THE IV-TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ROBOTICS, PROGRAMMING AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES “ROBOLAND 2018”

The business program of the festival of robotics, programming and innovative technologies, which will be held in Karaganda on March 30 and 31, has been significantly updated. It will be attended by a record number of well-known specialists: author of books on robotics Viktor Petin, Russia's best Lego STEM teacher Yuliya Poniatovskaya, teacher of informatics and mathematics from Kolomna Anton Lagutin, “The Teacher of the Year of Russia” Svetlana Shipovskaya, Director of the “Kulibin center” in Moscow and other specialists and managers known in this sphere. Each of these celebrities in the field of digital education will hold a seminar or a master class in education organizations. In Karaganda they will meet with high school students engaged in Arduino, teachers of informatics, students and teachers of universities, directors and teachers of additional education, in Saran they will meet with teachers of primary classes, in Temirtau - with teachers of mathematics.

On the eve of the opening of the festival, it is planned to hold a round table “Digital transformation of education: the future competence”, in which about 200 specialists from different countries will take part.

Within the framework of the festival there will be presentations of robotics “VEX”, “Tetrix”, presentation of educational solution “Moon Odyssey”, “STEAM Planet” Lego Education.

In other words, the “ROBOLAND 2018” business program will be very eventful and interesting.

Akim of Karaganda oblast Yerlan Koshanov instructed to continue work on the development of educational robotics in the oblast. Yerlan Koshanov stated this at an asset meeting on discussing the Address of the Head of State to the people of Kazakhstan “New Development Opportunities in the Conditions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” The official information portal of the Akimat of the Karaganda oblast reports this.

Yerlan Koshanov noted that the oblast relied on the development of educational robotics and new technologies.

- Only in the last year, the number of school laboratories has increased from 47 to 200. Our task is to cover all medium and basic schools with robotics for the coming year. We have 467 of them, - the head of the region appealed to akims of cities and districts. - In this regard, it is necessary to work on the establishment of technoparks based on school laboratories for robotics. I think this can be fulfilled in almost all cities of the oblast.

Yerlan Koshanov also considers it necessary to expand the network of organizations of additional education, especially the technical direction.

These competitions for children and teenagers, keen on new technologies, will be held in Karaganda for the fourth time. The festival will be held on March 30 and 31 in the sports complex “Zhastar”. It should be noted that 392 teams from Kazakhstan and Russia took part in the "ROBOLAND-2017". It is more than 800 schoolchildren, college students, representatives of private robotic clubs.

Since 2018, the name and content of the festival have changed, it is now not only robotics, but also programming and innovative technologies. This is the first event of such level in Kazakhstan, ROBOLAND is still the largest robotic project in the country. It is important to recall that the festival is a platform for popularization of educational robotics among pupils of schools and colleges, development and association of communities in this sphere, enhancement of creative activity of teachers, students and schoolchildren.

The IV International Festival of Robotics, Programming and Innovative Technologies "ROBOLAND 2018" includes new member countries, competitions in 32 nominations, an electronic system for registration and summing-up, an independent professional board of judges, an exhibition of robotic products, an updated business program concept, seminars and training courses, presentations and master classes, most interesting speakers and guests. Every day in the program will be a professional presenter, performances of creative teams, robots show, competitions for spectators.

In the next Address to the people of Kazakhstan, the Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev outlined the introduction of new, advanced technologies in all spheres of activity as one of the priority directions. He made a special emphasis on the new quality of education. In his opinion, the key priority of educational programs should be the development of the ability to adapt constantly changes and assimilation of new knowledge. It will be necessary to revise the approaches to training and the development of teachers' qualifications. It is necessary to strengthen the quality of the teaching of mathematical and natural sciences at all levels of education. This is an important condition for the preparation of young people for a new technological order, for the successful integration of the younger generation into the research and industrial and technological environment.

The content of training should be harmoniously complemented by modern technical support. It is important to continue work on the development of digital educational resources.

The Head of State stressed that in all regions it is necessary to create a network of children's technoparks and business incubators with all necessary infrastructure, including computers, laboratories, 3D printers.

In the oblast there is a rapid development of educational robotics. The interest of the young generation in designing and programming is growing. Over the past year, the number of school laboratories in the region has increased from 47 to 200, in 2018 it is planned to open as many more. Only in Karaganda in 2017 16 new laboratories of robotics were equipped - now they are available in 23 schools. The authorities set the task - so that in the outskirts children could create robots on their own.

In some cities of the oblast, young robot technician competed for the first time this year. In Karaganda city competition was the third in a row. 140 teams from 49 educational organizations took part in it. Compared to last year, the number of participants has increased three-fold.

Categories of competitions: sumo, kegelring, labyrinth, 3D modeling, football of controlled robots, etc.

Selection rounds in the region will be completed till the end of February.

