FIRST Tech Challenge Pandemic Information

FIRST announces that 2020-2021 Season has been extended

Wiki Articles

• Programming a Robot from Anywhere in the World

This video discusses several ways that teams can collaborate on programming their robot. It then focuses on real-time programming of a FIRST LEGO League Challenge robot using Google Remote Desktop along with one of several video conferencing platforms. This approach can be adapted by FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition teams.

• Coaching Teams During a Pandemic Frequency Asked Questions

Videos

Remote Event Resources - Remote Game Play

FIRST Tech Challenge asked alumni from team #11115, Gluten Free to show us how they'd run Remote Matches from their at-home robotics lab. We can't wait to see your solutions to this year's remote season challenge!

Remove Video Platforms

Planning your remote team meetings? Watch this video about three, free video call platforms (Google Meet, Discord and Zoom) and their features to decide which platform suits your team’s needs for the remote season.

External Resources

Specific to FIRST Tech Challenge

• FIRST Tech Challenge Remote Events Update Ken Johnson, Director of FIRST Tech Challenge addresses our traditional and remote events for our 2020-2021 ULTIMATE GOAL presented by Qualcomm season.

• Remote Events for FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge

• Controlling an FTC robot over the Internet

Videos on Using Online Tools

• Remote Video Platforms by FIRST

Covers conducting team meetings via the Internet

• Zoom Tutorial for Teachers
• How to Teach Online with Zoom
• Zoom for Students

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