Nearly every school today is looking
for ways to infuse technology and
computer science into its core classes.
We are thrilled to annouce 
two rescources just for educators
VEX STEM Labs and the
VEX Certified Educator Program.
First, let's start with STEM Labs
We understand that teachers need support
as they implement hands-on
project-based learning
which research tells us can be impactful
towards student achievement.
That's why we're offering VEX STEM Labs.
Free, downloadble, easy to follow 
learning resources with
real world applications.
These activites give students
a chance to design creative solutions
through builds, games, and competitions.
And there's two levels available 
VEX IQ for your Elementary
and Middle school students,
and VEX V5 for your Middle school
and High school students.
I would probably describe
the VEX STEM Labs as essentially
breaking down the process of building
a robot into small segmented lessons
that you can do in a classroom setting
where you take, the base of the robot,
let's build that today, let's now
add on the brain and talk about 
the wiring and talk about
adding sensors.
Let's talk about your drive train
and the wheels and gear ratios
and all that. And just each day,
it gives you like a focus thing to work
on and then you're introducing the code
and so eventually once they got
a working robot you can start 
with just the basics, of let's just
program it to drive around 
to different places.
But then you can even add on to it,
I can see the potential for continuing 
those lessons and adding more advanced 
functionality to the robot
and continuing the lessons on.
So, as an educator,
I can definitely see the usefulness
in that.
These STEM Labs can also be apart of 
your curriculum as a
Certified VEX Educator.
The VEX Certified Educator Program 
is a free, online, self paced 
certification course available
to all educators.
In this program, you will receive
STEM lessons, support from professionals
and feedback via formative assessment 
that is built into the course
Our lessons are specific to VEX IQ
if you teach younger students,
or VEX V5 for your older ones.
Our professional development program 
allows for you to go at your own pace
from the comfort of your own home.
And at the end of it, you walk away
with an official certification,
credits for continuing education,
and ongoing support from 
the VEX professionals and an online 
professional learning network.
You will also be recognized as
a VEX Certified Educator
in your school and
in our online directory 
Both the STEM Labs and VEX certification
are one hundred percent free, and 
available now at the link below. 
Our hope is that this level of
expert material and support 
will offer you and your students
an easy way to dive into robotics,
as well as make you even more valuable
as an educator.
Thank you for all that you do,
and we can't wait to see 
what you'll create.
