[ January 8,2012;] We’re heading over to Florida’s first Jr. FLL Expo at MOSI on Sunday to join in celebrating FIRSTs littlest folks’achievements in this year’s Snack Attack challenge. Focused on building an interest in science and engineering in children ages 6-9, Jr. FIRST LEGO League,like FLL for older elementary and middle school aged children, features a [...] [...]
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TDT members with FIRST president,Jon Dudas Team Duct Tape joined seven other FIRST teams at MOSI in Tampa on Oct. 25,to kick off the 3rd Annual Florida STEM Summit,hosted by the Career Technical Education Foundation (CTEF). The highlight of the evening was meeting FIRSTpresident Jon Astronaut Leland Melvin signed photos for students Dudas and astronaut Leland [...] [...] [ September 17,2011;] It’s been a couple of years since Team Duct Tape’s enjoyed a Tempest ‘n ‘Tampa event,but that’s where we’ll be all day tomorrow! The event is being held at the Bob Martinez Sports Center at the University of Tampa and is free and open to the public. If you go,stop by the FTC booth [...] [...] From PC Magazine:The special pairs robotics legend Dean Kamen—who also founded FIRST,an organization devoted to pushing kids to science,technology,engineering and math (STEM) fields of research—with Will.i.am,supposedly still Intel’s director of creative innovation and a robotics builder in his own right. The back-to-school special was filmed during the FIRST Championship 2011 so it [...] [...] 36 days to go till the FTC season kick-off –Here’s something to enjoy while you’re waiting,and to build if you’re so inclined;check out Make Magazine and Lets Make Robots (added to our Resources!) [...] Thirty-nine days (39!) and counting till the new season kick-off on September 10th! Just to whet your appetite for all things robotic,check out this great story about the Japanese robot,HIRO,featured in TechCrunch today:When confronted with a new problem,HIRO tries to “remember” past actions and accesses stored information in order to [...] [...] We wanted to share this great viewing opportunity…Greetings Friends of FIRST®! I am pleased to announce the airing of a TV special scheduled for this coming weekend on CNN entitled ‘Education in America:Don’t Fail Me,’ hosted by Soledad O’Brien,which prominently features three FIRST ® Robotics Competition (FRC®) teams as they navigate [...] [...] Need more to do between seasons? Here’s yet another robot contest:The Make Magazine Volume 27 Robot Contest –From the Make website:________________________________ Does your bot have tons of character? Does it make you laugh uncontrollably or pat it on the back for being so clever? Then certainly your bot deserves the chance to [...] [...] |    Visit Florida FTC on  | |||||
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