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Hey Chief Delphi!

It's been forever since I have been on here, but I have a few questions and I feel like this community might be one of the best ones to talk to.

First, a little background on me; I'm in my final semester of my Computer Engineering B.S. at the University at Buffalo. I joined FRC 340 my junior year of high school in 2010 and did their website. I then moved on to website, Chairman's Team, and secretary my senior year. I also helped run FLL teams. Throughout college I have helped run various FRC teams and even ran an FTC team for a year.

Now, the reason I am here:
Recently I was hired to be a robotics teaching consultant at a school district I have been working with on my undergraduate research. My goal/job is to help the teachers at various grade levels implement science, technology, and robotics into their classroom to help engage students. In the next few weeks I will be holding a class for some of the teachers in the district to become familiar with the EV3 system and how they can use it in their classrooms. (I am also hoping to stir up some interest in running FLL teams for the 2015 season, as that is something the superintendent is interested in) Luckily, I am still in contact with 340 and they have given me a field from this year's season of FLL to help, but instead of just picking the brains of mentors from 340, I figured the wealth of knowledge here that I have come to know and love would be useful. So, my questions are as follows (feel free to comment as well, I need input)

1. How long have you been involved with FLL?
2. How did you start learning to program for the LEGO systems?
3. If you have taught others how to use the EV3/NXT system, what has been your most effective method?
4. What challenges from this year's FLL game do you find the be the most interesting?
5. Are there any other types of challenges you have found to help inspire more creative thinking?
6. How have your seen/used the EV3/NXT or FLL in the classroom?

Other thoughts: The teachers I will be teaching range from kindergarten to senior high and are of various backgrounds and ages. We recommended that science and math teachers attend, but it is open to all teachers.

These are all of the questions I have for now and I do have my "base lesson" written and ready to go, I just figured getting some additional input from "experts" would be helpful since I'm the only one in the district with any experience.

THANK YOU!
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