From Zero to Hero - Basic Training Units for Fresh FLL Teams
Michael J. Winckler · 2010
Training a school team to participate in the First Lego League is not an easy task. It is further complicated by the fact that many teams are formed with just a few weeks time to go between the first training session and the actual competition. We describe parts of a training course designed for exactly this situation to teach three prime objectives for a successful participation as a newcomer team at the FLL: defining realistic goals, building strong and versatile teams and introducing a few important robotics principles by sample experience. In two examples from the actual training set we concentrate on these principles and how the design of the exercise as well as the role of the teacher/moderator can influence the learning curve concerning these objectives.