Resource links – norcalfll

NORCAL PRESENTATIONS/TRAININGS
RePLAY Season Q & A Webinars: NEW: FLL Challenge_ Ask an Expert Robot Game(Robot Game Video Submission Guidelines Included), Slides from Webinar Nov 23 FLL- Challenge RePLAY Townhall 8/9/2020 Slides, 8/9/2020 mp4 Coffee with Coaches-A Coach to Coach Mentor Event 8-15 Webinar mp4 RePLAY Tournament Updates FLL- Challenge RePLAY Townhall NorCal FLL Returning Coach/Mentor Training: 2019 Slides PDF, Recording mp4. NorCal FLL Rookie Coach/Mentor Training: 2019 Slides PDF, Recording mp4. *UPDATE: FIRST* recently changed their minimum age policy and will now allow anyone who is either 9 by 01/01/2020 or in 4th grade to compete this season.** NorCal FLL Preparing for 2019 Qualifier Tournament – SlidesPDF, Recording mp4 . NorCal FLL General Volunteer Training – Slides PDF, Recording mp4 .
*NATIONAL FIRST* TEAM REGISTRATION**
• FIRST Dashboard – Register – 2016 Video Overview . • Starting A Team – Infographic, Steps to Start a Team, Team Basics . • Primary Coach: Create a Team Roster – Overview, Print Team Roster . • Parents/Guardians: Youth Registration System Overview – User Guide
CHALLENGE DOCUMENTS/Rubrics/Build Instructions
Challenge Specific Documents FIRST Guidance for COVID-19 Interruptions FIRST “How To Get Started” Video
NORCAL SPECIFIC
• How do you find information? Most Important: Join norcalfll-announce googlegroup • NorCal Team List (direct links for PayPal & info form), Tutorial_ Registering for a Qualifier Tournament2020, What is Early Bird vs General Registration. • Districts • Tournament Schedules , Confirmed Qualifiers . • social.norcalfll.org – post scrimmages and local events, ask questions, connect w/ local coaches • NorCal and FIRST LEGO League official policies
CURRICULUM / LESSON PLANS
• GREAT RESOURCE: Coaches Handbook • FIRST Steps for FIRST LEGO League (on schoology) by FIRST – free signup required (instructions) • LEGO Education Lesson Plans from Community Forum and EV3 Design Engineering Curriculum
OTHER RESOURCES
• YouTube: FLL Global Channel, FLL Robot Videos, Past Project Videos, Playing At Learning Channel, FIRST Channel • FIRST LEGO League forum • FIRST HQ : Ask An Expert FLL webinars – multiple topics including judging and team organization • Use of FIRST Brand and other copyrighted materials Contracts: https://doolittleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Student-Parent-Contract-Example.docx.pdf • Facebook Pages: NorCal FIRST LEGO League, EV3 Lessons Facebook Groups: FLL: Share and Learn,
Links for Coaching in the Time of COVID: Remote Coaching Brainstorming Video with Coaches from around the country. LEGO Sanitization: https://bit.ly/2NK9VJf CAD (Computer Aided Design) tools: LDD – LEGO Digital Designer (not being updated) Studio by Bricklink – https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/ Facebook Group for Mentoring from other coaches: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FLLShareandLearn Lessons: FLLTutorials.com – Lessons for FIRST LEGO League EV3Lessons.com – Lessons for EV3 users including new Scratch-based EV3 Classroom and EV3-Lab PrimeLessons.org – Lessons for SPIKE Prime Users Remote Desktop for working collaboratively from a distance: https://remotedesktop.google.com/support/ Zoom – built in remote control Remote Core Values/Team Building Games/Quizzes/Entertainment: Jackbox Kahoot Quizziz Escape Rooms (Teachers Helping Teachers) Breakout EDU Flipgrid Telestrations FIRST FIRST Guidance for COVID-19 Interruptions FIRST “How To Get Started” Video @Home-Resources for FLL at home. FIRST Impact https://www.firstinspires.org/about/impact Contracts: https://doolittleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Student-Parent-Contract-Example.docx.pdf Remote Robot Apps: Robot Virtual Worlds – http://www.robotvirtualworlds.com/intro-to-ev3/ Virtual Robotics Toolkit – www.virtualroboticstoolkit.com/ Coder-Z – https://gocoderz.com/ Dell Computer Donations: https://corporate.delltechnologies.com/en-us/social-impact/transforming-lives/youth-learning.htm BUILDING ROBOTS
• QLB 2.1 Robot Building Instructions by Rand Whillock • Blue Angel Robotics (YouTube LEGO robot how-to Videos) • EV3 R obot Design Ideas by EV3Lessons.com • LEGO Engineering (programming and building tutorials by Tufts University) • Mini Challenges • BrickShelf (LEGO Build Library) • Robot Building ver 1.3 (2004) pdf • Art of LEGO Design by Fred Martin pdf CAD (Computer Aided Design) tools: LDD – LEGO Digital Designer (not being updated) Studio by Bricklink – https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/ Remote Desktop for working collaboratively from a distance: https://remotedesktop.google.com/support/ Zoom – built in remote control
EV3, NXT, and Spike PRIME PROGRAMMING
• EV3 and NXT Programming Tutorials by STEMcentric • EV3 Programming Tutorials by EV3Lessons.com • EV3 Education Version Programming Software (preferred), or EV3 Home Edition Programming Software • Robotics for Beginners by Rowan University Laboratory – designed for teachers • LEGO Engineering • Programming Instructions for NXT & EV3 from Carnegie Mellon PrimeLessons.org – Lessons for SPIKE Prime Users
LEGO PIECES / Previous Challenge Kits (aka Field Setup Kits)
• NorCal FLL All proceeds are used to support the NorCalFLL program • LEGO Education • Bricklink • Amazon • eBay LEGO Sanitization: https://bit.ly/2NK9VJf