by Laura Garcia | May 10, 2019 | Geared Up, Julian, News, Vex Media, VEX Robotics
Six teams of VEX Robotics students at Julian Middle School designed robots, then built and battled each other in a Robot Rumble, exploring the various aspects of technology in competitive fun. The hands-on projects were organized in small groups, and kids... 
by Marta Segal Block | Nov 27, 2018 | Geared Up, Hatch, News, VEX Robotics
What if Paul Revere was played by a robot? Working with D97 librarians, we recently began a pilot program for fifth graders combining our popular Geared Up and Robotics programs. The six-week residency excites kids about coding, tech, and robots and provides a new... 
by Marta Segal Block | Apr 2, 2018 | D97 Schools, Geared Up, Longfellow, News, OPEF Programs
We have some special guest bloggers in March and April as Ms. Nelson’s third graders (Longfellow) have agreed to share their thoughts on the Geared Up program with us. Geared Up is an excellent introduction to engineering, using LEGOs. The program was first proposed... 
by Marta Segal Block | Apr 2, 2018 | D97 Schools, Geared Up, Longfellow, News, OPEF Programs
We have some special guest bloggers in March and April as Ms. Nelson’s third graders (Longfellow) have agreed to share their thoughts on the Geared Up program with us. Geared Up is an excellent introduction to engineering, using LEGOs. The program was first proposed... 
by Marta Segal Block | Apr 2, 2018 | D97 Schools, Geared Up, Longfellow, News
We have some special guest bloggers in March and April as Ms. Nelson’s third graders (Longfellow) have agreed to share their thoughts on the Geared Up program with us. Geared Up is an excellent introduction to engineering, using LEGOs. The program was first proposed... 
by Marta Segal Block | Mar 15, 2018 | Geared Up, Longfellow, News
We have some special guest bloggers this month as Ms. Nelson’s third graders (Longfellow) have agreed to share their thoughts on the Geared Up program with us. Geared Up is an excellent introduction to engineering, using LEGOs. The program was first proposed by...