ROBOTICS TRAINING
THE ROBOTICS ACADEMY OF NEVADA
Thanks to the generous, ongoing support of Tesla and Nevada Gold Mines, the Robotics Academy of Nevada (RAN) event is a week-long teacher training for educators to become robotics coaches and to increase teacher confidence to bring more STEM robotics into the classrooms. Teachers experience a week-long training course in a variety of robotics platforms, learning the fundamentals of designing, building, and programming a robot. In addition to hands-on workshops, participants attend speaker sessions with local robotics/STEM professionals, educators, and experts. The training event is a great opportunity to network with local robotics coaches – new and experienced.
THE RAN’S GOAL
The goal of the Robotics Academy of Nevada is to empower our educators to inspire, facilitate, and coach robotics education at their schools and to integrate robotics and STEM education into the classroom setting.
I have learned more in this training than I have in years of educational trainings.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
- Short-Term: Teachers and coaches are given proper training and support, so students are prepared and participate in robotics competitions.
- Long-Term: Once students participate in robotics competitions, they have a better understanding of STEM fields and have a desire to pursue STEM careers.
- To increase robotics and STEM education in the classroom setting.
PROGRAM PILLARS
- Robotics training institutes throughout the state of Nevada, run by competent coaches and educators.
- Ongoing support and training of aspiring robotics coaches from communities all over Nevada.
- Program evaluation and improvement based on feedback from participants and robotics professionals.
ROBOTICS ACADEMY OF NEVADA IN THE NEWS
Apr 16, 2019
New Robotics Academy of Nevada to Offer K-12 Teacher Trainings
The Robotics Academy of Nevada – a new statewide professional development program funded by Tesla’s K-12 Education Investment Fund – is being developed by the Desert Research Institute…
Jun 20, 2019
Campus-based, Tesla-supported Academy Helps Teachers Advance STEM…
The Robotics Academy of Nevada is helping 60 Northern Nevada middle and high-school teachers sharpen their teaching skills, introduce engineering and robotics into their classrooms…
May 23, 2019
UNLV, Tesla Partner on Robotics Academy for K-12 Teachers
The Robotics Academy of Nevada – a new statewide professional development program funded by Tesla’s K-12 Education Investment Fund – will launch this summer…
Short documentary on the Robotics Academy of Nevada training event and robotics education in Nevada, from June 2021.
PAST TRAININGS
| Year | Dates | Location | Nevada Robotics Training Events |
| 2018 | Nov. 2 – 4 | Las Vegas | VEX Coaches Training – South |
| 2018 | Nov. 16 – 18 | Reno | VEX Coaches Training – North |
| 2018 | Dec. 1 | Reno | Solar Rollers Teacher Training – North |
| 2019 | May 27 – 31 | Las Vegas | RAN 5-Day Teacher Training – South |
| 2019 | June 17 – 21 | Reno | RAN 5-Day Teacher Training – North |
| 2019 | Sept. 21 | Las Vegas | RAN Refresher – South |
| 2019 | Sept. 28 | Reno | RAN Refresher – North |
| 2019 | Nov. 8 – 9 | Las Vegas | VEX IQ Elementary Teacher Training – South |
| 2019 | Dec. 13 – 14 | Reno | VEX IQ Elementary Teacher Training – North |
| 2020 | June 16 – 18 | Virtual | VEX IQ Elementary Teacher Training for Title 1 Schools |
| 2020 | June 23 – 25 | Virtual | VEX IQ Elementary Teacher Training for Title 1 Schools |
| 2020 | Nov. 4 – 5 and 7 | Virtual | VEX GO for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers |
| 2021 | June 21 – 25 | Reno/Las Vegas/Virtual | Robotics Academy of Nevada |
TRAINING PARTNERS
This event is a collaboration with higher education institutions, robotics education organizations, industry and community partners, and school district personnel. The RAN will be led by the Desert Research Institute’s Nevada Robotics with the following partners in each sector.