The scale and entertainment of the International Festival RoboLand is growing. Competitions in Karaganda are held for the fourth time. In 2017, participants competed in 24 nominations, and this year their number increased to 32.

One of the categories: RoboLand Kazakhstan. Competitions are held on a unique range of 15 to 12 meters. The idea belongs to Elena Vafina, the head of the department of innovative forms of education and electronic education of the Educational and Methodological Center for the Development of Education in the Karaganda Oblast. A large team, which included consultants, teachers of technical universities, was working on the implementation of the project.

Robots, prepared by the participants, travel around the country - the polygon imitates the map of Kazakhstan. It is necessary to overcome six points: Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Taldykorgan, Baikonur, Aktau-Atyrau, Astana.

- Each level has its complexity. For example, the “Karaganda” polygon provides for movement along the “mine”. Here there are squares of different colors - stylized coal, brown ore and gold. The robot shall select certain minerals and load them into the wagons. At the Baikonur training ground, the robot must assemble a rocket and show its launch on the video. And in “Ust-Kamegogorsk” the robot is walking along stylized bridges and mountains, Elena Vafina said.

The team should be no more than five participants and one leader. The weight of the robot is not limited. At the time of launch, its dimensions should not exceed 250х250х250 mm, it is permissible to change the configuration as it moves.

The victory will be given to the one who will score more points in the shortest possible time. The ability to work in a team is considered. The maximum score for the entire competition is 2,000. The passage of each of the polygons gives 300 points.

The business program of the festival RoboLand-2018 will be rich. Seminars and master classes in the field of robotics and digital education will be conducted by well-known Russian specialists.

We represent one of the speakers: Nina Danilina, Winner of the Mail.ru nomination “Digital Teacher of the Year of Russia 2017”, teacher of history, social studies, law and economics School No. 27 in Mytishchi. At the festival, the Russian teacher will hold a seminar on “Challenges of the present: how “book people” to teach “screen people”?”.

At the All-Russian competition Nina Danilina was awarded a special mail.ru prize for mastery in the use of modern information and communication technologies in the educational process. The awarding ceremony was held in the State Kremlin Palace.

The "Digital Teacher" develops his personal site ninadanilina.ru, as well as accounts in social networks. The teacher uses interactive equipment to work with students, uses Internet resources and software, cloud services and social networks.

- It should be taken into account that in modern children has clip-on thinking is. They are not interested in monotonous lecture material. With the help of clips I try to form the so-called conceptual text-centric thinking. I am actively maintain my website, where I post materials. Children use them in preparation for lessons and tests. The class in which I work is equipped with a smart board with 3D modeling functions, - Nina Danilina shared her methods.

The IVth International Festival “RoboLand-2018” will be held on the March 30-31 in Karaganda at the sports complex "Zhastar".

We continue to talk about the business program of the festival RoboLand-2018.

The instructor of robotics Alexandr Feduleev will come from Murmansk. The Russian educator is a certified expert of the Junior Professional Development and Professional Guidance Program “JuniorSkills” – Professionals of the future in terms of the competence of the Internet of things. Winner of the "Teacher-innovator" sign of the scientific and social program "Step into the Future".

Alexander Feduleev trains a robotics team from the Murmansk Regional Center for Continuing Education "Lapland." His students actively participate in all-Russian and international competitions and win first places.

The teacher speaks at symposiums and conferences and shares his experience in developing of technical creativity and preparing the winners. At the festival RoboLand-2018, which will be held on the March 30-31 in Karaganda, Alexander Feduleev will hold a seminar on the topic “Development of the Direction of Internet Things in Robotics”.

- Robotics helps in learning. Take, for example, mathematics. In ordinary life, knowledge of the values of cosines and sinuses is not always useful to everyone. And, when you begin to perform assignments and projects on robotics, where you need to apply different formulas, this knowledge finds its material embodiment, - the teacher explains.

The business program of the International Festival RoboLand-2018 in Karaganda includes a seminar on “STEM in Primary School”. It will be conducted by the Honored Education Worker of the Lipetsk Region Yulia Poniatovskaya, the author and organizer of network projects for children.

In 2017 Yulia Ponyatovskaya became the holder of the nomination "STEM-teacher of the year in the framework of primary school education". The competition was organized by LEGO Education. The winner took part in the symposium "Education with LEGO 2017", held in the city of Billund (Denmark).

This is not the first award of Mrs. Ponyatovskaya within more than 20 years of her experience. Julia Ponyatovskaya is a two-time winner of the All-Russian competition of projects of the Intel program "Education for the Future", winner of the second All-Russian competition "New forms of educational activity using modern social services and Internet facilities".

- I am an active participant in the communities: "Information and communication technologies in primary school", "Interactive board for beginners and not only", INTERGURU network community. I'm a member of the methodological council of virtual creative groups "Elementary School", "SMART lessons", – sais the teacher from Dankov.

She heads a robotic circle for junior students.

