare School	Mary Lee	SI
4887	St. Clare School	Mary Lee	SI
4902	MS 366K	Sean M. Nadel	K
4907	Community Partnership Charter School	Ivonne S. Cintron	K
4908	MS 354 School of Integrated Learning	Jeffrey W. Laut	K
4912	PS 270 K The Dekalb School	Nikki Shuler  718-622-2443	K
4913	Brooklyn Brownstone School	Miriam Madison-Balfour	K
4916	PS 9K Teunis G. Bergen	Ursula Koniges, Monique Moore	K
4918	Mott Hall Bridges Academy	Mr. William S. Principal	K
4919	PS 3K The Bedford Village School	Ryan F. Cain	K
4925	PS 256K Benjamin Banneker Elementary	Sam Sangankar	K
4927	PS 9K Teunis G. Bergen	Ursula Koniges, Monique Moore	K
4929	PS 399 K Stanley Eugene Clarke	Sharon Holiday, Andrew Cave	K
4933	PS 233K  Langston Hughes	Jennifer Humphrey Sandra Boyke	K
4934	PS 11K  Purvis J Behan School	Robyn a. Tommaselli	K
4935	MS 113K Ronald Edmonds Learning Center	Jeffrey Stephens-Prince Jemal Graham	K
4936	PS 636 K Young Scholars’ Academy for Discovery and	Leonarda Huertas	K
4937	Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women	Jennifer S. Haghpanah Noam Pillischer Nzinga Ebron	K
5448	Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School	Sumi Hagiwara-Gupta	M
5520	Petrides School	Cindy A. Forkowitz Carlos Rodriguez	SI
5654	RoboMindTech	Dennis Chan	Q
5655	RoboMindTech	Dennis Chan	Q
5660	RoboMindTech	Dennis Chan	Q
6064	Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Damon McCord	Q
6065	Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Damon McCord	Q
6069	Eltingville Lutheran School	Peter Hansen,  Dorie Marrone	SI
6216		Barry S. Cohen	M
6604	Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School	Timothy J. Carey	K
6818	The Chapin School	Mr. Jack P. Cooley	M
6819	The Chapin School	Mr. Jack P. Cooley	M
6889	Pathways College Preparatory School		Q
6963	Brics-2-Bots	Veryl Greene	Q
7047	IS 98 X Herman Ridder	Harold Smith	BX
7205	Bronx Task Force Good Shepherd Services	Oscar A. Lemus	BX
7288	PS 153 x Helen Keller	Michelle Solomon Lee Hollman	BX
7351	IS 49Q	Noah Schumacher	Q
7748	The Young Womens’ Leadership School TYWLS BK	Julie Wood	K
8405	PS 28M Wright Brothers	Denise Tinsley Aimee Peguero	M
8502	New World Prep	Laura M. Martin	SI
8860	Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M	Theseus Roche Cecilia Dobbs	M
8861	Manhattan Youth IS 276	Theseus Roche Paulie Connor 646 472 4289	M
8862	Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M	Theseus Roche Ms. Gabrielle Sasson  212-571-2392	M
9284	MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School	Charl L. Castelyn	K
9286	MS 447K The Math & Science Exploratory School	Charl L. Castelyn	K
9433	Benjamin Banneker Academy K	Imani Fischer	K
10196	The Speyer Legacy School	Mr. Andrew Sabatino andrewsabatino@gmail.com 9144731836	M
10213	Bronx Prep. Charter School	Laura M. Martin laura.marie.martin@gmail.com 615 497 2247 Israel A. Morales	BX
10271	British International School	Mr. Joe DeLuca j.deluca@bis-ny.org 9176575529	M
10475	IS 49 SI	Carol Obler Francesco Portelos	SI
10478	IS 49 SI	Francesco Portelos Carol Obler	SI
11085	IS 125 Q	Rudy Vera	Q
11356	TAG Young Scholars	Daniel R. McCormick Bernice DeAbreu	M
11574	Anderson Middle School PS 334	Carolyn Abbott Judy Kunze	M
11675	Goodwill Industries	Yolanda Valentine	Q
11676	Children's Arts and Sciences Workshop	Warren Zorrilla	BX
11684	The Childrens Aid Society -SU Campus	Jorge T. Blau	M
11686	Young Athletes	Gustavo Maximo	BX
11691	The Childrens Aid Society	EVELYN CARELA	M
11696	PS 242M HCZ	Fred Hawkins	M
11765	LREI Little Red School House	Mark Silberberg Sherezada Acosta	M
11814	MS 216Q George Ryan	Peter Xanthus	Q
11831	The Gateway School	Ed Bringas Jerry Pavlon-Blum	M
11841	Metropolitan Montessori School	Lori J. Joachim	M
11894	PS 58 The Carroll School	Keith Wynne Roger Levy	K
11896	PS 58 The Carroll School	Keith Wynne Roger Levy	K
11897	PS 58 The Carroll School	Keith Wynne Roger Levy	K
12021	Genesis at Xaverian	Mr. James P. Schreiner	K
12141	The Garden School	John Hale Peter Glus	Q
12146	The Garden School	John Hale Peter Glus	Q
12167	Salve Regina Catholic Academy	Francis Belizario	K
12191	CS 134 X	Edward Taveras	BX
12390	Nest New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math	Mimi Yee Mr. Zachary E. Vine	M
12434	Riverdale Country School	Philip Wagner	BX
12482	PS 261K	Nadya Robinson Scott Howard Emilie Williams	K
12638	GARRETT A. MORGAN ELEMENTARY PS 132X	Anissa Chalmers	BX
12713	Cunningham IS 234K	David Morales Jack Satz	K
12718	PS 33M Chelsea Prep Academy	Salim Virji Debbie Birstingl jaime quinonez	M
12719	PS 33M Chelsea Prep Academy	Jaime Quinonez Salim Virji Debbie Birstingl	M
12760	PS 128Q Juniper Valley	Paul Chim Michael Zwicker	Q
12841	Goodwill Beacon 149	Yamile Castillo Nicole Lupinacci Kelvin Montero	Q
12877	PS 321K	Pamela Mills	K
13147	Sunset Park Prep MS 821K	Franky Gutierrez Michael Barry	K
13152	PS 128Q Juniper Valley	Paul Chim Michael Zwicker	Q
13168	Washington Heights Robotics	Margaret A. Peot	M
13205	Pelham Academy for Academics and Community Engagement	Nicholas Covotsos	BX
13207	Pelham Academy for Academics and Community Engagement	Nicholas Covotsos	BX
13249	Genesis at Xaverian	Mr. James P. Schreiner	K
13261	IS 383 K Philippa Schuyler MS	Lindrick Outerbridge	K
13377	MS 354 School of Integrated Learning	Clair W. Vassell-Williams Jeffrey W. Laut	K
13433	Hunter College HS Robotics	Mr. Peter H. Glus	M
13464	NYC Lab  Middle School	Ms. Suzanne M. Dwyer seasquirts@msn.com 212 6916119	M
13513	PS 372 K	Vicki Holland, Jose Ramos,	K
13515	PS 372 K	Vicki Holland, Jose Ramos,	K
13571	PS 55X	Ms. Robin White	BX
13606	Brooklyn School for Global Studies	Mr. Adam M. Kerzner	K
13713	Fort Green Prep Academy	Saranii Muller	K
13732	IS 230Q The Magnet School for Civics in the Community	Ms. Angelique Contona	Q
13765	Friends Seminary FSNYC	Timothy Cooper	M
13804	RMS @ I. S. 192	Eric Greene	Q
13837	PS 195X	Zelma Torres-Rosado	BX
13865	Dalton	Rob Quatrone Charles Forster Chad Gallant	M
13912	Dalton	Rob Quatrone Charles Forster Chad Gallant	M
14150	PS 147k	Ben Talbot	K
14204	PAVE Academy	Mrs. Andrea Poole	K
14265	The Chapin School	Mr. Jack P. Cooley	M
14375	IS 125 X Henry Hudson	Carollynley Owens Jover Nunez Stacy Afflick C. Owens	BX
14407	Harlem Children's Zone Promise AcademyII	Julie Grove	M

