Digital Learning Today

Creating a Culture of “Risk Taking” In your Classroom – A Conversation with Jason McKenna

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In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Jason McKenna, Vice President of Global Educational Strategy from Vex on the program to discuss how your school district can bring a complete robotics curriculum into your K12 classrooms today!
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In This Episode …
  • New Products for the Summer of 2024
  • What is new at VEX Robotics?
    • Financial Considerations

    • How to create a classroom full of “risk takers”
    • Preparing students to become the leaders of tomorrow
    • Helping students feel comfortable in the classroom and creating an environment where students want to have classroom conversations.
    • The importance of rewarding your students for failing.
    • Instilling creative and innovative thinking skills students need to create an implement change.
    • Professional Development for Teachers
    • How to learn more?

      • Links of Interest
      • VEXRobotics.com
      • https://www.vexworlds.tv/
      • pd.vex.com
      • vr.vex.com
      • camps.vex.com
      • https://www.vexrobotics.com/cte
      • https://www.robotevents.com/support

        • Why Educational Robotics?
        VEX Robotics is educational robotics for everyone. VEX solutions span all levels of both formal and informal education with accessible, scalable, and affordable solutions. Beyond science and engineering principles, VEX encourages creativity, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving among groups. It allows educators of all types to engage and inspire the STEM problem solvers of tomorrow!
        Learn more about VEX Robotics
        • Website
        • Facebook
        • X (formerly Twitter)
        • Instagram
        • YouTube

          • Watch these Vex Videos
          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5GLkbVsXVw
          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAHQpznnzZE
          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqWU72rFF1g
          • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_nk7gqjt5k

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