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FLL Coaches Workshop 2014Carey Smith
Objective: Help you be a successful coach
Topics– Coaches Resources– Calendar/Schedule Recommendations– Core Values– Project Tips– Robot Building & Programming meetings– Programming Workshops– T-Shirts
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FLL Coaches Resources
• Helpful links at FLL national website– http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challe
nge/teamresources
– http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources#Preparation
• Coaches Handbook• Wood table instructions• Folding foam-bard table
instructions
Recommended Book:• “Winning Designs!”, James
Trobaugh
You can also put 2x4’s on the ground.
Calendar/Schedule Recommendations
• You determine how often and how long to meet. My teams:– Robot programming once per week
for 1.5 hours
– Project research & presentation once per week for 1.5 hours
– Many teams more often
• Consider multiple ideas for the robot, depending on the missions you choose. Don’t settle on 1 design in the first 2 weeks.
• Consider multiple ideas for the project.
• July– Team members attend basic or
advanced robot programming workshops, depending on their experience
• August: – Put together the “Field Set-Up” kit
(Mission models)
– Try to guess what some of the missions will be
– Start project research
• September & October– Challenge rules released
• Encourage team to think of more than one way to do each mission they are considering
– Serious programming– Serious work on the project
Core Values are the Cornerstones of the FLL Program
• Friendly competition and mutual gain are not separate goals, and that helping one another is the foundation of teamwork.
• ▲ We are a team– I have the kids work in pairs on each mission
– Can have snacks or traditions to build teamwork
• ▲ We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors– The kids make the decisions
– The kids do the programming• Encourage every kid to help program a mission
– The kids write their presentation
– The coach can teach building techniques (Can share the book)
– The coach can show how the sensors work
– The coach can encourage think of multiple ways of doing a mission
– The coach can help them find resources for their project
FLL Core Values, Page 2 • ▲ We know our coaches and mentors don’t have all the
answers; we learn together• ▲ We honor the spirit of friendly competition• ▲ What we discover is more important than what we win
– The goal is to learn science & programming, not to win– Less than half the teams win awards, so don’t measure success by
woinning an award. But enjoy it if you do win.
• ▲ We share our experiences with others– Find a way to present your project solution to others
FLL Core Values, Page 3 • ▲ We display Gracious Professionalism® and
Coopertition® in everything we do– Gracious Professionalism: Treat everyone with respect
• Teammates, Competitors, FLL officials
• Remember, everyone is a volunteer
• Being overly focused on winning or arguing with the referees can disqualify your team
– Coopertition: Help other teams when you can• Get together for a friendly competition with others teams
• At a tournament, help another team, if it is struggling or needs a part.
• ▲ We have FUN!
FLL Tournaments
A. Robot competition: 1 practice round + 3 official rounds
B. Robot design judging: right after one of the 1st two rounds
C. Project Presentation Judging
D. Core Values Judging
• Attend a practice tournament– PVEF Camarillo, Oct. 25– Mesa Union, Nov. 2
• Attend a qualifying tournament– PVEF Camarillo, Nov. 15– La Reina (T.O.), Nov. 23
2014 FLL Project Theme:WORLD CLASS Challenge
• What is the future of learning? FIRST® LEGO® League teams will find the answers.
• In the 2014 FLL WORLD CLASS Challenge, over ℠230,000 children ages 9 to 16* from over 70 countries will redesign how we gather knowledge and skills in the 21st century.
• Teams will teach adults about the ways that kids need and want to learn.
• Details Coming August 26, 2014
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2014fllworldclass
Project Research Ideas
• Each year, the teams research a topic
• Then, the come up with an innovative solution
• Talk to an expert–Do a field trip
• Ideas on presentation styles: “Inventioneers Video”
• Background: Research education ideas that are already in use
• Can consider how to teach a particular subject, such as math or science
• Or consider a school wide approach– Traditional schools– Alternative (magnet schools)– Charter schools– Private schools
• Or consider how to use technology– As a teaching supplement– Hybrid class (part-online)– Flipped class
• Kids need to come up with their own ideas.
Tips for Running Robot Building/Programming
• Work in groups of 2 or 3• Judges want to know your strategy
– Take time in Sept. to talk about the missions.– Decide on your top priorities– Discuss multiple ways of doing each mission, before choosing one
• When some missions are polished, consider adding a 2nd mission to an already accomplished mission
• You won’t be able to do all the missions• Encourage everyone to help program some mission
– Don’t let 1or 2 do all the programming– “What we learn is more important…”
• Encourage your most experience to try a difficult mission• Use a sensor in at least one mission• Discuss a core value at each meeting
Programming Workshops
• The 1st workshop covers installing the software and programming the robot to move forward, backward, turn, and how to use a motorized arm.
• The 2nd workshop covers how to use the sensors and some common strategies.
• Both are primarily hands on, so bring a robot & a laptop with the software, if possible.
Coaches: June 3 & 10, 7:00-845 pm
Carey Smith’s House, 388-3865
5234 Meadowridge Ct., 93012
Kids: July 19 & 26. Details are TBD.
Need to register & have adult supervision for each team.
I could use several coaches and/or mentors to help individuals.
Links to Build Basic Robots
Domabot:• http://www.damienkee.com/home/
2011/8/20/domabot-classroom-robot-design.html
Tribot—Sometimes requested for the advanced day camp, but not a design you would use in competition.
• http://penfieldrobotics.com/fll/FLLResources.php
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS2MOB4VQq8
You Can Download the EV3 Software
• For NXT robots, you can use the NXT software or the EV3 software
• For the EV3 robots, you need to use the EV3 software• Can be downloaded for free at:• http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/