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| (...) I don't think it is long enough by far. My non-robotics Technic session runs 2 hours and it's not long enough: I have them fighting to get in the door early and trying to pry them off the Lego and clear up at the end is... difficult. Most of (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| (...) That's my posting so let me just qualify that your ambition will decide this question. If you make "guided tours" through the Mindstorms Universe - then you can of course do it in 1-hour steps. However, I think Mindstorms is at it's best when (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| I have started an after-school robotics club at my kids' elementary school. I will be spending one hour a week each with groups of K-2nd grade and 3rd-5th grade, 6 kids in each group, working with the RIS set. The school is a gifted magnet school (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu)
| | | | | Re: lego Technic "class"
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| two more links that i didn't post here yet: (URL) and Non-Robotic LEGO stuff, just like the LDAPS and CEEO site) and (URL) Mindstorms In Education site -Ben (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
| | | | | Next Generation Forum
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| Some of you may be interested in taking a look at Next Generation Forum, which is a networking project looking at creativity in learning. LEGO is sponsor for the work which however is not directed towards LEGO products as such although I am sure (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
| | | | | Re: LEGO Research, HELP!
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| (URL) site is changing hands soon, so it might be down if you try) -Ben (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
| | | | | Re: lego Technic "class"
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| Here's an interesting look at some lesson plans for Kindergarten, First and Second Grades: (URL) Regards, Terry King ...In The Woods In Vermont (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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| John, I really agree. The challenge is to effectively combine the inquiry of kids with enough information and structure so that they keep advancing in their skills and perspective. I can tell you that in the last 10 years I have slowly moved to less (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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| Thanks, Terry, for the intro to "eduspeak" and the NASA Curriculum. One thing I would like to see a Technic curriculum do is balance teaching of "learning objectives" with time to just explore and "tinker." Learning some basic mechanical, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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| Ben Erwin <berwin@tufts.edu> wrote in article <38260129.7FC0FE7D@t...ts.edu>... (...) dozens of (...) the (...) view (...) come (...) we (...) Ben, You've certainly got my interest... are any of these materials online? This sounds like great stuff. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.edu)
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