Thursday, November 17, 2011

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 3rd 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:

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

Monday, November 07, 2011

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/

Sunday, November 06, 2011

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

Friday, November 04, 2011

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.
   

Saturday, October 01, 2011

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.

Bowled Over game logowill.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>>

Food Factor FLL Challenge logo
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>>

Snack Attack Challenge logoWith 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>>

FRC program logoMeanwhile, 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 FIRSTread 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 othersread 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>>

Sunday, September 18, 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/

Friday, September 16, 2011

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 25th 10am-5pm
NYU-Poly
6 Metrotech Center
Brooklyn NY 11201


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

Monday, August 08, 2011

"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.





'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.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

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
 
Getting Started with LEGO Robotics:  A Guide for K-12 Educators