2012 fll coaches staff training

Iowa 4-H Youth Development and 4-H Robotics

What is FLL?Who can join 4-H First Lego League?

youth 9-14 years old are eligible and all applicants will be considered for the 10 member teams that will be selected in each community.

What will they do?: They will learn teamwork and then work on programming a Lego MINSTORM NXT Robot to complete specific tasks on an 8 foot by 4 foot challenge field. They will also identify a community project and plan a presentation that they will share with Community Leaders based on a creative approach to a solution on the years theme. These teams will participate as an Iowa First Lego League Team in a Western Iowa Regional Competition in December.

What is FLL?Teams will meet once or twice weekly to prepare their team

project and presentation and learn to program their robot for completing the challenges that their robot must complete in the 2 1/2 minute rounds of competition .

As you approach the competition, it is critical that your team use the FIRST Lego League Core Values---- especially, “What we discover is more important than what we win” and “We are a Team.” The FIRST Lego League Core Values

What are the FLL Core Values?The FIRST Lego League Core Values are extremely

valuable to a team and should be reviewed at the beginning of each meeting just to set the stage for how you desire for the team to work as they approach working together. Using these values and sharing them during competition is also very important for the judges to know that the team works hard on keeping these core values as they work together.

What are the FLL Core Values?FIRST Lego League CORE Values:• We are a Team.• We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our

coaches and mentors.• We honor the spirit of friendly competition.• What we discover is more important than what we win.• We share our experiences with others.• We display gracious professionalism in everything we do.• We Have Fun!

FLL Events consist of 4 parts1. Robotics Competition---the team will program their

robot and build attachments for their robot to complete as many missions as possible on the Challenge Field in the 2 1/2 minute rounds. They will have three rounds scheduled throughout the day of competition.

2. Project Presentation---the team will research a possible solution to applying the years theme (Senior Solutions, 2012) to their community. They will then choose a creative solution to a problem or application of the theme that could be carried out in their community. They will prepare a 5 minute presentation on their creative project and share with at least two community leader groups before the FLL Event. They will conduct their 5 minute presentation in the FLL Event..

FLL Events consist of 4 parts3. Teamwork Interview--the team will be required to

complete a task as a team which wil be revealed to them at the beginning of the interview. The judges will observe how well the team works together and will interview them following the completion of the task as to how the members have worked together during the season as a team.

4. Technical Interview--The team will bring their robot and attachments and run a few completed missions on the Challenge board for the judges. The judges will interview them on their design of the robot and ask questions about the programming of the robot. The important element is to share how they overcame difficulties and to share their creative solutions to accomplishing the missions in their building and programming of the robot.

Why do 4-H and FIRSTLEGO League fit so well together?

• Our goal in 4-H is to help young people develop skills in leadership, communication and citizenship.• In FIRST Lego League, youth interact as a team to

research and come up with a creative solution to an issue or problem in their community based on the FLL Yearly Theme and they communicate that creative solution with community leaders.

Why do 4-H and FIRSTLEGO League fit so well together?

• Our goal in 4-H is to help young people develop skills in leadership, communication and citizenship.• As a team they will develop leadership skills as some

of the team may emerge as leaders in the robot programming or building, some in research, others in how they communicate their creative solution to community leaders.

Why do 4-H and FIRSTLEGO League fit so well together?

• So you can see that our missions match in the desire to build leadership, citizenship and communication skills in young people.

• We also have youth involved in 4-H FIRST Lego League Clubs that may not have considered joining 4-H before which is helping us to touch more youth lives with the strength of 4-H in our communities

To Be Successful You Need To Know:

About 4-H

About Kids

The Subject

How to teach

4-H 101

What makes 4-H so effective in helping youth grow and develop?

Iowa 4-H Mission

4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults

It’s about Positive Youth Development

Positive Youth Development

Positive youth development helps young people become competent, caring, capable, confident, connected and contributing through a

series of progressive learning experiences with caring adults

4-H is a community of

young people

across America who are

learning leadership, citizenship and

life skills.

The 4-H Pledge"I Pledge my Head to clearer thinking,

my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service,

and my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my

world."The pledge tells what 4-H is all about. 4-H has as its goal the four-fold development of

youth: Head, Heart, Hands and Health. The pledge was adopted by the delegates to the 1927 National 4-H Club Camp in Washington, DC. State club leaders voted for and

adopted the pledge for universal use. The phrase "and my world" was added in 1973. The saying of the pledge has prominent place in 4-H activities at regular 4-H meetings,

achievement days, and other club events.

Positive Youth Development =Meeting the Needs of Youth

Belonging Mastery Independence Generosity

What are these 4 basic needs of Youth?

Belonging—Finding that you have things in common with others and you are accepted and made to feel part of the group

Mastery — Encouraged to try new experiences and find out what things you are good at

What are these 4 basic needs of Youth?Independence—

Giving youth a choice in what they will do and a voice in where the group is headed

Generosity— When youth belong, feel that they have skills they have accomplished and are given choices, youth will choose to share with others of their knowledge time and skills

We need to provide them with a chance to give back

What are the Essential Elements of a great 4-H Experience?

