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
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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 [email protected] Master/Support: Trevor Pope [email protected] Media: #CRCCforAll @CRCCforAllCoderZ for your Class: Randy Swartz [email protected]
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