In a new article, VP of Global Educational Strategy Jason McKenna explores the vital connection between early health and educational outcomes. Learn actionable steps administrators can take to drive better childhood health to ensure that early health challenges don't become lifelong barriers to classroom success. Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4eMqA9H
VEX Robotics
Education
Greenville, Texas 13,439 followers
We provide tools for today’s educators, mentors and parents to inspire tomorrow’s problem solvers.
About us
VEX Robotics is a leading provider of educational and competitive robotics products to schools, universities and robotics teams around the world. The company’s product lines are backed by years of experience supporting educational robotics programs and are designed to be affordable, accessible and scalable. The company also partners with the non-profit Robotics Education & Competition Foundation to support the world’s largest and fastest-growing competitive robotics program for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and colleges around the world. The VEX IQ Challenge, the VEX Robotics Competition, and VEX U were designed to give a diverse group of students the chance to celebrate their accomplishments and share their passion for robotics with each other. Learn more about VEX at www.vexrobotics.com For more information about VEX competitions, please visit RobotEvents.com.
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- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Greenville, Texas
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- Educational Robotics, STEM Education, and Robotics Engineering
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Employees at VEX Robotics
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Join us at the Southern Educational Robotics Conference (SERC) 2024 at Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) on October 10th and 11th! Gain practical robotics education knowledge in sessions like Science and Data Logging with VEX IQ, led by Jason McKenna on Oct. 11th at 10 AM CT, or AI and Computational Thinking: Vision Sensor Decision-Making with Robotics, led by Yuhan (Jimmy) Lin on Oct. 10th at 10:05 AM CT. Learn more or register here: https://buff.ly/3ZOpx4O
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For educators, ensuring every student can fully participate and benefit from classroom learning is always front of mind. Recent updates in VEXcode 4.0 make accessibility a priority, making an effort to help provide a more inclusive environment for students and teachers of all abilities. Learn about key accessibility improvements in VEXcode 4.0 in a new VEX PD+ Insights article to see how these enhancements help create more learning opportunities and empower every student to engage with CS and robotics. 💻 Read here (no subscription required): https://buff.ly/3zulRKZ
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In a new article, VP of Global Educational Strategy Jason McKenna offers a way to reframe the way district leaders present improvement initiatives: instead of focusing on what to do, try focusing on what NOT to do. Suggestions like not overscheduling teachers present a new way of looking at performance improvements. 🗞️ Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/3XXOfys
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Many educators feel isolated when teaching STEM subjects. In a new article, Vice President of Global Educational Strategy Jason McKenna offers solutions to create environments where STEM educators can thrive, from Professional Learning Communities to mentorship & interdisciplinary collaboration. Read more to discover actionable steps to support & empower your STEM teachers: https://buff.ly/3MNdCN2
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VEX Robotics reposted this
Come visit Mo (Mohammed) Qureshi from #VEXrobotics at DIDAC India (Booth I6-I7), New Delhi (18-20th Sept.) Stop by and learn about our K-career STEM continuum and resources!
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Robotics education is a global initiative! 🌏 Get an inside perspective on the unique challenges and opportunities of STEM, CS, and robotics education in the Asia-Pacific region from Andy Lee of VEX Robotics in an article from our monthly newsletter, Drive Forward News. This article covers broad challenges and advancements in the area, as well as some exciting events from this summer. 🗞️ Give it a read here: https://bit.ly/4ebX3Wz 📨 Not subscribed to our email list? Sign up here for updates on all things VEX Robotics: https://buff.ly/3F82syu
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The 2024 WeTeach_CS Summit held in Ft. Worth, TX, more than 400 computer science advocates gathered to connect and recognize the impacts made by educators and administrators in expanding access to CS education. We're proud to partner with WeTeach_CS and to have presented awards to some of these amazing leaders in education. 🗞️ Read more about the event here: https://buff.ly/4dzoOIC
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Jason McKenna, VEX Robotics VP of Global Educational Strategy, met with PBS NewsHour Classroom at this year's VEX Robotics World Championship to dive into the value robotics can bring to any classroom, including collaboration and giving students confidence and agency. Watch the full interview here: https://buff.ly/3yKzNjB