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Two weeks, many learning opportunities. In Long Beach, The International City.
An International program of current educational topics for those who teach, administer, coach, parent, learn. Each week is designed using ETES Inc’s innovative Learn to Teach methods.
Benefits
By participating in our programs, you will join our International network of educators committed to seeking out new methods for learning, creative exploration, invention.
All participants are encouraged to make short presentations on their programs, and to deliver a 1-1 1/2 hour interactive program for educators or youth.
Educator Track
Learn: New and experienced teachers, parents and coaches will learn new skills and techniques from experienced educators and coaches.
Teach/Coach: Share your newfound learning and skills while coaching newly formed teams in an International gathering of youth over the next 3-5 days.
Each series is limited to 20 educators. Educators are encouraged to invite one or more parents to travel with their children who participate in the Youth Track. Educators who are parents are encouraged to register their children in the Youth Track.
Youth Track
Team Formation: Youth will participate in introductory learning activities and be assigned to teams.
Learn: Teachers/Coaches will share their new skills and work with newly formed teams towards a competition goal.
Compete: Teams will compete against each other and certificates and prizes will be awarded.
Each series is limited to 40 youth.
A Diversity of Learning Experiences
We are working on bringing to you a number of exciting experiences and interactions outside of the regular work/play series activities including:
- Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality equipment demonstrations
- Zumba in Chinese (brought to you by the Best Chinese Teacher Ever)
- Learning Spanish with Games and Math with Pokemon
- Rube Goldberg Inventing Methods: Introduction and experiences
- Entrepreneur’s Showcase
- Brian Heins, LEGOLAND(r) Master Model Builder
- LEGO(r) Serious Play Mini Demonstrations
- LEGO(r) themed activities
*Please note that all activities are in work and subject to change or deletion.
WRO Jumpstart Week 1 for Educators and Youth July 9th-July 13th
Those participants not yet familiar with the LEGO WeDo and/or EV3 platforms are encouraged to purchase these platforms in advance and review the curriculum/training. As an alternative to doing this, you may register for a self-paced Jumpstart week, where you will have access to our equipment lab and kits for an additional cost.
Youth will be provided with the same opportunities in a coached/guided environment.
Creative Problem Solving and Inventing – July 23rd – 27th, 2018 (5 days)
Day 1: Introduction to Creative Problem Solving Techniques
Day 2: Introduction to Inventing
Adults: Patricia Tsoiasue will share selected CPS techniques and tools that she has used in delivering Inventing experiences. She will walk through the steps for Inventing as identified by the Inventing Merit Badge of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and as she applies CPS tools when delivering the Inventing Merit Badge.
Note: Although this particular application of CPS is relevant to the BSA, the inventing steps can be delivered to any audience of youth or adults. The focus of this delivery is CPS.
Youth: Youth will continue their exposure to new skills and techniques that could be applied to inventing, and learn about inventors, inventions and protections for inventors.
Patricia Tsoiasue is a Creativity Facilitator and Program Designer. She is the President/CEO of ETES Inc and specializes in creating programs for youth with wide reaching potential. She is an advocate of Lifelong Learning through play and interest. She has traveled extensively and was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad.
Days 3-5: Youth Inventing Cycles and Competition
Adults: Newly trained coaches and educators, supported by Patricia Tsoiasue, will work to prepare new teams of inventors for a mini competition.
Youth: Teams will prepare for a competition to be held on Friday afternoon. Certificates of participation and awards will be provided.
WRO Jumpstart Week 2 for Educators and Youth July 30th-August 3rd
Those participants not yet familiar with the LEGO WeDo and/or EV3 platforms are encouraged to purchase these platforms in advance and review the curriculum/training. As an alternative to doing this, you may register for a self-paced Jumpstart week, where you will have access to our equipment lab and kits for an additional cost.
Youth will be provided with the same opportunities in a coached/guided environment.
World Robot Olympiad (WRO) U.S. West International Invitational & Introduction to WRO (6 days, August 6-11)
Days 1-5: Competition Preparation
Adults: Coaches and educators, are teamed up with prepare new teams of WRO participants for a mini competition.
Youth: Teams will prepare for a competition to be held on Friday afternoon with some modified rules. New and Continuing coaches participating in the WRO who are interested in continuing with participants registered for this week may make this information available during the week.
International WRO Coaches and educators experienced in the LEGO EV3 and WeDo will share their WRO experiences and their techniques with attendees. Youth participating in the WRO U.S. West International Invitational will share their models and experiences with the student participants, and will jump start their learning in LEGO Robotics.
Day 6: WRO So Cal Regional and U.S. West International Invitational Experience Saturday August 11th (Currently anticipated at the RSSC Meeting/CSULB)
In this event you will see the various levels of WRO competition. New US teams will compete for the opportunity to advance to the national competition. International teams will participate in the International Invitational awards. The WRO U.S. West International Invitational and WRO So Cal Regional 2018 will be planned, coordinated and hosted by WRO USA Coordinator, Will Wong.
US and International teams will compete for International Invitational awards.
WRO Regional Competition. Local US teams will compete for advancement to the WRO US Nationals.
Coming in 2019:
- Rube Goldberg Themed Activities and Program
- Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Activities and Program
- LEGO(r) Serious Play Methods
How to Participate
Links for registration will be available soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact info@etes.us to bring our community to your local school, city or organization.