Another Successful Summer Workshop (Our 18th Straight!)  July 2010
Learning Labs and Applied Technologies held our 18th annual Summer Workshop at the Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia July 12-14. It went very well. But don't just take our word for it.  Read the story of Applied Technologies' website.

Over 20 Florida and Georgia Teams Going to VEX World Championship!  April 2010
Learning Labs, Inc. congratulates the huge contingency of VEX robot teams from the Southeast making plans to compete at the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship later this month.  Nearly 25 schools are making the trek to Dallas, TX April 22-24.  Here's a list of the confirmed teams:

• Central Educational Center CEC TriBots, Newnan, Georgia - 2 teams

• Lowndes High School Lowndes Vikings, Valdosta, Georgia - 2 teams

• Berkeley Preparatory School RoboBucs, Tampa, Florida - 2 teams

• Palm Bay HS PiraTech Swashbucklers, Melbourne, Florida - 3 teams

• Belen Jesuit Prep Wolverine Robotics, Miami, Florida - 1 team

• West Forsyth High School Flex-Bots and RoboBeasts, Cumming, Georgia - 3 teams

• Cross Keys High School, Atlanta, Georgia - 1 team

• Golden Isles Career Academy Team Pegasus I and II, Brunswick, Georgia 2 -teams

• Forsyth Alliance Robotics Forsyth Alliance A Gainesville, Georgia - 1 team

• South Forsyth Middle School SFMS Eaglebots, Cumming, Georgia - 1 team

• North Forsyth High School Raider Robotics, Cumming, Georgia - 4 teams

If you've not yet gotten involved in VEX robotics competitions, you might consider starting with the TSA competition.  Learning Labs, Inc. and its Applied Technologies division are an Official VEX Partner, an Official VEX-TSA Program Supplier, and long-time TSA supporters.  We're excited to announce that we have VEX Competition packages that will help your TSA Chapter obtain the parts and game pieces needed to get started in this exciting competition!

GA TSA Clean Sweep Winners; LLI Named GA TSA Sponsor of the Year!  March 2010
Last week, Learning Labs helped run the Georgia TSA VEX robotics Clean Sweep event held at the Classic Center at the University of Georgia.  Over 35 teams vied for the top spot.  When it was all said and done, though, West Forsyth High School in Cumming had earned the event's championship spot beating an alliance comprised of teams from Golden Isles Career Academy in Brunswick and Lowndes County High School in Valdosta.

With the win, the West Forsyth team gained an invitation to the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship.  (Both Golden Isles and Lowndes County earned invitations by winning previous events.)

GA TSA VEX Champions; adults pictured left to right:  Dr. Gary Steppe, CTAE Director, Georgia Department of Education; Ron Barker, Coordinator for Engineering & Technology Programs, Georgia Department of Education; David Johnson - Advisor, West Forsyth High School

GA TSA VEX Runners-up; adults pictured left to right:  Patrick Gunter - Advisor, Golden Isles Career Academy; Dr. Gary Steppe, CTAE Director, Georgia Department of Education; Ron Barker, Coordinator for Engineering & Technology Programs, Georgia Department of Education; John Newton - Advisor, Lowndes High School

Also during last week's conference, Georgia TSA awarded Learning Labs with the Sponsor of the Year award.  This is the forth time (1987, 1998, and 2007) we have been honored as GA TSA Sponsor of the Year.  Below, Learning Labs, Inc. President and CEO David Richardson, left, and Vice President Dan Schweickert display the plaque.

Applied Technologies Releases Green Technology Series!  February 2010
Learning Labs' curriculum development division Applied Technologies has announced the release of its new Green Technology Series which features over 65 hours of interactive secondary hands-on learning focusing on Alternative Energy, Green Construction, Green Transportation, and Resource Conservation.  Kicking it all off, is a 5-hour Introduction to Green Technology Prerequisite.  The prerequisite, and all four of the units can be taught in a self-study format as well as whole class.

Tennessee SkillsUSA VEX Robotics Contest  January 2010
Learning Labs, Inc. is pleased to announce that we will once again be working with Tennessee SkillsUSA to conduct the VEX Robotics Contest.  This event will prepare teams to compete at SkillsUSA national competition in the Mobile Robotics contest.

The contest will be held in Chattanooga on April 26-27. Team registration and practice will be Monday, April 26 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.  The competitive rounds and finals will be conducted beginning Tuesday morning, April 27.

Find about more about the Clean Sweep game and a great competition kit that will provide you with everything you need to compete.

Let the TSA VEX Robot Competition Begin with these Great Products!  January 2010
In November, TSA (Technology Student Association) and and Innovation First International announced a partnership to introduce a signature robotics competition using the VEX Robotics Design System.  Learning Labs, Inc. and its Applied Technologies division are an Official VEX Partner, an Official VEX-TSA Program Supplier, and long-time TSA supporters.  We're excited to announce that we have VEX Competition packages that will help your TSA Chapter obtain the parts and game pieces needed to get started in this exciting competition!  Find out more!