VEX Robotics: Develop a Complete K12 Curriculum using the VEX Continuum

Digital Learning Today: Where Productivity Meets Innovation in the Classroom.

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Jason McKenna, Vice President of Global Educational Strategy from Vex on the program to discuss how your school district can bring a complete robotics curriculum into your K12 classrooms today! If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!

In This Episode …

• What is VEX Robotics?
• Tell us about the VEX World Championships
• How does a school district get involved with VEX robotics?
• VEX Robotics continuum
• What are some of the skills students learn through working on a robotics team?
• Financial Considerations
• What is the VEX Continuum (Pre-K through College)
• Curriculum
• Professional Development for Teachers
• How to learn more?

Links of Interest

• VEXRobotics.com
• https://www.vexworlds.tv/
• pd.vex.com
• vr.vex.com

Why Educational Robotics?

VEX Robotics is educational robotics for everyone. VEX solutions span all levels of both formal and informal education with accessible, scalable, and affordable solutions. Beyond science and engineering principles, VEX encourages creativity, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving among groups. It allows educators of all types to engage and inspire the STEM problem solvers of tomorrow!

Learn more about VEX Robotics

• Website
• Facebook
• X (formerly Twitter)
• Instagram
• YouTube

Watch these Vex Videos

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5GLkbVsXVw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAHQpznnzZE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqWU72rFF1g
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_nk7gqjt5k

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