{"678607":{"#nid":"678607","#data":{"type":"news","title":"FIRST LEGO League Launches New Regional Competition in Southwest Georgia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/k12inventure.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EK-12 InVenture Prize\u003C\/a\u003E\/\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia AIM\u003C\/a\u003E team worked with partners at Southern Regional Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission to launch the inaugural pre-\u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League southwest Georgia regional practice session in Bainbridge on Oct. 29. More than 20 students participated in the event, traveling from schools in Decatur, Grady, Miller, and Thomas counties to take part in the competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event is the first for the newly established Southwest Georgia regional \u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League Challenge. Georgia Tech is the affiliate partner for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/fll\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E facilitating the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fll.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eprogram\u003C\/a\u003E for the state of Georgia. \u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League introduces STEM learning to children ages 4-16 through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided global robotics program using LEGO technology, helping today\u2019s students, families, and educators build a better future together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipating workshop teachers focused on building student STEM skills in preparation for participating in the \u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League Challenge competition. The workshop focused on teaching students coding and other current STEM skills needed to participate in the competition as well as launch students into high-tech careers in their communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith so many manufacturers and high-tech opportunities opening in Southwest Georgia, it\u2019s important to have students engaging now in building the skills they will need to get those good, high-paying industry jobs in the near future,\u201d said Danyelle Larkin, director of K-12 InVenture Prize. \u201cWe see this program as an anchor for the region, establishing a STEM school-to-manufacturing pathway that will strengthen the communities in this part of the state. So, yes, this is a robotics competition, but it is really more than that. It\u2019s something that has the potential to uplift entire communities. And that is pretty cool.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural \u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League Challenge will be held on December 14 at Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2014Randy Trammell, CEISMC Communications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn October 29, Georgia Tech\u2019s K-12 InVenture Prize\/Georgia AIM team, in collaboration with Southern Regional Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission, hosted the inaugural pre-\u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League regional practice session in Bainbridge, with over 20 students from Decatur, Grady, Miller, and Thomas counties participating.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s K-12 InVenture Prize\/Georgia AIM team hosted the inaugural pre-FIRST LEGO League regional practice in Bainbridge."}],"uid":"36247","created_gmt":"2024-11-22 19:00:41","changed_gmt":"2024-11-22 19:16:01","author":"jwalls37","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Bainbridge, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-11-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675724":{"id":"675724","type":"image","title":"FIRST LEGO League introduces STEM learning to children ages 4-16 through fun, exciting hands-on learning.","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFIRST\u003C\/em\u003E LEGO League introduces STEM learning to children ages 4-16 through fun, exciting hands-on learning.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1732302471","gmt_created":"2024-11-22 19:07:51","changed":"1732302930","gmt_changed":"2024-11-22 19:15:30","alt":"FIRST LEGO League introduces STEM learning to children ages 4-16 through fun, exciting hands-on learning.","file":{"fid":"259384","name":"FIRST-LEGO-League-SW-GA-2024_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/22\/FIRST-LEGO-League-SW-GA-2024_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/22\/FIRST-LEGO-League-SW-GA-2024_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2641989,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/22\/FIRST-LEGO-League-SW-GA-2024_0.jpg?itok=fUb13Pw4"}}},"media_ids":["675724"],"groups":[{"id":"361651","name":"Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC)"},{"id":"445881","name":"Georgia FIRST LEGO League"},{"id":"592706","name":"K-12 InVenture Challenge"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167564","name":"State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Challenge"},{"id":"177613","name":"K-12 InVenture Prize"},{"id":"176787","name":"K-12 InVenture Prize @ Georgia Tech"},{"id":"411","name":"CEISMC"},{"id":"191642","name":"Georgia AIM"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}