<p>TAHLEQUAH At first glance, it may seem out of place. Maybe even a little crazy. But with only a short preparation period, the robotics team of Northeastern State University Edubots received much attention and praise during a recent global competition.</p><p>During its April 15-21 trip to the 2013 VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship in Anaheim, Calif., the NSU College of Education team of future teachers competed against future scientists and engineers. They finished 44th in the 52-team field and earned the Judges' Trophy.</p><p>"We are so proud to see this team pull together and do something that, to our knowledge, no College of Education has done," Barbara Fuller, who served as faculty adviser to the team with Dr. Renee Cambiano, said in a media release. "Robotics can be applied to anything. It fosters critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and leadership. These experiences will allow these students to add a layer of teaching to their classrooms and affect the lives of thousands of children."</p><p>The team included Tandy Morris of Westville, Savanna Atchison of Afton, Megan Bloom of Cushing and Laura Myers of Wilburton.</p><p><a href="http://muskogeephoenix.com/features/x609263761/NSU-robotics-team-goes-global">Keep reading...</a></p>