Event Description

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ELIGIBLE ATTENDEES: Texas K-12 classroom teachers. Limit two teacher per campus.

KISS Institute for Practical Robotics: KIPRs Mission was incorporated as a 501(c) 3 organization in 1994 to  improve the publics understanding of science, technology, engineering, and math, develop the skills, character, and aspirations of students; and  contribute to the enrichment of our school systems, communities, and the nation 
 
Junior Botball® Curriculum, Botball® Curriculum, Bobtail Competition: Our educational programs foster student technology innovation through the use of autonomous robots. The program empowers educators with zero experience in computer science to facilitate their students in writing computer code coupled with real-life applications/problems. The inquiry-based curriculum is aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, Fundamentals of CS Robotics, CSTA, ISTE, TEKS Math and Next Generation Science Standards.

The hands-on workshop is designed to empower teachers, enabling them to teach their students how to apply computer science principles and the engineering design process to their studies. Teachers will learn how to improve students' computational thinking skills as they design, construct and write code to control their robots. After the workshop, the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics provides technical support and advice. Receive a Robotics kit including various building components, analog and digital sensors, challenge mats, and curriculum for grades K-12 valued at $575.

Logistics

Accommodations and Transportation

Participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging arrangements and payments.

For your convenience, a copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exempt form is provided and should be printed and turned in to your hotel upon arrival.

Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)

Schedule

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Breakfast will be served from 8:00-8:30 AM.

The workshop will begin at 8:30 AM

Getting There

Enter the Pickle Research Campus from 10100 Burnet Road onto Read Granberry Trail.

Go straight on Read Granberry Trail; if a guard stops you at the booth, let him know you are attending a workshop at TACC and that Nathalie Beausoleil will provide you with a 1-day parking permit upon arrival.

Then turn right on Exploration Way until you see the Advanced Computing Building on your right.

Parking

You can park in the street, under covered parking or at the back of the building.