MOHAVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS COLLABORATE ON A DESIGN. LOS ESTUDIANTES DE LA ESCUELA INTERMEDIA MOHAVE COLABORAN EN UN DISEÑO.
Technology + collaboration = success
Developing 21st century learning skills through robotics
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cottsdale robotics teams have a strong tradition of success. This year, Hohokam Traditional School and Saguaro High School both have teams qualifying for the 2016 VEX Worlds, April 20-23. Chaparral High School and Saguaro also have teams qualifying for the 2016 FRC World Championship. Robotics programs offer SUSD students future ready opportunities emphasizing leadership, collaboration and problem-solving. Programs include First Lego League (FLL), First Robotics Challenge (FRC), VEX IQ and VEX. This year, after winning the Arizona VEX Robotics State Championship High School Division, Saguaro’s VEX robotics team, 4146V, qualified for the 2016 VEX Worlds Competition. This is not the first time that students on the Saguaro team have competed at this level. During 2014 and 2015, students on the team qualified for the VEX Worlds while attending Mohave MidW W W. SU S D.O R G
dle School. Additionally, the Saguaro VEX team won all three tournaments they entered this year along with a design award and two excellence awards. “The robotics program allows students with all knowledge and skill levels to explore the different aspects of building, coding and driving a robot,” stated Susan Lindberg, Saguaro VEX robotics coach. “It is amazing watching our students develop confidence and learn skills that they can use the rest of their lives.” Robotics is an inclusive program that provides opportunities for students to support one another across grade levels. Blaise Williams, who participated on two world teams and now attends Saguaro High School, mentors Mohave students. “The world competition is a humbling experience,” Williams said. “While we all enjoy winning competitions, at SUSD our emphasis is on learning and developing skills that
Technología + collaboración = éxito Desarrollo de habilidades de aprendizaje del siglo XXI a través de la robótica
Los equipos de robótica de Scottsdale tienen una sólida tradición de éxito. Este año, La Escuela Tradicional Hohokam y la Escuela Secundaria Saguaro, ambas tienen equipos que calificaron para el campeonato mundial VEX de 2016, que se llevará a cabo del 20 al 23 de abril. Las Escuela Secundarias Chaparral y Saguaro también tienen equipos que califican para el Campeonato Mundial FRC de 2016. Los programas de robótica les ofrecen a los estudiantes del SUSD oportunidades de preparación para el futuro en las que se pone énfasis en: liderazgo, colaboración y solución de problemas. Los programas incluyen First Lego League (FLL), First Robotics Challenge (FRC), VEX IQ y VEX. Este año, después de ganar en la División de las Escuelas Secundarias, el Campeonato Estatal de Robótica VEX de Arizona, el equipo de Robótica VEX, 4146V de Saguaro, calificó para la Competencia Mundial VEX de 2016. Esta no es la primera vez que los estudiantes en el equipo de Saguaro han competido a este nivel. Durante el 2014 y 2015, los estudiantes en 7