Call for Innovative Educators

LEGOengineering.com is due for a makeover and we need your help. We’re looking for innovative educators with a passion for LEGO robotics to be part of a group that will come up with new ideas to help and inspire other teachers and students.

The purposes of the group are...

• to share ideas and resources
• to be inspirational
• to contribute resources to LEGOengineering.com
• to have fun!

Consistent with the aims of LEGOengineering.com, group members will be educators committed to using LEGO MINDSTORMS hardware and software in their classroom to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Members of the group will participate in discussions, trial new materials (e.g. curriculum, teaching strategies, hardware, software), and create content for LEGOengineering.com.

Between 20 and 30 educators will be selected from the USA, Australia, and other countries, and from a range of experiences and from all levels of education. We are looking not only for classroom teachers, but also for other educators such as after-school program coordinators and robotics team mentors. Participation in the group is for 2013.

The group will be an online community, with face-to-face meetings where possible (e.g. LEGO Engineering Conferences and other professional development workshops). In addition to a discussion forum, a planned private section of LEGOengineering.com will include a space where group members can share and collaborate on resources in preparation for publishling on LEGOengineering.com.

Just one problem... We don’t know what to call ourselves! “LEGO Engineering Developers” sounds too technical. “Ed Squad” is perhaps too informal. “LEGO Engineering Innovative Educators” is too long and has a terrible acronym! If you’ve got a good idea, please let us know!

The group (whatever we end up calling it!) is funded by the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) and LEGO Education Australia.

To express your interest in joining the group, please complete the online registration here.

Further information is available from group coordinator, Rob Torok ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).