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Funding for this program was generously provide by:
The Heinz Endowments, The National Science Foundation NSF ATE Project 05-530,
Anonymous Donors, & Robomatter Inc.
2008 Robotics Educators Conference held August 6-8 at Butler County Community College
Join Robotics Educators from around the world to learn strategies and real-world techniques to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts through robotics. The 2008 Robotics Educators Conference will be held on August 6-8 at Butler County Community College, near Pittsburgh, PA. Learn about leading-edge robotics curriculum and education resources.
Info Links
CMU Robot City
Robotics Institute
National Robotics Engineering Center
Robotics Academy
Butler County Community College
Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau
Comfort Inn Butler (PA 432)
1 Comfort Lane , Butler, PA, US, 16001
Phone: (724) 287-7177 Fax: (724) 287-1497
Why come to a robotics conference?
- To meet over 100 other regional educators that are also teaching robotics!
- To learn about ROBOT250
- To learn more about how to teach fundamental STEM through robotics
- To find out how you can get kits and software
Conference sessions covered:
- Beginning programming using the NXT programming language.
- Advanced programming using the NXT programming language.
- BlueTooth communications using the NXT.
- Building tips using LEGO TECHNIC.
- Programming using the ROBOTC programming environment
- Carnegie Mellon / University of Pittsburgh research project
- The CMU CAM
- FIRST LEGO League
- Why use VEX?
- BOTS IQ
- Using the FIRST controller