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Integrate Lego Robotics into missions or challenges to meet STEAM Education Standards and the PA adopted Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) coding standards. Anyone interested in Lego Mindstorms EV3 building, engineering, coding and problem-solving is encouraged to attend. You do not have to be registered for the 2019-2020 FIRST Lego League (FLL) Challenge/Competition. However, support for the annual competition will be provided, including modeling of the Core Values. (See below) Learn how to design, build and program a rover style robot to complete specific physical commands in a specified environment.

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This full-day workshop is designed to show teachers how they can introduce physical computing and coding to their students. Teachers will learn how to use the Micro:bits to develop STEM activities and how the Micro:bit can be integrated into the classroom and connect to the physical world through leds, buttons, and sensors.

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Learn icon-based coding for Lego WeDo 2.0 and/or block-based coding for Lego EVO Mindstorms for computer programming, integrated with subject area curriculum and academic standards. If participating in First Lego League Competitions this school year, receive support for your team.

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Learn how to link literacy skills with STEAM lessons integrating ELA standards with the STEAM content area standards. Ideas for how to integrate STEAM learning in the literacy blocks also shared.

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This full-day workshop is designed to show teachers how they can introduce physical computing and coding to their students. Teachers will learn how to use the Hummingbird microcontroller to develop STEM activities and how the Hummingbird can be integrated into the classroom and connect to the physical world through leds, buttons, and sensors.

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This full-day workshop is designed to show teachers how they can introduce physical computing and coding to their students. Teachers will learn how to use the Raspberry Pi to develop STEM activities and how the Pi can be integrated into the classroom and connect to the physical world through leds, buttons, and sensors.

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In this hands-on 90 minute professional development workshop, teachers will learn how to use CS First, Google's free ready-to-teach introductory computer science (CS) curriculum for elementary and middle school students. During the workshop, teachers will: -- Review the CS first curriculum -- Test Drive a CS First class from a student and teacher perspective -- Develop a plan of action for teaching CS First in their classrooms -- Most importantly, teachers will join the growing community of CS First educators from around the world.

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Showcase Everyone can Code curriculum and discuss ways of integrating Swift Programming in the classroom to build real world applications.

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