Primary school teacher has its own site http://ponyatovskaya.ucoz.ru where she shares her experience of smart lessons.

The IVth International Festival of “RoboLand-2018” will be held on the March 30-31 in Karaganda city at the sports complex "Zhastar".

To the International Festival “RoboLand-2018” in Karaganda will come Victor Petin – the engineer-programmer from Pyatigorsk, the author of books on robotics.

The Russian specialist deals with projects using the popular Arduino platform, and also studies the Internet of things concepts. On these and other topics Viktor Petin wrote 9 books. Under his authorship appeared, more than 100 articles, the topics of which are Arduino, an intelligent house, etc.

Victor Petin will participate in the business program of the festival. The speaker will participate at the round table "Digital transformation of education: the competence of the future". In addition, the software engineer will hold a master class and a creative meeting. The specialist will talk about using of the Arduino, Lego and the Internet of things projects in training programs.

The IVth International Festival of “RoboLand-2018” will be held on the March 30-31 in Karaganda city at the sports complex "Zhastar".

At the IV International Festival of Robotics, Programming and Innovative Technologies "ROBOLAND -2018", which will be held in Karaganda on the March 30-31, LEGO Education Company will present in Kazakhstan the unique educational and methodological manual on the development of near space "Moon Odyssey".

This is a joint project of the United Missile-Space Corporation, Roskosmos state corporation and LEGO Education. The basis of the "Moon Odyssey" solution, based on the educational platform LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3, is the current Russian program for the development of the Moon until 2035.

The "Moon Odyssey" set is intended for pupils of forms 5-9, as well as for teachers of physics and computer science. Schoolchildren will visit the role of astronauts, landed on the moon. It is necessary to solve complex problems - starting with the preparation of a carrier rocket at the Baikonur cosmodrome and ending with the construction of the lunar base.

 - We set a goal not just to introduce children to robotics and technical specialties, but to teach today's real aerospace technologies. With the help of the "Moon Odyssey", Kazakh schoolchildren can submit a trip to the Moon and try to independently organize its technical base", says Olga Lombas, Director of LEGO Education in Russia and the CIS.

Guests of the festival will also be able to test the solution for young researchers "Planet STEAM", designed for 3-5 years old children.

Organizers of the largest festival of robotics, programming and innovative technologies in Kazakhstan “ROBOLAND 2018” summed up the results.

The forum was held in Karaganda on the March 29-31. This year there were 32 nominations.

At the festival competed teams from 4 countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Poland. In total, it is 1483 participants of the competitions, 214 representatives of teams.

The maximum in the category was 43 teams (Sumo mechanical, Follow the line for beginners), minimum - 3 (VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster).

In the team rating  Karaganda region took the first place with 165 medals, the second place - Akmola region (19 medals), the third - Astana (17 medals).

Three cups were won by teams from Russia - in the categories "Dances", "Football controlled robots", First Lego League Junior.

Special prize of LEGO EDUCATION went to the winner in the category Roboland-Kazakhstan - the team "Robotrek-Kokshetau".

The guests of the festival were 34 well-known specialists from Kazakhstan, Russia and Greece.

Within the framework of the festival were held "Karaganda meetings", dedicated to the introduction of digital technologies in schools and the development of educational robotics. They included a round table and a structured dialogue. Foreign specialists held meetings in Karaganda schools. A total of 48 workshops, master classes and presentations took place at the festival site.

The organizer of the festival is the department of education of the Karaganda region. Six organizations and companies provided official support to the festival. These are the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken", JSC "National Agency for Technological Development", Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, Lego Education, VEX Robotics and Tetrix Robotics.

And there were 8 major official partners. This is the Republican Educational and Methodological Center for Continuing Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Oleg Deripaska Foundation's Freestyle Foundation, International Association of Sports and Educational Robotics, Association of 3D Education, Kazdidac Association, Khabar Agency, Saryarqa TV Channel, political newspaper "BILIMDY EL - EDUCATED COUNTRY".

Anyone could watch the festival thanks to live streaming on the YouTube. The organizers are grateful to all: partners, guests, participants and spectators. Until we meet again on ROBOLAND.

Within the framework of the IV International Festival of Robotics, Programming and Innovative Technologies "ROBOLAND2018" was held an open competition among photographers of Kazakhstan "My World of Robotics".

The only condition was to display in the picture the relationship of people and robots.

The winner is Anatoly Ustinenko – a photo master from Almaty. He sent to the competition a series of photographs taken in a robotics club, in which children with special needs are engaged – hard of hearing and not hearing. For these children, technical creativity is part of rehabilitation opportunities.

Anatoly Ustinenko is a full member of the Academy of Journalism of Kazakhstan, a twice winner of the prize "Altyn Zhuldyz", a multiple winner of various international photo contests.

The organizers of the festival congratulate the winner and thank for participating in the photo contest.