Orientation WebinarFall 2019

Cyber Robotics Coding Competition

Webinar Housekeeping

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This webinar will last about 30-40 minutes and we will answer questions at the end

If you have questions, type them into the Questions Tab

If we run out of time, we will post the answers by email to everyone

The webinar will be recorded, so pass the link to colleagues and they can see this at their convenience.

WHAT IS CRCC?

An opportunity to make waves……

• Students love it

• STEM Education gains traction

• It’s a highly visible activity for students, teachers, principals, administrators and parents

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Cyber Robotics Coding Competition

Thanks

Thanks to all our participating partners.

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Thanks to You

The Teachers

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• For your commitment and dedication to your students and for promoting STEM

• CRCC is a Fantastic Opportunity to Promote STEM in your school and your class

• Take advantage of the opportunity -motivate, guide, encourage and be the champions for your students to maximize the success of the competition

• Spread the word – share with other teachers, other schools and with the administrators in your school and district

2018 Statistics

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45,000+ Students

30 StatesMost PoPular teacher NaMe

Michelle!

615 Schools 27 Charter 25 clubs 51 Independent 15 Magnet 431 Public

School SettingUrban 23%Suburban 45%Rural 30%Other 3%

Computer ScienceClass 55%No Class 38%After School 7%

RoboticsClass 34%No 35%After School 31%

CodingClass 34%No Class 35%After School 31%

66% of teachers had no experience teaching coding

ISCEF

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ISCEF & CRCC

Values

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Real-life Coding Skills and Technological Literacy: teach students to learn and become proficient in coding

Equity: make coding and robotics accessible to all and rewards schools with a high participation

Diversity: aim to include girls in the competition and reward higher than average participation of girls

Inclusive: all schools, all students, in class or at home - no travel, no fundraising, no special equipment – simple and accessible event, online at first – and in person in the finals

Measurable: Online digital platform enables measuring and monitoring metrics and learning objectives

Excellence: promote inclusiveness, reward performance and help students achieve academic and personal excellence in STEM

Winning in CRCC

Winning is not only about points!

Scoring is highly weighted on participationClasses and schools with the most students and who complete the most missions will be at the top of the leaderboard

We encourage teaming and mentoringWe promote working together

The students and school win when they get the most students involved.

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CRCC 2019Registration Fees

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Fees help fund the programPlatform accessSupport and administrationWelcome packsMarketingFinals eventsAwardsAnd much more….

CRCC 2019Registration Fees

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School - $550Class - $250All this for less than $7/student

Look for • State Grants• Parent/PTO contributions• Volunteer funding• Local business funding• Crowdfunding

Expanding CRCCHow you can help

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• Tell other teachers

• Get your whole school engaged

• Challenge your colleagues

• Share the experience

How to Motivate your

Students

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Your job is simple

keep students involved and

coding!

Introduce CyberCyril

Cyril is our logo and mascot

Use him to motivate students and identify participants

Follow us on Social Media and share your class experience on Social media

Share the story of CRCC with colleagues, friends, family and students alike

ITS NOT TOO LATE TO JOINRegistration will remain open until the start of the Qualifiers (Nov 1st)

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2018Winners

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West VirginiaTrinity Christian School

VirginiaThe Benjamin School

PennsylvaniaRiverside Jr/Sr High School

TexasLady Bird Johnson Middle School

New YorkIntermediate School 77

New JerseyGeorge Washington Middle School

NevadaJim Bridger Middle School

MarylandSt Mary's School

ConnecticutRochambeau Middle School

New HampshireSt Thomas Aquinas School

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Ten Face to Face Finals and Counting

31 states represented so far

State finals are based on number of schools and a sponsor location

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Introduce us to your State’s STEM Champion!

Social Media@crccforall#crccforall

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Social Media makes a

differenceGet your students motivated

Get the community aware of CRCC

Boost the competitive spirit

Social Media

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Post Online

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Share the Experience

Social Media

#CRCCforAll

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https://twitter.com/CRCCforAll@CRCCforAll

https://www.facebook.com/CRCCforAll/@CRCCforAll

https://www.instagram.com/crccforall/#CRCCforAll

TREVOR NEXT

Introducing the Grand MasterCompetition Master – Trevor Pope

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Welcome to theFall 2019

Cyber Robotics Coding Competition

Agenda• What is the Cyber Robotics Coding

Competition

• Competition Format

• The Finals Event

• Resources and Support

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Software

CoderZ Software Platform for CRCC

What is CoderZ?CoderZ, is an online learning environment where students learn STEM by coding virtual 3D robots

CoderZ is cloud-based and accessible from anywhere there is Internet: school, home.

Low floor – high ceiling

It is the platform upon which CRCC is played!

• New features for 2019• Multiple teacher accounts per school• New missions• In-school finals event • Special event challenges 3

About CRCC

• The other 99%

• Blockly

• Mission-based

• Self-directed

• No hardware

• Cloud-based

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Where CRCC has been…

2017 New Hampshire: 2,600 students

Spring 2018 Israel: 16,000+ students

Fall 2018 Vietnam: 30,000+ students

Fall 2018 US Competition:

Registration from almost 600 schoolsOutreach to 40,000 students10 CRCC Final events

Total outreach to over 100,000 students

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System Requirements

• 64 bit CPU

• 8GB RAM Memory (preferred)

• Internet access

• Latest version of Chrome browser

chrome://settings/help

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Competition Format

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Play online through guided missions to learn how robots work and control them using code.• 40+ guided missions• No previous knowledge • 4-8 Hours to complete

