PD+ Contents

< Back to Homepage

VEX PD+ offers a wealth of professional development materials that you can access at any time. Here you will find a comprehensive listing of all PD+ videos, articles, and Community Activities. Resources are organized by platform, to make it easy to find what you are looking for.

VEX PD+ is consistently evolving and expanding, and new content is added each month.

PD+ Videos STEM Insights Posts Community Activities Community Topics

Current VEX PD+ Videos

This is a comprehensive listing of all PD+ videos currently available, sorted by

Habits of Mind - Persistence

General

Connecting Research and Teaching - How can you provide students with effective feedback?

General

Planning and Preparing for a VEX Camp effective feedback?

General

Connecting Research and Teaching - What are effective Formative Assessment strategies?

General

Running a Virtual VEX Camp effective feedback?

General

Connecting Research and Teaching - What is the purpose of Formative Assessment?

General

Connecting Research and Teaching - Integrated STEM

General

Connecting Research and Teaching - Student Engagement

General

Get Started with VEX

General

5 Pillars of VEX

General

Why the VEX Continuum?

General

Connecting Research to Practice - Computational Thinking

General

Connecting Research to Practice - Teaching Creativity

General

Connecting Research to Practice - Evidence-Based Teaching

General

Connecting Research to Practice - Thinking Conceptually About Coding

General

Connecting Research to Practice - Eliciting Student Understanding

General

Moments in Engineering - Wheel Scrub

General

Moments in Engineering - Center of Mass

General

Habits of Mind - Thinking Flexibly

General

Habits of Mind: Taking Responsible Risks

General

Habits of Mind: Listening with Empathy and Understanding

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Michelle Lonsinger - Head Referee

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Aurora & Chase - Engineering

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Shravan & Arthur - Engineering

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Arthur and Stella Ortega - Parents

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Caution Tape - Parents

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Carlos from Owlbots - Engineering Notebook

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Kim Shumaker - Running an Event

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Drew - Engineering

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Gabriel & Walker - Robot Design

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Bethany Lonsinger - MC

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Diego - Engineering

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Lora Jean & Payton - Parents

General

VEX Worlds 2022 - Interview with Michael - Coding

General

Organizing Group Work with VEX 123

123

Using Choice Boards with VEX 123

123

Customizing VEX 123 Resources for Connecting Literacy with Robotics

123

Using VEX 123 Printables

123

Building a VEX 123 Learning Center

123

Connecting Literacy and Robotics Using VEX 123

123

Exploring Your VEX 123 Classroom Bundle

123

Using the VEX 123 Cumulative Pacing Guide

123

Teaching Computer Science with VEX 123

123

Computer Science Fundamentals with VEX 123

123

Differentiating Instruction within a VEX 123 STEM Lab

123

How Do I Teach a VEX 123 STEM Lab?

123

Coding with Web-based VEXcode 123

123

Coding with App-based VEXcode 123

123

Use Coder Cards to Code with VEX 123

123

Touch to Code with VEX 123

123

Why VEX 123?

123

Getting Started with CS - Drive Until

123

Getting Started with CS - Repeat Until

123

Getting Started with CS - Waiting and Non-Waiting Blocks

123

Getting Started with CS - Repeating Behaviors

123

Getting Started with CS - Moving Your 123 Robot

123

Implementing VEX 123 STEM Labs

123

Your First Project with the VEX Coder

123

Your First Project with the VEX 123 Touch Interface

123

Using the VEX 123 Art Ring

123

Meet Your Robot - Unit Overview

123

Meet Your Robot - Lab 1: Hello, 123!