NYCFIRST Updates - Nov. 4, 2011

Registration:

    * Total of 179 registered teams; registration is closed.(note 179 due to a team from Rochester registering for our area which has been put in the proper location)
    * Only 3 teams were listed as unpaid as of 10/18/11
    * Most boroughs are at capacity with teams:

    * Staten Island: 20 registered teams, capacity 30 max
    * Bronx: 28 registered teams, capacity 30-32 max
    * Manhattan: 38 registered teams, capacity 40 max
    * Queens: 39 registered teams, capacity 30-35 max
    * Brooklyn: 54 registered teams, capacity 40-45 max



Borough qualifiers:

    * Registration for each qualifier should be open on Nov. 7th; most boroughs have their method on how to do registration. (i.e.; Google doc) (note this will change once the website is up and running for next season)
    * A list of all the teams registered in their borough will be sent out to all coordinators
    * Each borough coordinator will decide what the deadline date is for registration.  Registration fee is $40.  Any question on how to collect or who the checks should be payable to contact Susan Hermon shermon@poly.edu 718 260 3524


    * Brooklyn: Jan. 14th , coordinator Susan Hermon shermon@poly.edu
          o Practice Tournament December 10th @ Poly 10am-3 (by invite only)

    * Queens: Jan. 28th @ MS 216 George Ryan:  coordinator Peter Xanthus ptx79@aol.com

    * The locations facilities are perfect for the tournament; only issue is public transportation.  There are no trains in the area teams would have to rent a bus or take a bus.

