Reading, Writing and Robotics

An Over Coffee® special-edition episodeNational Robotics Week is coming up, April 4-12, 2026!This is a national celebration of the robotics industry, our future innovators--and, of course, the educators who make this innovation possible.On the National Robotics Week website, you'll find all kinds of robot-related activities and resources. These include upcoming robotics events by state, robotics activity sheets, and even AI experiments, provided by Google! And you are welcome to submit your own robot-related event, as well.And Over Coffee® is proud to spotlight three innovators who are inspiring students to explore how robotics fit into their interests--and their futures!The historyNational Robotics Week, according to their website, was first implemented in 2010, with 50 robot-related events around the U.S., after the 2009 passage of resolution H.Res. 1055, by the U.S. House of Representatives.This resolution designates a full week in April as National Robotics Week.As of 2017, National Robotics Week included more than 300 events across all 50 United States.While events are still being registered for 2026, a quick check of the website revealed ten pages of approximately 150 events, nationwide, so far.Meanwhile, on this special-edition show, we explore the ways robotics are really for everyone.Here are NoireSTEMinist® educator/engineer and entrepreneur (and author!) Dr. Carlotta Berry, VEX Robotics Vice-President of Global Strategy, educator and author Jason McKenna, and Unified Robotics founder and executive director Delaney Locher, to showcase three different aspects of educational robotics.