123

Meet Your Robot - Lab 2: Robot Rules

123

Teaching Social-Emotional Learning with VEX 123

123

Tour of VEX 123 STEM Labs

123

VEX 123 STEM Lab Teacher Resources

123

Teaching with the Meet Your Robot Book

123

Using VEX 123 Activities

123

Self-Centered Instruction with VEX 123

123

Touch to Code STEM Lab

123

Organizing Group Work with VEX GO

Using Choice Boards with VEX GO

Using the VEX GO Parts Ruler

Your First Project with VEXcode GO

Tour of VEX GO STEM Labs

Intro to Building - Unit Overview

Intro to Building - Lab 1: Kit Introduction

Intro to Building - Lab 2: NASA Flagpole

Intro to Building - Lab 3: Launch Pad

Intro to Building - Lab 4: Spaceship

Intro to Building - Lab 5: Mars Buggy

Intro to Building - Lab 6: Mars Base Build

Getting Started with Your VEX GO Bundle

VEX GO STEM Lab Teacher Resources

Teaching with the Ready, Set, GO! Book

Using VEX GO Activties

Student-Centered Instruction with VEX GO

Mars Rover: Surface Operations STEM Lab

Spatial Reasoning in 15 Minutes or Less

Implementing VEX GO STEM Labs

Creating a Learning Center with VEX GO

M.A.D. Box STEM Lab

Organizing Group Work with VEX IQ

Your First Project in VEXcode IQ

Updating VEX IQ Firmware

Drive Forward and Reverse STEM Lab

Tour of SPARK STEM Labs

Getting Started with VEX IQ

To Do or Not To Do STEM Lab

Loop, There It Is! STEM Lab

Turning STEM Lab

Pacing the IQ (2nd generation) STEM Labs

Tour of the IQ 2nd gen Kit

Your First VEXcode IQ Blocks Project

Using the VEX IQ Optical Sensor

Using the VEX IQ (2nd gen) Distance Sensor

Student-Centered Instruction with VEX IQ

Using VEX IQ Activities

Clawbot with Controller

Speedy Delivery

Inertial Sensor Deep Calibration

Coding Individual Motors in VEXcode IQ

Using the VEX IQ Herobot: Fling

IQ, VIQC

Using the VEX IQ Herobot: Fling

IQ, VIQC

Drivetrain Design - VEX Plastic

IQ, VIQC

Configuring Fling in VEXcode IQ

IQ, VIQC

Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment

IQ, VIQC

Competition Cycle

IQ, VIQC

Roles on a Team

IQ, VIQC

REF Foundation Online Challenges

IQ, VIQC

Engineering Design Notebook

IQ, VIQC

REC Foundation Forms, Policies, and Procedures

IQ, VIQC

Competition Information

IQ, VIQC

Competition Day Best Practices

IQ, VIQC

Who is the REC Foundation

IQ, VIQC

Before the Build: Starting Your Teams

IQ, VIQC

Your First Project with VEXcode EXP

EXP

Implementing an EXP STEM Lab Unit in Your Classroom

EXP

Getting Started Teaching a STEM Lab Unit

EXP

Building the BaseBot

EXP

Exploring your EXP Bundle

EXP

VEX EXP Python - Using Events

EXP

VEX EXP Python - Creating a Function

EXP

Using Events in VEXcode EXP

EXP

Building the EXP Clawbot

EXP

Using the Code Viewer in VEXcode V5 (C++)

Using the Code Viewer in VEXcode V5 (Python)

Momentum Alley STEM Lab

Speedy Delivery STEM Lab

Using the VEX Metal Parts Ruler

Your First Project in VEXcode V5

Updating VEX V5 Firmware

Getting Started with VEX V5

Overview of the V5 Sensors

Robo Rally STEM Lab

Loop, There It Is! STEM Lab

To Do or Not To Do STEM Lab

Clawbot with Controller STEM Lab

Robosoccer STEM Lab

Using the V5 GPS Sensor

Medbot

Tour of SPARK STEM Labs

Mastering the Workcell

V5, Workcell

Introduction to the V5 Workcell

Workcell

The Cartesian Coordinate System and the V5 Workcell

Workcell

Using the VRC Herobot: Moby

V5, VRC

Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment

IQ, VIQC

Competition Cycle

IQ, VIQC

Roles on a Team

IQ, VIQC

REF Foundation Online Challenges

IQ, VIQC

Engineering Design Notebook

IQ, VIQC

REC Foundation Forms, Policies, and Procedures

IQ, VIQC

Competition Information

IQ, VIQC

Competition Day Best Practices

IQ, VIQC

Who is the REC Foundation

IQ, VIQC

Before the Build: Starting Your Teams

IQ, VIQC

Planet HEXBUG Teacher Resources

V5, VRC

Getting Started Teaching with Planet HEXBUG

V5, VRC

CS with VEXcode VR and Planet HEXBUG Webinar

V5, VRC

CS with VEXcode VR and Planet HEXBUG Webinar

V5, VRC

Three Teacher's Perspectives on VEXcode VR in Virtual Teaching

V5, VRC

Hour of Code All Year Long

V5, VRC

Using VEXcode VR Classroom Competitions

V5, VRC

Using VEXcode VR Activities

V5, VRC

Intro to the Computer Science Level 1 - Blocks Course

V5, VRC

Ideas for Incorporating VEXcode VR into Art Classes

V5, VRC

Ideas for Incorporating VEXcode VR into Language Arts Classes

V5, VRC

Ideas for Incorporating VEXcode VR into Social Studies Classes

V5, VRC

Ideas for Incorporating VEXcode VR into Math Classes

V5, VRC

Ideas for Incorporating VEXcode VR into Science Classes

V5, VRC

Customizing Resources for VEXcode VR Art Canvas+

V5, VRC

Current STEM Insights Posts

Below you will see the titles of all of the articles currently available in STEM Insights.

