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Lego Robot Competion

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Making your own Lego robot is something that you should not miss.

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Lego pop up book/
film taking

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Lego Makers e.g- new library building

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FIRST LEGO League inspires teams to research, build, and experiment,

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FIRST 系列机器人竞赛是由美国非盈利组织FIRST主办的针对青少年的国际性赛事，每年吸引全球约25万名学生参加。比赛旨在激发青少年对科技、工程和数学的兴趣，同时培养他们的动手能力和团队合作意识。目前，在国内已开展FIRST少儿创意赛、FIRST工程挑战赛、FIRST科技挑战赛、FIRST机器人挑战赛等四大赛项。

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Physical manipulation of an object can help students to think, and to articulate their ideas on sensitive topics such as gender.

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Lego: The Building Blocks of University Teaching?

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A University of Huddersfield lecturer describes her success with using plastic bricks in...

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To support creativity and learning across the Chinese educational system from pre-school to university

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As part of a long-term strategic partnership, the LEGO Foundation and Tsinghua University are establishing Laboratory for Lifelong Learning Tsinghua University (TULLL) to experiment with new learning tools and increase the knowledge about children's and students' creativity, play and learning in China.

The key interest of TULLL is to support creativity and learning across the Chinese educational system from pre-school to university by establishing a learning environment across ages and disciplines that stimulates competences like creativity, collaboration, innovation and problem solving. Tsinghua University and LEGO Foundation share the view that it will take a long-term effort to achieve this aim.

TULLL will promote new technologies and playful activities to stimulate creative engagement among children and students. It will also study how play influences children's and students' creativity and learning. In addition, the TULLL will convene decision-makers, change-makers, educators and innovators across the educational system in China to support the implementation of its learnings.

"This partnership allows us to bring together Tsinghua University's expertise in technology, learning and leadership with our knowledge and international research network around learning through play. In a world that is changing as fast as ours, we need to find new ways of equipping our children with the skills necessary to carry them towards better employment, health, and wealth. Children need to become life-long learners. We agree with Tsinghua University that play and creativity are among the key building blocks for this," says Hanne Rasmussen, CEO LEGO Foundation.

"The ability to be a life-long learner is very important for both children and students and we are very happy to collaborate with LEGO Foundation to build up this Lab at Tsinghua University," says Professor Bin Yang, Vice President of Tsinghua University.

Tsinghua University will host the TULLL in Beijing with researchers and assistants and ensure effective coordination between Chinese schools, researchers at Tsinghua and international partners and practitioners. The LEGO Foundation will share its knowledge from international projects and partners, provide funding for the launch of TULLL and tool development along with researchers to support TULLL's research agenda and outreach.

Left to right: Mr. Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Director, LEGO Foundation; Mr. Andrew Bollington, Vice President, LEGO Foundation; Mrs. Hanne Rasmussen, CEO, LEGO Foundation; Prof. Yang Bin, Vice President, Tsinghua University; Prof. Jin Qinxian, Dean, the Office of Technology Transfer; Ms. Huang Xiafei, Tsinghua University Alumni

About Tsinghua University and the LEGO Foundation

Tsinghua University was established in 1911. As one of China's most renowned universities, Tsinghua has become an important institution for fostering talents and scientific research. The educational philosophy of Tsinghua is to "train students with integrity." With the motto of "Self-Discipline and Social Commitment" and the spirit of "Actions Speak Louder than Words", Tsinghua University is dedicated to the well-being of Chinese society and to world development.

The LEGO Foundation aims to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow; a mission that it shares with the LEGO Group. The LEGO Foundation is dedicated to building a future where learning through play empowers children to become creative, engaged, lifelong learners. Its work is about re-defining play and re-imagining learning. In collaboration with thought leaders, influencers, educators and parents the LEGO Foundation aims to equip, inspire and activate champions for play.

About the Laboratory for Lifelong Learning Tsinghua University (TULLL)
The TULLL is a collaboration between the LEGO Foundation and Tsinghua University. This collaboration has three main purposes:

To promote new technologies and playful activities to stimulate creative engagement among children and students;

To study how play influences children's and students' creativity and learning; and

To convene decision-makers, change-makers, educators, and innovators across the educational system in China.

