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VEXcode VR, Remote Learning about VEX Robots

April 17, 2020 Jason McKenna For the class, Teaching strategy

VEXcode VR is for experimenting with different ways to program a robot. To encourage self-directed learning, new projects can be created and played in seconds.

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STEM Labs: Teacher-friendly planning tools for STEM learning

April 14, 2020 Jason McKenna For the class, Teaching strategy

While I was teaching, many of the parents I interacted with had a great deal of empathy for the difficulty of the teaching profession.

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VEX Rewind: March Recap

April 10, 2020 Jason McKenna Monthly Recap

Unfortunately, March saw the closure of most, if not all, schools across the country. As we discussed during our most recent webinar, we are committed to helping teachers as they adjust to the demands of distance learning.

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VEXcode VR, Learn Coding at Home Without a Robot!

April 3, 2020 Jason McKenna Education technology, For the class One comment

Currently, there are nearly 1.5 billion students worldwide who are home from school due to the coronavirus pandemic. At VEX Robotics, we are working hard to meet the reality that over 60 million teachers are now being asked to teach from their living rooms instead of their classrooms.

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Support for Teachers During the COVID-19 Outbreak

March 20, 2020 Jason McKenna Collaboration tips, For educators One comment

We are all in the middle of watching history unfold as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools and businesses are closing, and there is uncertainty as to when they will reopen, let alone when things will get back to “normal.”

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VEX Rewind: February Recap

March 4, 2020 Jason McKenna Monthly Recap

Groundhog day brought some good news in early February, as Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring. However, that wasn’t the only good news in February, as we were able to share some new updates and products all designed to help your classroom and competition teams.

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Jason McKenna is the Director of Global Educational Strategy for VEX Robotics, overseeing all curriculum development and classroom integration for the VEX IQ and VEX EDR platforms. McKenna is an accomplished educational practitioner and strategist with 20 years of classroom experience and success in implementing STEM programs and robotics competitions for students at all levels. Jason joined Robomatter in 2015, which was acquired by VEX Robotics in 2016. Prior to Robomatter, McKenna spent years serving as a K-8 Gifted Support Teacher in the Hopewell Area School District outside of Pittsburgh, PA where he had the chance to work with the CMU Robotics Academy. Jason received his undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and teaching from Geneva College and his master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania. VEX Robotics is the leading provider of educational curriculum, computer programming and robotics kits used by today’s educators, mentors.

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