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**Author:** [@AlainaHaws](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/AlainaHaws)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/vex-robotics-community-introductions/58 "2026-10-26T20:22:58Z")
Hey everyone! My name is Alaina Haws (formerly Caulkett), and I am an educational developer here with VEX Robotics. Prior to joining the team, I was a science museum educator specializing in summer camps and scout progr… --- ## [Issue Viewing Robotics Instructional Videos](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/issue-viewing-robotics-instructional-videos/2201)
**Author:** [@Erin\_Stanton](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Erin_Stanton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/issue-viewing-robotics-instructional-videos/2201 "2026-11-05T16:31:17Z")
As we begin our second quarter of Robotics classes, my students have been unable to view any of the instructional videos that walk them through the units. Is anyone else experiencing this issue, or does anyone know what … --- ## [My academic profile in going up](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/my-academic-profile-in-going-up/2200)
**Author:** [@DrMohamed\_Attia\_Moha](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/DrMohamed_Attia_Moha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/my-academic-profile-in-going-up/2200 "2026-11-05T11:24:07Z")
:rocket: Building the Future Through STEM and Robotics Education | Egypt Hello VEX Community! I am Dr. Mohamed Attia Mohamed Ali, Founder of Arabian International STEM Hub, and I am delighted to join this inspiring glo… --- ## [Election Day](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/election-day/2198)
**Author:** [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/election-day/2198 "2026-11-05T02:22:57Z")
My students participated in a variety of activities from learning about making choices and voting to completing bar and tally graphs. The students closed out Election Day with coding their VEX 123 robots to create their … --- ## [Judging Roles and Responsibilities](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/judging-roles-and-responsibilities/2168)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Berger](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Kevin_Berger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/judging-roles-and-responsibilities/2168 "2026-11-04T22:31:57Z")
Judging Roles and Responsibilities \[https://library.globalrobotics.org/hc/en-us/articles/50473550291988-Judging-Roles-and-Responsibilities\\\] states Judges must not be enrolled in primary or secondary school, whatever the… --- ## [Introducing VEX Classroom Games!](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/introducing-vex-classroom-games/2197)
**Author:** [@Aimee\_DeFoe](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Aimee_DeFoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/introducing-vex-classroom-games/2197 "2026-11-03T15:51:22Z")
Hi Everyone, I’m really excited to share one of our newest resources with you - VEX Classroom Games. This site pulls together everything you need to run exciting and engaging classroom competitions with VEX curricular r… --- ## [VEX GO Spooky Skeleton Candy Trap ROBOWOW](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/vex-go-spooky-skeleton-candy-trap-robowow/2196)
**Author:** [@Anatolii\_Vasyliuk](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Anatolii_Vasyliuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/vex-go-spooky-skeleton-candy-trap-robowow/2196 "2026-10-31T23:34:31Z")
:jack\_o\_lantern: Trick or Treat? :candy: Think twice before grabbing that candy! :ghost: RoboWow Only:) --- ## [Clean the room - Halloween Edition](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/clean-the-room-halloween-edition/2195)
**Author:** [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/clean-the-room-halloween-edition/2195 "2026-10-30T14:12:40Z")
I wanted to put a spin on the Clean Your Room activity, but make it “spooky” for Halloween! :jack\_o\_lantern: I purchased eyeball ping pong balls for students to code and move around the tiles! I can’t wait to see how t… --- ## [Digital anomaly log](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/digital-anomaly-log/2194)
**Author:** [@Todd\_Eigenschink](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Todd_Eigenschink)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/digital-anomaly-log/2194 "2026-10-28T19:49:12Z")
Is there a (or what is the) replacement for Referee.fyi? I could have sworn I read something that said there was an anomaly log in TM Mobile … but someone who has a server running just fired up TM Mobile for me and sent… --- ## [Notebook Review with Summaries and Remote Combined](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/notebook-review-with-summaries-and-remote-combined/2192)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Billman](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Adam_Billman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/notebook-review-with-summaries-and-remote-combined/2192 "2026-10-27T17:49:57Z")
I am trying to figure out how to handle notebook ranking in this new system. Last years system had us separating notebooks into “Fully Developed” (2+ in the first five categories) and “Not Fully Developed”. Then we score… --- ## [A fantastic first event!](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/a-fantastic-first-event/2184)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Tyler](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Paul_Tyler)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/a-fantastic-first-event/2184 "2026-10-27T10:16:28Z")
