Training

This Year’s Training Resources

View the Happy Dave Training videos for the 2023-2024 season below.
FLL Judging Tips
FTC Tips and Tricks

View the FLL Challenge Coach Training modules for the MASTERPIECE season below.
View the Training Videos
Past 2023 Training Sessions

  • FIRST Professional Development: The FIRST Professional Development team came to Anchorage September 29 and 30 and delivered FIRST LEGO League Challenge and FIRST Tech Challenge training, free to coaches courtesy of JEDC and an Alaska Workforce Infusion Grant. We want to thank the trainers that helped our coaches so much, AWIG for the funding, and the coaches from all over the state who were able to join us. 
Questions? Email Alyson at: acooper@jedc.org.

 

FLL Challenge Agenda
FTC Agenda

Previous Years’ Training and Workshop Resources

FLL and FTC 2022-2023 Season

FLL FTC Videos/Slides
X

FLL Challenge Coach Training
X

FLL Explore Coach Training

FLL and FTC 2021-2022 Season

FLL FTC Topic/Description
X

FLL SPIKE Prime Training

  • Wendy Bryden, Alaska’s FIRST Senior Mentor, will be hosting a zoom training to help FIRST Lego League coaches learn basic programming for Spike Prime
  • There will be some prepared materials and then the end will be to address any questions
X

FLL Challenge Cargo Connect Coach Training

  • Focus on new resources and judging changes
  • Take a look at a playing field

FLL and FTC 2020-2021 Season

FLL FTC Topic/Description
X 2020-2021 Season FTC Workshops (see Workshop page for details and to access training
X Core Values/Judging Slides (pdf)
X Robot Game Overview Slides (pptx)
X Intro to Coaching FIRST LEGO League Challenge ​Slides Video
X RePlay Robot Game Deep Dive ​Slides (pptx)- download and view in PowerPoint and Video

FLL and FTC 2019-2020 Season

FLL FTC Topic/Description
X Establishing teams, Material Management, Creating a Robotics Space for FTC
X Establishing teams, Material Management, Creating a Robotics Space for FLL
X X Kickoff Planning, Team Identity/Branding (lite)
X Meeting routines that work, Engineering Notebook Prompts for FTC
X Meeting routines that work, working on Robot Game Strategy, using Engineering Notebooks for FLL
X X Fundraising & Community Connections
X Mechanical Design Tips & Tricks
X X RACI, Project Management / Communications Plan
X X Engaging Mentors (Open to coaches, team members, and potential mentors)
X Programming & Mechanical Design Resources for FLL
X Programming Resources for FTC
X Integrating Core Values
X Preparing for judging sessions – General Presentation Tips and Public Speaking
X Using the Gyro Sensor