Grab some design books, and start building.  I usually start my rookies with a pre-designed robot (i.e. the instructional builds), and let them work from there...it's a great way to learn solid build techniques.  Go through some programming challenges to learn little things that will help you learn.  Start small, and avoid being overly ambitious.  Maybe try a sumobot challenge as a way to get the kids excited, and your feet wet.

Useful tips: http://www.cpschools.com/Schools/WBI/Designing_for_FLL_with_LEGO-%20Hints_and_Tips.pdf
http://ev3lessons.com/resources.html
Sumobot rules: http://robogames.net/rules/all-sumo.php

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On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 10:50 PM, Coordinator <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
This is the first year that our school's team here at Hunters Woods ES in Reston is meeting during the off-season. 

We'd like to talk to someone with more experience about the best ways to use the time.  We are meeting once a week and we have mostly rookies with little or no experience in building and programming.

Thank you

Fabiana

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