FIRST Tech Challenge Pandemic Information

FIRST announces that 2020-2021 Season has been extended

Articles

• Coaching Teams During a Pandemic Frequency Asked Questions

Videos

How to Program a FIRST Tech Challenge 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 Tech Challenge robot using Google Remote Desktop along with one of several video conferencing platforms.

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!

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