    * Staten Island: Feb. 5th, coordinator Tom Smolka thomasjsmolka@gmail.com

    * Location is tbd

    * Bronx: Qualifier Jan. 21st @ Leighman HS; coordinator Bernie DiCristofalo bdicrist@optonline.net

    * Practice tournament Dec. 17th @ Leighman HS

    * Manhattan: Jan. 21st , coordinator Elizabeth Vilchis Vilchis.elizabeth@gmail.com


Jr.FLL
Chair/coordinator: Keith Wynne    Email:  kwynne.science@gmail.com
Co-chair/coordinator: Elizabeth Vilchis     Vilchis.elizabeth@gmail.com

The date of the 2012 JrFLL Expo is set for Saturday February 11th, 2012 with a snow make up date of Sunday February 12th.

The location is: NYU Polytechnic University.

The number of participating teams is capped at 24 on a first come, first served basis.

Some teams will be invited to participate at Jacob Javits for the NYCNJ FIRST Robotics Expo, but it will be handled by lottery after the JrFLL Expo.

Cost of participation will be $40.00 per team.

The time will be from 10:00am-1:00pm.
   

Kickoff 2011 Presentation: Maureen Reilly on Research

 Click link to download the Power Point 

https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfjjpxnt_74fffbhhd7&interval=10

Game On!; Making FIRST Loud; and more.

Game On! Get in gear for 'back to school' with exciting new FIRST® challenges The newest batch of FIRST games makes science and engineering come alive for young people of all ages, sparking their curiosity to learn and explore the fast-paced world of technology. will.i.am, frontman for The Black Eyed Peas, and FIRST founder Dean Kamen get behind the launch of the 2011/2012 FIRST® Tech Challenge season: BOWLED OVER!™ read more>> Can FIRST® LEGO® League  teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination? The FLL Food Factor® Challenge kicks off during National Food Safety Education Month. read more>> With their own Junior FIRST® LEGO® League SNACK ATTACK™ Challenge, our youngest scientists take a “hands-on” approach to the topic of food safety. read more>> Meanwhile, the FIRST® Robotics Competition staff and key Volunteers spent the summer months preparing for an exciting and challenging 2012 season. Mark your calendar for Kickoff on Saturday, January 7, 2012. read more>>

Technology and Pop Partner in Television Special: Tell the World About the Importance of STEM When technology and rock and roll converge, the combination is nothing less than amazing, as is evidenced by a recent groundbreaking, one-hour ABC special that showcased the efforts of FIRST. read more>>

Two Decades of Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Join us as we commemorate two decades of the FIRST Robotics Competition with Dean Kamen, ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr, 20-year FRC Mentors, and others. read more>>

In Sponsor News      The Association of Science-Technology Centers and jcpenney partner to grow FIRST teams. read more>>

Alliances Corner FIRST teams held exhibits in the 4-H Youth Building at the New York State Fair for the fourth consecutive year. read more>>

FLL Kickoff Poster - Sept. 24, 2011

Message to Teams: Sept. 18, 2011

Dear Teams,

Note: this is going out only to teams that have registered so far and not to my general mailing list, though I will post this on the blog. Make sure to update the coach/contact information for your team if that information changes so they are in the loop. Forward this email to anyone else who needs it.

Primary: Next Saturday Sept. 24 at NYU/Poly in downtown Brooklyn (same location as Brooklyn Tournament) from 10-3 is our annual kickoff where the Food Factor challenge will be explained and you can ask questions and see demos. I will post more details on the blog as they come in. The event will start in Pfizer Auditorium at 10 with follow-ups in the Jacobs Building. http://www.poly.edu/directions

So far we have 144 teams registered with a few weeks left. So we should be having another robust year. Registration closes at the end of September or if they run out of field set up kits. If you still want to register more teams note that you do not have to order extra field set up kits as long as you have one.

As you know from my last update I have been out of the loop for the past 2 months but I am trying to catch up. (If you sent an email or called and did not get a response try again.)

I am updating the FLL blog as info comes in with links on the side panel on the right hand side. Check that first and contsct me for more info in needed.

It is best to contact me by Email: normsco@gmail.com
But if you have specific questions call 917-992-3734 -

Here are some other reminders:

Only 6 Slots Left for Sunday Sept. 25 FLL Coach Boot Camp
Register for the FLL Rookie Coaches Boot Camp!! Sunday Sept. 25
So hurry and register for the FLL Rookie Coaches Boot Camp!!

Sunday, September 25th 10am-5pm
NYU-Poly
6 Metrotech Center
Brooklyn NY 11201
http://www.poly.edu/directions

The Boot Camp is a road that leads a novice coach to a veteran robotics engineer. You will learn how to use different LEGO parts and take advantage of NXT G programming blocks. You will then go into more advanced programming topics; that would include reverse engineering and competition style robotics.

