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Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu
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Fri, 21 Feb 2003 21:45:25 GMT
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Hi Tonya -
Thanks for the reply! I'm interested in learning more about your programs.
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to pay much attention right now. Later
this year I will be exploring LDraw in the classroom in greater depth. I've
gotten some good feedback so far from people, especially in a good
conversation with some teachers and First LEGO League organizers at LEGOLAND
California this past weekend.
Once my own book project, Virtual LEGO, winds down (and then I'll have more
time), I'll be sure to check out the 10 Cool series, as well as Syngress'
LEGO Software Powertools (which I'm isolating myself from now, since my book
is on the same topic).
I'm not a MINDSTORMS guy myself, though I've got a great appreciation for it
and see its value in the classroom. I'd love to work with educators in the
future and get their feedback on how the LDraw tools can better fit the
classroom.
Please send me more information on your summer camp when you get a chance.
Thanks!
-Tim
In lugnet.cad, Tonya Witherspoon writes:
> Hi Tim,
>
> I teach robotics in the classroom in the college of education at Wichita
> State University. I think LDraw tools are very good for kids to use and
> also a great tool for teachers to create instructions for their students.
> My 12 year old son, Alex, and I wrote a few chapters in two of Syngress' 10
> Cool Lego Mindstorms Books. Alex designed and drew all of the robots we
> submitted.
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> WSU has just launched their annual robotics competition for 4th - 8th grade
> students and many of the teams are working on documenting their robotic
> inventions using MLCAD. I plan to include Lego CAD in a summer workshop for
> teachers and summer camp for kids that WSU sponsors this summer. I will
> also teach a workshop on Lego Cad in the fall.
>
> Tonya Witherspoon
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| Hi Tim, I teach robotics in the classroom in the college of education at Wichita State University. I think LDraw tools are very good for kids to use and also a great tool for teachers to create instructions for their students. My 12 year old son, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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