Volunteer Training - Workshop Descriptions

 

 

Getting Started with Youth Robotics - 1 hr, Presentation and time for Q&A

Want to learn more about local and national opportunities?

Wondering what platforms, competitions, and events are out there? 

Want to start a club or program but don't know where to start? 

Curious about which robot kits work best for a given age range or grade?

This presentation will give you a broad overview of the opportunities available, both locally and at the state and national level. You'll also get the chance to play with many of the robotics platforms and software programs used in today's youth robotics programs.

 

 

4-H Volunteer Orientation - 1 1/2 hr

*** Required for all new 4-H volunteers

 

4-H Volunteer Orientation covers the basics of 4-H youth development, including it's philosophy, history and practice.  The training explains why 4-H believes young people learn by doing. It also outlines the importance of children and youth learning two related but separate skill sets in 4-H: project skills and life skills. By doing fun 4-H projects under the guidance of a volunteer, youth are also learning important skills that are transferrable to other areas of life.  The four essential elements for positive youth development: independence, belonging, generosity and mastery are also presented.

 

 

Intro to FIRST Lego League

 

 

Designing, Building, and Programming VEX Robots for Competition

VEX training workshop for adult coaches, volunteers and teachers.

Agenda

9-9:30 Welcome and Introductions
9:30 - 11:30   Designing and Building Robust, Effective Drive Trains and Lift Mechanisms
11:30 - 12:15 How to Help Your Team Develop a Winning Game Strategy
12:15 - 12:45  Lunch  (Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit, Brownies and Lemonade - if this doesn't work for you, bring a sack lunch and let us know so we don't purchase too much)
12:45 - 1:30 Engineering Design Process and the Engineering Notebook
1:30 - 3:30  Basic Programming with RobotC - This will be a hands-on session covering the basics of RobotC, including the use of sensors.  Designed to help every team develop an autonomous program for competition, with a special emphasis on debugging techniques and efficient program development procedures.

 

Cost

 

4-H Volunteers:  $10

All Others - $40

NOTE - We realize that some teachers aren't paid for the extra time spent doing robotics. If that's the case for you, and your school isn't paying for this training, please let us know and we will arrange a discount. When you register we will send you an invoice via email, which can be paid by check or online with a credit card or Paypal.

This workshop is sponsored by
Lab:Revolution the 4-H Technology Playground and Makerspace
and UniTec Career Center Robotics Technology Program

Instructors are:
Greg Nichols,   UniTec Career Center Robotics Technology Program

 

 

 

John Nichols, mentor for VEX and FIRST Robotics Competition Teams

 

 

 

Ann Boes,    founding director of Lab:Revolution.
 

 

 

 

Making and Doing  Safely – Introduction to Lab:Revolution, the 4-H Technology Playground Makerspace

***  Required for all families using the Makerspace during Open Shop time.

Additional training on individual machines is required before use.

 

 

Custom Training for Southeast Missouri 4-H Staff and Volunteers

once the training agenda has been developed, it will be included here.

 

Cost:  $25 per participant

 

 

OTHER WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Workshop I - Introduction to FIRST LEGO Leauge - 3 hours
Learn the basics of getting started in FIRST LEGO League, hand-on building an EV3 robot and learn some basic programming.

Workshop II - Coaching and Mentoring Techniques - 3 hours
Focus on specific parts of the FLL program - Robot Game, Project and Core Values, best practices for being a coach/mentor, continue to learn programming using robot built in Workshop I

Workshop III - Robotic Techniques - 3 hours
Focus on learning important programming and mechanical design techniques to teach skills to your team. Will use robot built in Workshop II.