Register here while seats are still available:  Registration is a first come-first serve basis:

You can view the published form here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGUyWVdEOHJsZTRObUVoQmlMeWE0WUE6MQ

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New LEGO Technology & Robotics Center open in Fresh Meadow, Queens
Long-time NYC coach Veryl Greene

http://www.roboticrealm.blogspot.com/

Register for the FLL Rookie Coaches Boot Camp!! Sunday Sept. 25

There are only 6 slots left!!!

So hurry and register for the FLL Rookie Coaches Boot Camp!!

Sunday, September 25^th 10am-5pm

NYU-Poly

6 Metrotech Center

Brooklyn NY 11201

http://www.poly.edu/directions

The Boot Camp is a road that leads a novice coach to a veteran robotics engineer. You will learn how to use different LEGO parts and take advantage of NXT G programming blocks. You will then go into more advanced programming topics; that would include reverse engineering and competition style robotics.

Register here while seats are still available:  Registration is a first come-first serve basis:

You can view the published form here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGUyWVdEOHJsZTRObUVoQmlMeWE0WUE6MQ

The Morris FIRST Robotics Team will be demonstrating our 2011 robot at the Maker Faire

Good Morning Alumni and Friends,

Our 2011-2012 season kickoffs with a very special Saturday. The Morris FIRST Robotics Team will be demonstrating our 2011 robot at the Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park from 10am to 5:30pm.  As the World's Largest DIY (Do It Yourself) Festival, this family friendly Faire has something for everyone - a showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker mindset. http://makerfaire.com/newyork/2011

 

The team will also be appearing on a taped segment of Teen Kids News this Saturday at 9:30 a.m on Channel 5 in New York. Teen Kids News is seen in every state so please click the site below to get the schedule of what time and what channel the show is on in your area . http://www.teenkidsnews.com/index.php?/on-air-schedule.html

 

Teen Kids News is an award-winning television news show for kids

Teen Kids News is a national 1/2 hour weekly program that is informative, educational and entertaining! The show has been on the air since 2003, and given how many people watch it and love it, the show will be on forever!

 

Teen Kids News (TKN) highlights positive stories about kids doing amazing things and helping to make the world a better place.

 

The show has received numerous awards including the Silver Circle award from The National Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hermes Creative Award, Angel Award, George Washington Honor Medal and several Accolade, Telly, and Communicator Awards!

Teen Kids News has been written up in People Magazine, TV Guide, Daily News, listed as a "best TV show" in Parenting magazine and spoofed by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. The show was cited by the advocacy group, Children Now, as one of only eight shows on the air  that is truly tops for educational value!

 

Regards,

Gary

"i.am FIRST: Science is Rock & Roll"

 "i.am FIRST: Science is Rock & Roll"

  

Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 14, to join us in watching

"i.am FIRST: Science is Rock & Roll" - a back-to-school TV special about FIRST, airing on the ABC TV Network at 7 P.M. ET.

Check out: http://iamfirst.dipdive.com/

'i.am FIRST - Science is Rock and Roll' is a groundbreaking, one-hour special promoting education, science, and technology that features an electric hour of highlights from the 20th annual FIRST Championship. This very special celebration of technology features performances by The Black Eyed Peas and Willow Smith, as well as special appearances from a host of high-profile celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Jack Black, Bono, Miranda Cosgrove, Miley Cyrus, Josh Duhamel, Willow Smith, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, and Steven Tyler speaking out to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. 'i.am FIRST - Science is Rock & Roll' airs SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET) on The ABC Television Network.

LEGO Robotics Book out now and featuring the NYC group

Norm –

 

I want to share with you that the LEGO Robotics book I’ve been working on for the past 18 months finally was published and released at the recent ISTEConference  (late June in Philly)…

 – a section of the book presents interviews with “colleague experts” and (needless to say) the list of these reads like a roll call of New York City LEGO Robotics/FLL enthusiasts. Included are: Laura Allen, Mark Sharfshteyn, Mike  Koumoulos,  Chris Dudin, Ian Chow Miller, Evan Weinberg, Corbett Beder, Phil Firsenbaum (there are others I reached out to as far away as Hawaii, but these are the NYC folks you’d know)… some of them  found their  way to me and into the book via the announcement you put in the blog when I started the project. Again, if you can mention the release of the book I’d appreciate it. The book, by the way, is intended to provide background and first steps for teachers. It should  help many, as it gives the: "LEGO Robotics? What is it? Why do it? Could  I do it? Where do I  begin? What do I need to know? To buy?" background  info and advice... and on and  on etc. etc. etc.

Please read the publisher’s description… 

Thanks,

 

Mark

 

      http://www.iste.org/store/product.aspx?ID=1690