I had the opportunity to participate with the Keio Robotics Grant Prix tournament. At first we were unsure if our long time JA was going to make it back from America to Japan in time, but luckily he did. During the tim… --- ## [A Halloween dance for VEX AIM (project file and lesson attached)](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/a-halloween-dance-for-vex-aim-project-file-and-lesson-attached/2193)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jason_McKenna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/a-halloween-dance-for-vex-aim-project-file-and-lesson-attached/2193 "2026-10-26T20:22:15Z")
I had some fun this weekend creating a seasonal project for VEX AIM. The robot plays “In the Hall of the Mountain King” on its own speaker and dances to it at the same time. It creeps along slowly, speeds up with the mus… --- ## [Being a Team Advisor/Coach and a Judge Advisor](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/being-a-team-advisor-coach-and-a-judge-advisor/2190)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Perry](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Donald_Perry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/being-a-team-advisor-coach-and-a-judge-advisor/2190 "2026-10-22T21:33:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from Judging Roles and Responsibilities: I might have a problem this year being a JA. We have never had a team competing at one of our events, have always been the JA, and the other coach/advis… --- ## [VEX AIM - Go to coordinates question](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/vex-aim-go-to-coordinates-question/2189)
**Author:** [@Dax\_Ward](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Dax_Ward)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/vex-aim-go-to-coordinates-question/2189 "2026-10-22T06:16:57Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working with VEX AIM and trying to figure out how to get the robot to return to its original starting position after completing a task. Ideally, I’d like to use the “set robot position to X, Y” block t… --- ## [I appreciate the views, but can people chime in?](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/i-appreciate-the-views-but-can-people-chime-in/2152)
**Author:** [@David\_Cox](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/David_Cox)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/i-appreciate-the-views-but-can-people-chime-in/2152 "2026-10-22T00:43:34Z")
Both previous questions have had several views, thankfully. I am presently going throught the worlds team list from last year to get an idea of geographic weighting. So far only about 5% come from rural areas. Not sur… --- ## [RoboWow Dragonfly!](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/robowow-dragonfly/2183)
**Author:** [@Anatolii\_Vasyliuk](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Anatolii_Vasyliuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/robowow-dragonfly/2183 "2026-10-21T00:17:10Z")
Mechanical motion is one of the most important topics in robotics! :gear::robot: Today, we’re exploring crank mechanisms and reciprocating motion using our robotic dragonfly model! I’m continuing to develop new models an… --- ## [Speedbot from Robo Rally lab not matching with Speedbot from Team Freeze Tag lab, causing some issues](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/speedbot-from-robo-rally-lab-not-matching-with-speedbot-from-team-freeze-tag-lab-causing-some-issues/2188)
**Author:** [@John\_Marks](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/John_Marks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/speedbot-from-robo-rally-lab-not-matching-with-speedbot-from-team-freeze-tag-lab-causing-some-issues/2188 "2026-10-20T18:44:55Z")
Hello again everyone. I’m having a bit of an issue. I’m following along in the 42 week tab curriculum, and we are now on Team Freeze Tag. I noticed in Lesson 3, when you are looking to attach the bumper switch, the robo… --- ## [Notebook review](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/notebook-review/2145)
**Author:** [@David\_Cox](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/David_Cox)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/notebook-review/2145 "2026-10-19T09:00:19Z")
Hi, I have a JA for a couple of years. With the changes to the rubric, timing of review and handling of the review, How are you handling remote reviews of notebooks to keep times consistant? Since it is highly likely… --- ## [Volunteer shortages](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/volunteer-shortages/2179)
**Author:** [@Nicole\_Neveu](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Nicole_Neveu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/volunteer-shortages/2179 "2026-10-19T08:24:25Z")
Hi All, At events I volunteer for, we often have volunteers that do not sign up for the whole day or so few volunteers that I must step in to support interviews. Some judges leave well before deliberations. I try my bes… --- ## [Interviews](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/interviews/2149)
