{"id":4237,"date":"2021-02-24T01:24:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T15:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2021-02-24T07:05:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T21:05:12","slug":"i-need-websites-sponsorship-of-robocoast-helps-teach-tomorrows-coders-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/i-need-websites-sponsorship-of-robocoast-helps-teach-tomorrows-coders-today\/","title":{"rendered":"I Need Website\u2019s sponsorship of RoboCoast  helps teach tomorrow\u2019s coders today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I Need Website has recently partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robocoast.tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RoboCoast<\/a>, an enthusiastic group of teachers who assist each other to introduce and teach robotics in our schools. I\u2019ll tell you more about this sponsorship later. First let me tell you about this forward-thinking group.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4238\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/I-Need-Website-supports-RoboRave-Australia.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4238\" class=\"wp-image-4238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/I-Need-Website-supports-RoboRave-Australia.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/I-Need-Website-supports-RoboRave-Australia.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/I-Need-Website-supports-RoboRave-Australia-980x653.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/www.ineedwebsite.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/I-Need-Website-supports-RoboRave-Australia-480x320.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>From the left to the right: Edward Omagbemi \u2013 Digital marketing team I Need Website, Simon Richardson \u2013 engineering and Robotics Lead Teacher, secretary RoboCoast, Alex Merenkov \u2013 founder and web developer I Need Website<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>RoboCoast is a network where teachers across the Sunshine Coast can share their knowledge and experience of robotics. The group uses games and competitions to introduce school students to robotics and coding. RoboCoast are the local organisers of a national robotics event called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robocoast.tech\/roborave-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RoboRAVE Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Richardson, Secretary of RoboCoast said robotics brings together skills and concepts from Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in a lively and exciting way. It\u2019s not just for older students either. Some schools teach robotics from Year 3.<\/p>\n<p>Robotics is more popular and more accessible than in the past. This is largely due to the robot-building packages put out by Lego. Students can build their own robots with familiar Lego pieces. There is no welding or soldering to be done. The coding has been simplified too.<\/p>\n<p>At the RoboCoast events students get to construct sumo wrestling robots and test them out against their peers. A sumobot is programmed to fight another robot in a small sumo ring. Sumobots attempt to push each other out of the ring. Students must code the robots so they are autonomous, not hand-operated.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YfxVji52R9s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the students programme the sumo robots, they add sensors. The robots use the sensors to detect other robots. The robots are making decisions, flipping their arms and applying power to the wheels.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When the robots are in the ring, the students are absolutely screaming their lungs out with excitement. They love that they&#8217;ve created something that seems to have a life of its own,\u2019 Mr Richardson said.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, \u2018The largest companies used to be software companies and now they are hardware companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;re trying to get kids ready for a future workforce which requires an understanding of codes, sensors, automation, AI, virtual reality and augmented reality. This can all be introduced through robotics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The general skills that come out of robotics and coding can be applied throughout society. Take an electrician. If they are putting in a home security system, they need to deal with sensors and code and augmented reality.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alex Merenkov director of I Need Website said, \u2018Coding is at the basis of everything we do. When a business owner wants an app, that\u2019s a coding job. We make customised websites directly from code. As a technology company, being able to code gives us great flexibility. Without coding we could not innovate. With code we can give business owners what they want rather than an approximation of what they want.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s why it\u2019s such a pleasure to support RoboCoast. Coders to coders, we speak the same language,\u2019 Mr Merenkov said.<\/p>\n<h2>So how is I Need Website helping RoboCoast?<\/h2>\n<p>\u2018Our team built a sophisticated website for RoboCoast. That\u2019s how we first met. After that we decided to get involved as a sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We manage the website at no charge. We keep the content up to date. We run the maintenance tasks. We also take care of their social media. We\u2019re very happy to be involved with RoboCoast,\u2019 Mr Merenkov said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Richardson said, \u2018RoboCoast really appreciates I Need Website\u2019s valuable contribution. Their ongoing help frees up a lot of time from our volunteers who were previously managing the website. Now they can get down to the core business of teaching robotics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We certainly couldn&#8217;t have such a professional looking website with such functionality without Alex and his team.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I Need Website has recently partnered with RoboCoast, an enthusiastic group of teachers who assist each other to introduce and teach robotics in our schools. I\u2019ll tell you more about this sponsorship later. First let me tell you about this forward-thinking group. 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