Here are some articles to help you along the
way.
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Remote
Training with GoToMeeting (or similar
products) |
 With
three rookie programmers we needed a
quick boost to get them up to speed on
Robot C. We turned to a great team
from Maryland, Under the Son, from SSI
Robotics. But the Spangler's
live about 3 hours from our house so we
needed a solution.
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Build a Cool
FTC Workshop |
 In
our first year of FTC with worked with
some basic tools including a hand drill
and Dremel tool along with some tin
snips. While this did enable us to build
a robot we really struggled with cutting
metal and other items including the
hardened axles. So this year we built a
small workshop with amazingly affordable
tools from Sears (though you can get
them from a number of other sources).
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The best
LEGO Book Ever |
 A
few months ago we were asked to review
an amazing book by no starch press: "The
Cult of LEGO." It simply one of the
coolest books ever written about this
amazing toy and tool.
It has more than 280 full color pages
covering almost every topic and task
accomplished with LEGO bricks and parts.
You can see the table of contents and
sample pages below.
I took it to a church youth meeting
and we could barely get the kids back on
task (we were building rockets). The
poured over the book for more than an
hour.
So if you have a LEGO fan in your
house (even you) this would make a great
Christmas gift (or an anytime gift). If
you buy it, please use the link to the
right. It won't cost you any more but it
will help TechBrick. |
Make
stickers instead
of
buttons. |
 Save
$100's dollars by using round stickers
instead of pin-on buttons. |
New Team
Training
Materials |
Our documents and resources for new teams. |
7 Tips for
New Coaches |
 New Coach? Overwhelmed by the process? Here's seven
key motivational points to remember.
READ NOW.... |
Quick Help for
Taking on the
Research
Project |
 We are a rookie team this year and are struggling
with the parameters of the presentation
project. Are the teams suppose to
present their findings from the energy
audit for their presentation?
READ NOW.... |
Great
Summer /
Group
Activities |
Here's three resources for you to use this
spring and summer to supercharge your FIRST
teams. Enjoy. Great LEGO Boat Race
You can build it well activity
THE LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT ZOO Book
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