**Author:** [@David\_Cox](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/David_Cox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/interviews/2149 "2026-10-17T15:55:29Z")
Hi, I am obviously stirring the pot as I want to level the way we perform our work. I have been a JA for 3 years now. I have judged for an additional 3 or 4 years. These kids are impressive, but the way we as JA’s are go… --- ## [Identifying Roles for your students](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/identifying-roles-for-your-students/2181)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jason_McKenna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/identifying-roles-for-your-students/2181 "2026-10-16T13:26:27Z")
During a classroom visit yesterday, I saw a library teacher use a simple visual routine that I thought was worth sharing. Each student received a table number and a color. The table number told them where to go. A match… --- ## [Request to Connect from Jawad Mestrah](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/request-to-connect-from-jawad-mestrah/2178)
**Author:** [@Jawad\_Mestrah](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jawad_Mestrah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/request-to-connect-from-jawad-mestrah/2178 "2026-10-15T10:56:14Z")
@Jawad\_Mestrah Hey I’d love to connect and learn more about your experiences with VEX Robotics. Add additional details about your request --- ## [Climbing robot - Monkey RoboWow](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/climbing-robot-monkey-robowow/2155)
**Author:** [@Anatolii\_Vasyliuk](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Anatolii_Vasyliuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/climbing-robot-monkey-robowow/2155 "2026-10-15T04:27:06Z")
Climbing robots are impressive, but also incredibly challenging — in some ways even more difficult than two-legged walking robots. This experiment gave me valuable experience and led to another new RoboWow model — a gre… --- ## [Journals](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159)
**Author:** [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159 "2026-10-15T02:23:25Z")
Journaling is a very important part of documenting your STEAM journey! How do you have your students document their VEX experiences within the classroom? #StayOrganized #DocumentTheProcess #VEXGO --- ## [Listening to our students](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/listening-to-our-students/2177)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jason_McKenna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/listening-to-our-students/2177 "2026-10-14T19:29:35Z")
A few years ago, I read Karl Deisseroth’s Projections: A Story of Human Emotions. It had a profound impact on me. Recently, Deisseroth shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on optogenetics. The b… --- ## [Hello Everyone! :)](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/hello-everyone/2171)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Tyler](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Paul_Tyler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/hello-everyone/2171 "2026-10-11T17:46:44Z")
I have just passed the certification for the Judge Advisor this year. I had it last year, but no opportunity to use it. I have been a judge for the last four years possibly, and teaching VEX since 2018 here in Japan. V… --- ## [Level Up your students' driving and coding skills with VEX IQ Virtual Skills for 2026-27!](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/level-up-your-students-driving-and-coding-skills-with-vex-iq-virtual-skills-for-2026-27/2088)
**Author:** [@Aimee\_DeFoe](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Aimee_DeFoe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/level-up-your-students-driving-and-coding-skills-with-vex-iq-virtual-skills-for-2026-27/2088 "2026-10-10T15:24:42Z")
Hi Everyone, I’m happy to share that the VEXcode VR Level Up Playground, and Level Up Virtual Driving Skills are now live! Once your team has your Virtual Skills key, you can easily access both coding and driving skills… --- ## [Remote Notebook review](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/remote-notebook-review/2154)
**Author:** [@David\_Cox](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/David_Cox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/remote-notebook-review/2154 "2026-10-10T14:01:51Z")
How is the remote review of notebooks handled? How do you as a JA control the amount of time a judge gets on each notebook? I am considering this option, but without the controls to keep the review times consistant, I … --- ## [Welcome Judge Advisors!](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/welcome-judge-advisors/2120)
**Author:** [@AudraSelkowitz](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/AudraSelkowitz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/welcome-judge-advisors/2120 "2026-10-10T13:45:35Z")
Congrats on completing your Judge Advisor Certification for this year’s VEX Robotics Competitions! This category of the PD+ Community is a great place to: Connect with other Judge Advisors globally Discuss different s… --- ## [Manuals.vex.com – The New Home for VEX Robotics Competition Game Manuals](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/manuals-vex-com-the-new-home-for-vex-robotics-competition-game-manuals/2170)
**Author:** [@Bailey\_Kahl](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Bailey_Kahl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/manuals-vex-com-the-new-home-for-vex-robotics-competition-game-manuals/2170 "2026-10-08T20:53:11Z")
Today VEX is launching manuals.vex.com, a new web-based home for VEX Game Manuals. Until now, Game Manuals have been published as PDFs. Starting today, they are also published as web documents built for accessibility, im… [Next page](https://plc.pd.vex.com/latest.md?page=1)