My students need a new laptop for our FTC robotics team. We currently use an old computer and very much need an upgrade to make the coding process more efficient and effective.
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My Project
HC School's FTC team Roboken, 12806, needs a new laptop to facilitate coding of our robot. This is our rookie season and the team has been performing fantastically. However, we use an old computer to code our robot. The team needs an upgrade.
Roboken is a diverse group of students in grades 7 through 11 who have been working hard all year to learn how to build and code an FTC robot.
A new laptop will make learning Java coding possible. Currently the team is using a Chromebook but they would like to tackle Android Studio. This is not possible with our current set up. They will benefit greatly by having access to a good quality laptop that runs Windows.
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