August 2-6, 2021
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
$250

This online one-week, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT workshop will explore the LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robotics platform. SPIKE Prime is a powerful and engaging tool for teaching STEM, programming, and engineering design. The workshop will give teachers the programming and construction background they need to make effective use of LEGO robotics in their classrooms. Through hands-on, open-ended design projects, participants will learn the basics of programming, using their choice of Scratch-based word blocks or Python. They will also learn building concepts, including the use of motors, sensors, and gears. Throughout, we will focus on effective classroom implementation: how to share these concepts with students in an approachable and creative way. In addition to the work with SPIKE Prime, the workshop will include a Center for Engineering Education and Outreach speakers series over lunch: talks about innovations in robotics and engineering education by professors, grad students, and staff.

The Institute is open to any K-12 teacher, informal education provider, volunteer, or member of industry interested in learning about LEGO Engineering. This session is designed for educators with a range of LEGO robotics experience, from beginner to intermediate.

**** Participants will need a reliable internet connection and a SPIKE Prime set
https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-spike-prime-set/45678#product