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Watch this video to learn more about VIQC Virtual Skills, and the structure of these lessons.

The video begins by breaking down the common lesson format, explaining the organization and purpose of each section. It then highlights implementation strategies for various educational settings, as well as Teacher Resources, like Pacing Guides, that pair VIQC Virtual Skills with other VEX platforms and curricular materials.

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Watch this video to learn more about facilitating VIQC Virtual Skills in your learning environment.

The video offers teacher tips to set you up to be successful in the role of facilitator in your classroom, whether you are a novice teacher or an experienced STEM or Computer Science educator. From offering strategies to prompt student thinking and giving effective feedback, to highlighting ways to support students' development of self-efficacy and growth mindset, this video will help you feel confident in implementing VIQC Virtual Skills with your students.

See the Teacher Resources below for links to the Knowledge Base articles mentioned in this video, and other support materials offered with VIQC Virtual Skills. 

Planning and Implementation

Get Started with VIQC Virtual Skills

Read this Knowledge Base article to learn more about how to get started with VIQC Virtual Skills in VEXcode IQ.

Get Started with VIQC Virtual Skills

Pacing Guide

Teachers and schools desire a plan for instruction that aligns with their goals. Check out our recommendations for pacing instruction based on combining VIQC Virtual Skills with IQ STEM Labs, the Computer Science Level 1 - Blocks Course, or VEXcode VR Activities. All options are provided on different tabs of the same sheet, so you can find all the pacing recommendations in one location.

VIQC Virtual Skills Pacing Guide

Standards Alignment

VIQC Virtual Skills lessons and extension activities align with Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and Common Core Math standards. View the following sheets to see where and how these standards are reached in VIQC Virtual Skills lessons and extension activities.

Where and How Standards are Met View Standards

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VIQC Virtual Skills Section of the Knowledge Base

Information is provided in the VIQC Virtual Skills section of the Knowledge Base to provide you with details on Fling, the Field for the VIQC Pitching In game, and how to use VEXcode IQ with VIQC Virtual Skills. Follow the link below to see this section in the Knowledge Base.

VIQC Virtual Skills section of the Knowledge Base

Facilitation Support

Learn more about facilitating productive and meaningful conversations with students as they are coding, collaborating, and building resilience through the VIQC Virtual Skills Challenge, with these Knowledge Base articles.

Facilitating Coding Conversations with Students Using Pair Programming for Student Collaboration Building Resilience with Effective Feedback

Customizing Resources

The extension activities, Check Your Understanding questions, and Letter Home are available as editable Google Docs and Sheets, so you can copy and personalize them to best fit your needs. These articles will guide you through how to make a copy of these documents in your personal Google Drive, or download them for editing with Microsoft Word.

Google Drive Microsoft Word

Letter Home

The Letter Home can be shared with your classroom guardians to communicate what students are doing and learning when completing VIQC Virtual Skills lessons in the classroom. This Letter Home can also be personalized to meet your classroom community's needs.

VIQC Virtual Skills Letter Home

Looking for more? 

VIQC Virtual Skills is just the beginning. The VEX continuum is designed to support a wide range of educators and learning environments with a variety of products and resources.