[Yr7-10it] Help!!

Sun Apr 27 14:28:52 EST 2008

Geoff are you after software or Teaching material???

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Geoffory Crombie
Sent: Sunday, 27 April 2008 2:20 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Help!!

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

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From: van.otterdyk.marcel.j at edumail.vic.gov.au
To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
Subject: 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

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Costello, Rob R
Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 9:42 AM
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Subject: 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 

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Marcel van Otterdyk
Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 9:32 AM
To: '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

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Costello, Rob R
Sent: Saturday, 5 April 2008 9:14 PM
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Subject: [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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