INDIANAPOLIS – This summer Ivy Tech Community College will host Indiana Teachers Summer Robotics Workshops, giving Indiana educators the opportunity to be trained in the skills, methods and tools needed to incorporate robotics into their classrooms.  This is the third year for this successful project that has provided robots, training and other materials to teachers from over 150 schools around the state.
Ivy Tech technology faculty developed the workshops’ curriculum in partnership with robotics industry experts Autodesk, Innovation First and other Indiana technology educators. Using a hands-on, open-ended approach, the workshops introduce attendees to a standards-based robotics curriculum with an emphasis on science, mathematics and problem solving. Attendees will also have an opportunity to apply and practice the methodology and participate in a robotics competition.
Funded by an Indiana Department of Workforce Development grant with funds and material grants from industry sponsors, the workshops are offered to teachers at no cost. Additionally teachers will leave with a robot, software and other tools to use immediately in the classroom.  Ivy Tech will offer CRU credit for workshop attendance. Workshops last three days and are being held at twelve Ivy Tech campuses around the state. 

June 11-13                   Evansville
June 18-20                   Bloomington
June 25-27                   Terre Haute
July 9-11                       Indianapolis and Anderson
July 16-18                     Kokomo and Lafayette
July 23-25                     Richmond and Sellersburg
July 30-August 1           South Bend and Valparaiso
August 6-8                    Fort Wayne

Educators interested in attending an Indiana Teachers Summer Robotics Workshop should contact Daniel Ward at dward@ivytech.edu or 800-459-0561 x385.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s second largest public post-secondary institution with over 100,000 students enrolled annually.  Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana.  It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana.  It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.