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RE: Access Ideas was: RE: OT Re: Don't forget to VOTE !!!!
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:31:38 GMT
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Liz Bilbro <liz@NOMORESPAMbookwyrmz.com>
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BTW, my info re: self-centered in my reply was not actually to Dave, but
kinda set off by the multiple emails I got privately. Sorry, got to
thinking Dave would think I was replying to his post as far as the
"self-centered," and I wasn't really... It was a bit disconcerting getting
multiple vitriolic emails over what I considered to be an OT blip that
people could easily hit delete on...
But I do think some on this list would be better served by expending their
energy volunteering or "volunteering more" with FIRST LEGO League teams.
I've never heard of a coach lacking for team members, but I've surely seen a
lot of posts of students/budding roboticists searching for teams and
coaches.
And this year's challenge is yet another in a growing list of interesting
and thought-provoking topics.
Liz
-----Original Message-----
From: Liz Bilbro [mailto:liz@bookwyrmz.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 4:03 PM
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: Access Ideas was: RE: OT Re: Don't forget to VOTE !!!!
Well, a note from the accused self-centered, SPAM-generating
democracy-proponent who usually lurks ...
My older FIRST LEGO League team is really having a blast with the
handicap/limited access scenario for FLL. I think I read there are over
4,000 teams world-wide this year. Although I'm only taking one of my
classes, I will take more next year. If anything, we have a surfeit of
ideas... These kids are generating ideas left and right and I can't even
get pictures of all the generations of robots before they are dismantled in
favor of new spurts of enthusiasm. I can't wait to see their final
presentation.
I wish there were an adult version of the tournament. Like I'd have time to
attend, tho! :)
Liz -- who is a self-centered American mom who homeschools full-time,
teaches robotics to 25 students and coaches FIRST LEGO League teams, teaches
computer skills to 25 students, and teaches American Sign Language to 25+
students... not to mention additional volunteer work in multiple other
venues, yada yada yada (as my daughter would say)
-----Original Message-----
From: dajelen@att.net [mailto:dajelen@att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 3:31 PM
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: Re: OT Re: Don't forget to VOTE !!!!
> From a longtime lurker on this list:
It's been established that:
a) democracy encourages voters to vote
b) evidently an open mailing list is no place for democracy
- - although people have been allowed to express disdain for being reminded
to
vote
c) Americans are very self-centered
Fine
Can someone PLEASE start a good topic that has to do with
1) Legos
2) Mindstorms
3) robotics
PLEASE?
Here's my attempt:
I saw from the First Lego League web site that one of the challenges was to
create solutions for people that could assist people at home, or around
town.
<Mildly scarcastically> - How could Legos be utilized to assist with
training
people on the voting process?
(I've heard some concern from the news agencies about the time it's taken
for
people to vote, and the
derision that new voters have been met with if they asked questions on how
to
vote)
<More seriously> - Which real-life situations are the most promising for
assistance for people through the use of robotics or automated devices and
how
can Legos be utilized to demonstrate?
- - -I'm trying to suggest something that could benefit all, not just
English-speaking people, or poor,
or the technology-minded or -fearful.
So, back to the topic?
Dave
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