Topics Covered:• Navigation• Sensors (gyro, touch, ultrasonic, color)• Loops and conditions

Boot CampOct 15 – Oct 27

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InclusivenessReach as many students as possible

Female ParticipationEncourage girls to take on STEM and coding

Faculty InclusivenessEncourage educators to participate

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Oct 15 – Oct 27Boot Camp Objectives

Oct 28 – Nov 7Competition Phase

Continue to play online through missions.• 30+ missions• 3-6 Hours to complete

Boot Camp will remain openLeaderboards Reset

Objectives• Complete missions

• Score the most points

• Leaderboards calculated by class

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Nov 8 – Nov 20Qualifiers Phase

Continue to play online through missions.• 20+ Brand New missions• 3-6 Hours to complete

Boot Camp will remain openCompetition missions will remain open

Objectives• Complete missions

• Scores added to Competition phase

• Leaderboards calculated by class

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The Finals and how to Reach them

• High Inclusiveness in Boot Camp

• High Female participation in Boot Camp

• High Class Scores during Competition & Qualifiers Stage

• High Individual Scores during Competition & Qualifiers Stage

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The FinalsAwards & incentives

• T-shirts for each participant

• Certificates for outstanding performance during each CRCC phase

• Inclusiveness Award

• Grace Hopper Award

• Bronze, Silver & Gold Finalists

• Scholarships

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The Finals and how to Reach them

• Invitations to finals are based on the number of seats available at venue

• Invitations to finals are proportionally based on school/class/individual performance

• Brand New missions

• 2-person teams with at least 1 Female student on each team (preferred)

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Nov 21 – Dec 5 in-School finals

• Optional school wide event

• Managed by teacher (choose a date and time)

• All CRCC Registered students can compete (simultaneously)

• ~90 Minutes to complete

• End CRCC season for non-finalists

• Determine top classes & top students

• Determine students to represent school at state finals

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Fall 2019 CRCC Finals

7 CRCC State Final Venues Scheduled Connecticut - December 6, 2019 New Hampshire – December 7, 2019Pennsylvania – December 11, 2019New Jersey – December 13, 2019Virginia - JanuaryNevada – February 21, 2020West Virginia – May 13, 2020 (spring CRCC)

4+ CRCC Regional Venues PlannedCaliforniaNew YorkMarylandTexas …maybe more

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Support & Resources

Call Center Phone: 1-800-221-2763Hours: 8:15 am - 5:00 pm

Emailsupport@gocoderz.com

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CoderZ Support TicketsOnline Form

Support & Resources

Getting Started ArticlesFirst StepsSimulationCoding

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Additional ArticlesFAQTroubleshooting

YouTubeCoderZ By Intelitek

Final Thoughts Encourage students to join your team. Find additional teachers at your schools and others…and help us spread the word about CRCC!

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It’s not too lateto sign up

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Competition Bootcamp

starts Oct 15th

SIGNUP ENDSON NOV 1st

Welcome Pack is in the Mail

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Includes Stickers, Posters and ideas to promote the competition in your classroom

In School Finals

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Opportunity to enhance the experience

In School Finals• Anytime after qualifiers and before finals

• Get the whole school involved

• Opportunity to motivate the school for finals

• Pick finals representatives

• Awards you can offer

• Best class

• Best student Coder

• Best new Coder

• Best Girl Coder/Best Boy Coder 31

Dates

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Teacher Orientation Webinar 19-SepTeacher Training Webinar 1 26-SepTeacher Training Webinar 2 3-OctBootcamp Starts 15-OctBootcamp Closes 27-OctCompetition Stage Starts 28-OctCompetition Stage Closes 7-NovTeam Qualifiers Start 8-NovTeam Qualifiers End 20-NovIn-School Finals Start 21-NovSchool Finals Window Closes 5-DecFinals Begin Across the Country 6-Dec

Finals Dates

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Not all the dates are final and not all the

venues are finalCheck out the website for most

updated details

https://gocoderz.com/crcc-usa-fall-2019/

Last Minute Thoughts and

Reminders

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Watch the website for updates and dates

Registration is open until the qualifiers, Nov 1st. It’s never too late to join!

Share the competition info so others can join

Sign up if you haven’t https://crcc.io/2019-registration

Next Webinars

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Thursday Sept 26th

Thursday Oct 3rd

Upcoming Orientation &

Training Webinars

CoderZ Administrator Training

Thursday, September 26, 2019 (2:00 – 3:00 PM EST)

• Organizational Admin role & responsibility• Adding teachers• Allocating student licenses

• Teacher role & responsibility• Adding classes• How to enroll students

• Student Enrollment• COPPA & FERPA policy for U13 students

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Upcoming Orientation &

Training Webinars

CoderZ Coding support

Thursday, October 3, 2019 (2:00 – 3:00 PM EST)

• Basic Navigation• Sensor Integration• Smart Blocks• Duplicating blocks• Repeat loops

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Social Media Champion of

the WeekWeek 1 (now till Oct 22nd)

Which teacher posts the most interesting post about CRCC and tags

#CRCCforAll

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More competitions will follow!(best picture, best video, best

motivator…..)

Questions and Answers

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Contact Us:Info Site: https://gocoderz.com/crcc-usa-fall-2019/Competition Site: https://play.gocoderz.comPartnerships/Participation: Graham Celine gceline@iscefoundation.orgCompetition Master/Support: Trevor Pope tpope@intelitek.comSocial Media: #CRCCforAll @CRCCforAllCoderZ for your Class: Randy Swartz rswartz@Intelitek.com

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