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

FLLFTCVideos/Slides
X

FLL Challenge Coach Training

X

FLL Explore Coach Training

FLL and FTC 2021-2022 Season

FLLFTCTopic/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

FLLFTCTopic/Description
X2020-2021 Season FTC Workshops (see Workshop page for details and to access training
XCore Values/Judging Slides (pdf)
XRobot Game Overview Slides (pptx)
XIntro to Coaching FIRST LEGO League Challenge ​Slides Video
XRePlay Robot Game Deep Dive ​Slides (pptx)- download and view in PowerPoint and Video

FLL and FTC 2019-2020 Season

FLLFTCTopic/Description
XEstablishing teams, Material Management, Creating a Robotics Space for FTC
XEstablishing teams, Material Management, Creating a Robotics Space for FLL
XXKickoff Planning, Team Identity/Branding (lite)
XMeeting routines that work, Engineering Notebook Prompts for FTC
XMeeting routines that work, working on Robot Game Strategy, using Engineering Notebooks for FLL
XXFundraising & Community Connections
XMechanical Design Tips & Tricks
XXRACI, Project Management / Communications Plan
XXEngaging Mentors (Open to coaches, team members, and potential mentors)
XProgramming & Mechanical Design Resources for FLL
XProgramming Resources for FTC
XIntegrating Core Values
XPreparing for judging sessions – General Presentation Tips and Public Speaking
XUsing the Gyro Sensor