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For more information, contact:
LEGO Foundation
Frederikke Toemmergaard, Senior Communication Manager
Phone +45 5215 9373
Mail: Frederikke.toemmergaard@LEGO.com

Tsinghua University
Prof. Ying-Qing Xu, Director, Laboratory for Lifelong Learning Tsinghua University
Mail: yqxu@tsinghua.edu.cn

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LEGO Foundation and Tsinghua University team up to support creativity and play in Chinese schools

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As part of a long-term strategic partnership, the LEGO Foundation and Tsinghua University are establishing Laboratory for Lifelong Learning Tsinghua University (TULLL) to experiment with new learning tools and increase the knowledge about children's and students' creativity, play and learning in China.

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LEGO Education Innovation Studio
https://www.dcu.ie/stem_education_innovation_global_studies/news/2017/Feb/Lego-Education-Innovation-Studio.shtml

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One day each week, two to five engineering students volunteer with Benton’s LEGO Club,

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University of Missouri College of Engineering

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Demonstrating the importance of science and math education to students in the early years of school has become the goal of one local educator who has formed a partnership between the University of Missouri College of Engineering and Columbia's Thomas Hart Benton Elementary, where she teaches. Her efforts also have garnered recognition from NASA.

Kathryn Arnone received the NASA Endeavor Fellowship, which provides the online training needed to earn Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) teaching certification from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Her fellowship will teach her how to effectively implement STEM education and leadership in her classroom, as well as teach her about the STEM history and goals. Only 51 applicants nationwide were selected for the fellowship this year. Arnone said she was surprised to find out she received it.

"I wasn't picked for being the best science or math teacher," she said. "But I had the desire to learn and said if we're going to do this, let's do it right."

Arnone teaches a fifth grade class with 33 students, 28 of which are male. However, girls in her class, which Arnone says can get competitive at times, are equally as interested.

"Some of the female students I thought would dismiss the STEM units are the ones who jumped the most into it," Arnone said.

Arnone has become a key player in a partnership formed between Benton Elementary and the College of Engineering. Arnone, whose husband, Josh, is an alumnus of MU Engineering, initiated contact with the college to get MU Engineering students connected with her class to further expose them to STEM-related fields.

One day each week, two to five engineering students volunteer with Benton's LEGO Club, providing the opportunity for the younger students to interact with someone with an engineering background.

"It's nice to have people come in, and we can say, 'here's someone who is an engineer,'" Benton Elementary Principal Troy Hogg said.

For MU Engineering students, such as biological engineering sophomore Claire McMenamy, the opportunity combines two interests.

"Teaching was something I seriously considered studying before I chose to go into engineering," she said. "I was definitely into math and science."

Hogg said the school began its STEM initiative in November 2010. The school was looking for a way to address how it could improve the students' annual test scores.

"We were looking at our options," Hogg said. Considering other schools in the district, such as the Lee Expressive Arts School, that had specific focuses, "the practical arts seemed to be the way to go."

The school received a $10,000 grant from the Columbia Public Schools Foundation to purchase the Engineering is Elementary curriculum from the Museum of Science, headquartered in Boston. In the last year-and-a-half, teachers and administrators have gotten the school's STEM initiative into full swing, even setting up a STEM lab in the school.

STEM provided learning opportunities not only for the students, but for some teachers, as well. Hogg said the engineering aspect was daunting because of unfamiliarity with the subject.

"At first, we asked, what exactly is it?" he said. However, that changed once the students and teachers became more involved. He said teachers at Benton incorporate at least two engineering units in their classes per academic year.

"We've been teaching the kids what the engineering process is," Hogg added.

It's a process some MU students also remember learning at that age. Senior Tyler Mironuck said he was always taking things apart when he was elementary school age.

"But for every 10 things I took apart, I put one or two back together," Mironuck said. What prevented him from putting objects back together, the electrical engineering major said, was the intricate circuitry he couldn't piece back together at that time.

Working with the LEGO Club was a blast from the past for Mironuck, who said he had the same LEGO kits growing up. He said he hoped that explaining engineering to younger students would inspire them to take more interest in engineering.

McMenamy said being able to work with kids was one reason she volunteered to work with the LEGO Club.

"These activities get them interested in math and science, and those are skills that carry over into many aspects of life," she said.