Educational Research

Why Teach Robotics? New Research Published by CMU

General

Collaborative Problem Solving the Classroom

General

The Power of Camps and Non-Formal Education

General

Using Reflection Questions to Build a Culture of Learning in Your Classroom

General

STEM Solutions That Work

General

Teaching Creativity

General

3 Proven Ways to Engage Your Students

General

Using Active Learning to Close the Achievement Gap

General

Connections Between Science Classrooms and Planet HEXBUG

General

The False Dichotomy Between Play and Learning

General

STEM

Improving Student Attitudes of STEM Topics with VEX GO

VEXcode VR

Implementing STEM With Project-based Learning

VEXcode VR

Implementing STEM With Project-based Learning

VEXcode VR

Results and Solutions: A Review of the NAEP Science Assessment

Robot Algebra: Authentic Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

VEXcode VR

Computer Science

4 Ways to Celebrate CS Edu Week in 2020

123

3 Ways to Celebrate CS Edu Week!

123

Teaching Python With VEXcode VR

123

Maximizing Student Virtual Engagement and Teacher Flexibility with VEX VR

123

Here’s Why You’ll Love the New Computer Science with VEXcode VR Certification!

123

Analyzing and Applying EXP Sensor Data

123

Classroom Teaching

It's Always Day 1

Support for Teachers During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Dear Parents: 3 Tips for ‘recruiting’ Parent Advocates for Your Robotics Class

3 Ways Teachers Can Really Recharge This Summer

Documenting Persistance

Student-Centered Assessment

Making Social Emotional Learning Work in Middle School

Getting Your VEX Educator Certification: What You Need to Know!

Innovation and Iteration: VEX Students and Teachers Are Creators of Technology

STEM Labs: Teacher-friendly Planning Tools for STEM Learning

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the Real MVPs!

Meaningful Learning Experiences with VEX GO

Hybrid Learning with VEX GO

Beyond Letter Grades: Rethinking Assessments

Answers to Your VEXcode VR FAQS

Teachers Discuss Using VEXcode VR Remotely

VEXcode VR, Remote Learning About VEX Robots

VEXcode VR, Learn Coding at Home Without a Robot!

3 Ways Teachers Can Really Recharge This Summer

Facilitating Collaborative Decision Making with Students

Classroom Documentation with VEX 123

Current Community Activities

See all of the Community Activities that have been shared, sorted by platform for easy access.

Sailing Adventure

123

Jellyfish Creation Challenge

123

Tower Crash

123

Corner Color

123

Coder Monster

123

Number Line

Egg Relay

Carpark Capers

Snappy Crocs

Speed it Up - Slow it Down

TIC TAC GO!

Design a Novel Diorama!

Lunar Phases!

Compass Rose

Astronaut Rescue

Create a Course

Stop and Go

At A Distance

Left and Right

Maze Solver

Square Dance

Earthquake Art

Drawing Robot

Obstacles

Brain Art

Back & Forth

Path Follow

Draw Your Initials

Workcell

Estimate Coordinates

Workcell

Green Machine

Workcell

Red and Green Conveyor

Workcell

Latest Community Topics

See all of the recent Community Topics.

Teaching EXP STEM Lab Units with V5 Kits!
Connecting STEM to the Real-World
Problems with Consistent Connectivity when using Classroom Set
Bulletin Boards - Dynamic and Changing
New Generation Buying/Selling Points
Fetc 2022
VEX Robotics Community Introductions
VEX IQ VEXcode VR Fields
VEX IQ (2nd gen) 1:1 Pacing guide is now live!
EXP STEM Labs are here!
Teaching V5 STEM Labs with EXP Kits!
VEX Go Competition
Self Assessment Strategies
EXP Activities
Inspiration for Parade Float designs
"My favorite part is the coding!"
ASCD Webinar on COVID-19 Relief Funding
Happy New Year! Are you making any "Robotics Resolutions" for 2022?
Robot Soccer
PD+ Video Playlists!
Changing our culture
Educator Conference
Socially Distant Robot Games
VEXcode VR Student Success
VR Challenges
Help needed
CAD Resources for the V5 Workcell Marker Attachment
Programming Challenge
Spatial Reasoning in Fifteen Minutes!
Project Template