A great number of students, teachers and parents from all over Italy has
invaded the Province of Arezzo. San Giovanni Valdarno from a city of art
has become the city of the future, becoming the Italian capital of
educational robotics. ISIS Valdarno welcomed more than a thousand people
on Wednesday 10 April to compete in the "Robocup Junior Academy" 2019
national educational robotics championships, which will decide the Italian
champions who will represent the country at the European championships in
Germany.
School manager Lorenzo PierPierazzi, in addition to presenting the program
of the competition days, brought the greetings from the Minister of
Education Marco Bussetti, who ideally referring to our students says “I know
that in your event there will be workshops, seminars for you and your
teachers. It is important not to neglect this aspect: the technology should
not be demonized, but we must be able to manage it to the fullest.
Now it's up to you: concentrate and engage in the races. I cheer from a
distance. But above all, have fun. I am sure that you will carry the memory
of these days forever in your heart ”.
School Director Lorenzo Pierazzi interviewed during the opening ceremony
An evening full of fun presented by journalist Giustino Bonci and attended
by the Mayor of San Giovanni Valdarno Maurizio Viligiardi. The ceremony
was streamed live on the official YouTube channel of ISIS Valdarno,
and the same will happen with the awards ceremony on Saturday 13 April.
This morning, Thursday 11 April, the races have officially started
at ITT "G. Ferraris ”and at the Palagalli building of San Giovanni Valdarno.
The teams under 19 and under 14 competed in the Rescue Maze, Rescue Line
and Soccer Ultralight competitions and at the same time the On Stage races
were held, where the robots together with their creators performed very
original choreographies. Tomorrow the rankings of all the categories
will be released, and on Saturday 13 April the finals will be played;
appointment then from 12:00 of the final day of the competitions for the
awarding ceremony that will see qualify the teams that will compete in
Hanover on the occasion of the European championships.
Robot championships press report
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ERASMUS+ "MET INSIDE!" (Maths, Engineering and Technology inside the classroom) KA229, 2018 