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Partnership bonds college engineers with local elementary school students - University of Missouri College of Engineering

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Demonstrating the importance of science and math education to students in the early years of school has become the goal of one local educator who has formed a partnership between the University of Missouri College of Engineering and Columbia's Thomas Hart Benton Elementary, where she teaches. Her efforts also have garnered recognition from NASA.

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The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method helps every member of a team engage in problem solving and decision making, focusing on issues that have been pre-selected for their relevance and importance.

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About this course

This course is a bespoke Continuing Professional Development course. We will work with you to develop training that will fit your organisation's needs. To contact our expert staff to create a bespoke course that is tailor made for you, request a call back. To receive updates about Continuing Professional Development courses, fill out the enquiry form.

The LEGO®　SERIOUS PLAY®　Method helps every member of a team engage in problem solving and decision making, focusing on issues that have been pre-selected for their relevance and importance. The Method encourages participants to listen and learn, and provides a shared language regardless of culture or hierarchical position.

The Method is based on research which shows that this kind of hands-on, minds-on learning produces a deeper, more meaningful experience. The University's facilitators are experienced and certified practitioners.

While the workshops are fun, the outcomes are serious: improved communication, better understanding, increased participation and better engagement. The workshops are suitable for teams from all private, public or third sector organisations that are looking to enhance their performance.

Options for workshops include a full day, half day, or taster session. Typically there are up to 15 people at each workshop. Please contact us for further information regarding fees, dates and locations.

Lego - Serious Play from Northumbria University on Vimeo.

Dr Sean McCusker is certified by the Association of Master Trainers as a workshop designer and facilitator in the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method. He has spent many years in educational research and development.

He has a background in Engineering with a Ph.D in Civil Engineering. However, since moving to Education, he has spent many years in educational research and development. He has worked on large scale Assessment projects, including the World Class Arena and World Class Tests and the KS3 ICT Tests. He has been applying creative ideas to adapt practices and techniques from a range of environments for use in education. He has led projects in Storytelling and ICT-enabled distance learning. He has been and continues to be involved in a number of European Projects, taking part in and leading the UK partnership in projects on; Girls and STEM, Girls and Technology, LEGO® Serious Play® and Seniors and Technology.

His research interests are centred on Understanding and Communication within broad educational contexts. This covers many strands including; developing methods for representing large and complex data sets, understanding how data is interpreted and used, Assessment and Assessment for Learning and LEGO® Serious Play®!

The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method is a process in which participants are led through a series of questions, probing deeper and deeper into the pre-selected subject. Each participant builds his or her own 3D LEGO® model in response to the facilitator's questions using specially selected LEGO® elements.

As you build models, you will give them meaning through story-making and playing out various possible scenarios - a process which deepens understanding, sharpens insight, and socially "bonds" together the group as it "plays" together. You will explore relationships and connections, consider various hypothetical scenarios, and gain awareness of the possibilities.

The physical and tangible construction allows you to have conversations which flow without the fear of treading on personal feelings. As real issues are addressed, you will increasingly be able to see things through the eyes of your colleagues - and have them view the picture through yours.

Course info

Award Type Short Course non-accredited

Sector Housing Planning, Healthcare Public Health, Digital and Creative Industries, Professional Services Business Finance Law, Design-led innovation, Education

The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method is a technique which utilises visual, auditory and kinaesthetic skills and improves group problem solving. The issues addressed by each workshop will vary according to the needs of your team.

There are no formal requirements. The facilitator will identify intended outcomes before each workshop to maximise relevance and value.

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The LEGO®　SERIOUS PLAY®　Method helps every member of a team engage in problem solving and decision making, focusing on issues that have been pre-selected for their relevance and importance. The Method encourages participants to listen and learn, and provides a shared language regardless of culture or hierarchical position.

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Students use 3D laser scan to reproduce a statue with LEGOS.

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LEGO Bobby Mo | Robert Morris University

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Engineering students Hannah Arnold and Andrew Mason completed a bust of Robert Morris using LEGOs. The project was conducted under the supervision of Head of Engineering Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci. Engineering student Steven Lopez and Cyber Forensics and Information Security student Hannah Bartus also contributed to this project.

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UNC https://college.unc.edu/2012/02/roboticslego/

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First Year Seminar Spotlight: Robotics with LEGO