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Originally Posted by EricH
I think he does. He, Dave, and Woodie have pointed out repeatedly that it should be students working with mentors. Exact method of working with is up to the teams to find their own balance that works for them, and I agree with that method more than the "no adults building" policy of FLL (and FTC, if they still have that policy).
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Just to make it fo' sho' on FTC:
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Originally Posted by Coaches' Handbook
MY PROMISE:
2. The students do the work. This is their opportunity to learn and grow. The students on my team do all programming, research, problem-solving, and building. Adults can help them find the answers, but cannot give them the answers or make the decisions.
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One of the most inspirational mentors I ever worked with followed this general principle, and it made our accomplishments as a team feel that much better...
FRC is intentionally different, though, and I don't mean for this post to indicate that I think that's a bad thing.
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Originally Posted by keehun
I'd love to be proved wrong, but I think when Dean was asked if he's fine with a team that had only mentors touching the robot, I think he said he was ok with that since all he wanted was to inspire students, hence the I in FIRST meaning inspiration not like application.
Well, I'd love to be proven wrong and I'd love to see Dean say that it's not ok to only have the mentors work on the robot..
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There's a quote on these boards somewhere where Dean Kamen explains to a sponsor or some other official about what he thinks of teams that have their mentors work on their robot. If I could find it I'd post it, but I can't right now, and I've searched for about 20 minutes...