A Caring AdultA Safe EnvironmentOpportunity to develop MasteryOpportunities to help others “Service”Opportunities to make decisions or Self Determination

An Inclusive environment

Opportunity to see oneself as an active participant in the future

Opportunities to be Engaged in Learning

Let’s Put it All Together

A Caring Adult

Supporter Friend Advocate

Set boundaries and expectations and they identify each child’s strengths

Advisor Guide Mentor

Supports all youth development needs

As a 4-H Leader your most important job is to be your Members Caring Adult.

A Safe Environment

Youth learn and participate more fully when they feel physically and

emotionally safe. A structured yet flexible environment

encourages honesty, trust, and respect.

Supports need for Belonging

As a 4-H Robotics volunteer when should you be structured and when flexible?

An Inclusive Environment

Encourages and supports its members

Where youth receive positive and specific feedback from leaders, other parents and other youth.

Where leader takes time to celebrate successes of all members Supports sense of belonging

Opportunities for Mastery Learning

Delaney Ettleman, Harrison County 4-H Robotics Club

Member

“ The more we practice the better we get. Last week we accomplished just two missions, today it was five missions. I feel so good.”

Opportunities to Engage in Learning

Developing connections with what they learn and experience in life

Self-reflection

Learn from Experience and Reflection

Helps to meet needs of

Mastery and Independence

Opportunities to Be Generous or Servicing Others

Helps youth feel they a part of something larger than themselves.Can give them immediate success and the good feelings helping others gives.Helps youth learn new skills or use their talents wisely.Helps them connect with others positively

Helps to support the need for generosity

Opportunities for Self-Determination

Youth and leaders are making decisions so youth know they have an impact. Youth feel a personal sense of influence over their lifeYouth become self-directing and independentWhat would this look like at your 4-H Robotics club meetings or camps? Supports need for independence

What is the most important single element in helping young people become caring, contributing, and competent ?

A Caring Adult- You!

Youth and Adult PartnershipsWhat does this mean?

– Youth can choose which activities they wish to participate and how they want to participate- unless unsafe.

– Youth meet regularly to discuss and modify existing programs with leaders.

– Youth meet regularly to plan future programs or activities.

– Youth evaluate programs they plan or participate in.– Youth can share and communicate the program to

outsiders: they know what the program needs, why, and the how’s.

What is not a Youth/Adult partnership

The leader and adults in the program decide what activities the youth will do.

The leader and adults decide what resources they need and find them themselves.

The leader and adults tell others what the kids are learning, because the kids don't know.

The leaders and adults decide and organize the community service projects.

How will I know I am doing a good job?

Kids are attending the meetings/field trips etc.

Kids are the focus

There’s a good mix of consistency and flexibility

The group works hard and plays hard

Kids are empowered and are making decisions

Kids are listened to and genuinely valued

Balance between chaos and rigidity

All members successes are celebrated

Newcomers are welcomed by existing members

Service is practiced

Let’s take a quick Break!

We will come back and get into how we better understand the youth we work with and how to

help you learn

WELCOME BACK!!

Ages & Stages of Youth Development

How do young people change as they grow?

How do these changes affect you as a 4-H leader, instructor, or volunteer and the programs you plan for your club/members?

4-H age groups are in different places with…

Physical Growth

Growth in Thinking

Social Growth

Emotional Growth

Different Ages – Different Stages

What are they like? Juniors (9-11 years)

Intermediates (12-14 years)

Seniors (15-18 years)

Interest SpanVaried & many times quite short

Lengthens with experience Almost adult like and self-motivated

Motor Skills

High Interest, Poor Coordination

Interested in skills for specific use, may tackle difficult jobs

Highly skilled

Mental Ability

Peak of interest, Limited Experience

Increased depth and scope Continued increase related to experience. Can see relationship

Ability to PlanLimited ability due to limited experience & judgement

Can plan better than execute Have need and ability to plan

Relating to PeersBoys-Boys, Girls-Girls Interest in opposite sex &

interest in group acceptanceHigh

Experiential Learning is…

“LEARNING BY DOING”

Let’s get into Rocket Science!

Extraordinary Learning Experiences

Experiential Learning Cycle- Hands-on learning with reflection

Aware of what stage of development youth are in, so we know what they can learn.

We are always concerned about creating a safe environment.

Experiential Learning Cycle

Experiential Educaiton

Experience the activity and do it Share reactions and observations publicly Process by analyzing and reflecting upon what

happened Generalize to discover what was learned and

connected to life Apply what was learned to similar or different

situations

Experiential Learning Cycle

Tips for using the Experiential Learning Model

Plan for time to reflect on the experience.Ask the right questions. Prepare ahead of

time as you are thinking through the learning activity.

Listen carefully to the youth.Support each young person’s unique

learning style.

Why the Experiential Learning Model

How Young People Learn

Read 20%

Hear 20%

See 30%

Hear & See 50%

Say 70%

Do 90%