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Re: Mindstorms in the classroom
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Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:12:45 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.edu, Christopher Tracey writes:

I was going to put together a short powerpoint presentation about the
Mindstorms system and maybe try to show how it's been used in classrooms
before.  If you have any photos or video that you would like to donate,
let me know.

We have the Robolab software and six RCXs in addition to a ton of
technic/basic parts.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

-chris

Joe Nagata's LEGO MINDSTORMS IDEA BOOK has wonderful projects.  Even the
simple ones are impressive and fun to play with.  It has one drawback:  You
need 'extra pieces' that are not included in the Mindstorms standard kit.
So I had to make a list and buy them through Baylit.  However, you might
have a headstart with that.  Joe Nagata has constructs (way of using the
parts) that I have not seen anywhere else.

If you are time constrained, you might want to select the projects yourself,
rather than let the instructors (and the kids) invent things.

Good luck,

Jerry



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  Mindstorms in the classroom
 
Hi all, I've been contracted to assist in an education class at a local university helping with a Mindstorms project and was wondering if anyone had any ideas or tips we could use in this class. The class is a group of 25 students who are getting (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.general)

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