[Yr7-10it] Help!!

Sun Apr 27 14:20:02 EST 2008

Help I an assisting at the Chelsea mens Shed.
At present I have worked through what is a computer by taking the men through the need to keep a computer clean.  we dismantled a computer and thoroughly cleaned the dust from an old pentium we had been given. Now the men are interested in the basics of the various programs like Word ,Escel, database, Publisdher etc as they put together their own notices for events. 
My knowledge is somewhat damage since the my brain aneurysm.  
Asssitance in locating where I may obtain 'open ' software to perform the various function at minimum or gratious costs would be appreciated. acknowledgements of all assistants would be acknowledge by the group in their endeavours.
my thanks in advance.Geoffory M Crombie

From: van.otterdyk.marcel.j at edumail.vic.gov.auTo: yr7-10it at edulists.com.auSubject: RE: [Yr7-10it] robots Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:30:08 +1000

Hi Rob,

I’ve attached the draft of a unit I wrote. This is fairly structured. Version two is more open ended but incomplete. 

NXT is just the latest in a line of Lego Robotics systems. Also known as the “Grey brick” replaces the “Yellow Brick”

I found it easiest to get a small team of keen students to build the robots, prior to the Math Science classes using the assembled robots for these activities. The final activity required the students to sell their robots.

Regards,

Marcel

From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Costello, Rob RSent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 9:42 AMTo: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing ListSubject: RE: [Yr7-10it] robots 

Would love any resources you could send Marcel – thanks 

Is NXT a dialect of Logo? 

Costello.rob.r at edumail.vic.gov.au 

And thanks to Bill for the Logo book resource – sounds promising 

From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Marcel van OtterdykSent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 9:32 AMTo: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] robots 

At Strathmore Secondary College we developed a Math, Science and Technology unit using Lego NXT stuff. In 2006 I received funding through Innovations and Excellence to purchase some kits. Kids really enjoyed it. The NXT programming is very intuitive and kids largely teach themselves. At present we are working with VSSEC and the autonomous systems dept from the University of Sydney to further develop the units. I can send you some material, still in draft form, if you wish.

Regards,

Marcel

From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Costello, Rob RSent: Saturday, 5 April 2008 9:14 PMTo: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing ListSubject: [Yr7-10it] robots 

Has anyone gone down this path; 
in general? 
Or for maths in particular?  

http://mindstorms.lego.com/

Rob 

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