Your PD+ All-Access subscription includes registration to the annual VEX Robotics Educators Conference. The conference brings the PD+ Community together for in person, hands-on learning, as well as inspiring Keynotes, featured speakers in the field, and learning sessions with educators and experts. Held in conjunction with the VEX Robotics World Championships, see first-hand the passion, enthusiasm, and engagement of STEM education at the world's largest robotics competition!
The Educators Conference is included with your PD+ All-Access subscription. For more information about activating or obtaining a PD+ subscription, see this article.
What is the VEX Robotics Educators Conference?
The VEX Robotics Educators Conference, hosted during the VEX Robotics World Championships, is a place for educators who aspire to excel in teaching STEM with VEX. It serves as an immersive environment for educators to engage directly with members of the VEX Robotics team who develop the learning resources, as well as peers who understand the significance and immediate need of equipping students with optimal STEM education. The conference acts as an opportunity for educators to enhance their teaching methodologies for specific STEM and VEX Robotics initiatives through first-hand interaction with field experts.
The conference features insightful keynotes, expert-led sessions, and opportunities to directly engage with VEX experts. Together, these aspects provide an array of resources and effective strategies for educators to incorporate in their teaching practices. Moreover, the conference emphasizes advancing best practices in STEM pedagogy along with computer science and robotics education. This focus on professional growth and curriculum advancement makes the VEX Robotics Educators Conference an invaluable experience for any educator dedicated to promoting STEM education.
The conference is held during the VEX Robotics World Championships. This is the culminating tournament of the VEX Robotics competition season. Student-led winning teams from around the world ranging from elementary to university-level showcase their strategy, teamwork, engineering design, coding skills, and desire to be crowned champions at this world-class global event. Attending the conference gives you access to the championships so you can:
- Watch the best of the best of competition robotics teams in action!
- Visit the Pits to see how teams prepare and collaborate off the game field
- Soak in the electrifying atmosphere of competition Finals in The Dome
- Get a first hand look at the impact of STEM and robotics education on hundreds of students.
Where do I learn more about the Educators Conference?
Once you are logged into PD+, select 'Educators Conference' from the Dashboard.
This will bring you to the conference website, where you can gather all the information about the conference including dates, speakers, and a link to register once registration is open.
You can also go directly to conference.vex.com to learn more.