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Lego Mindstorm Innovation

Lego Mindstorm Innovation. Kits. The Need?. The need to use technology to help students with their learning To increase students’ competence in Mathematics, Science and Technology To develop critical and Analytical skills in student A Natural desire to improve learning.

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Lego Mindstorm Innovation

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  1. Lego MindstormInnovation Kits

  2. The Need? • The need to use technology to help students with their learning • To increase students’ competence in Mathematics, Science and Technology • To develop critical and Analytical skills in student • A Natural desire to improve learning

  3. Research done - Findings • Massachusetts's Technology Lab discovered that Mindstorm can be used to teach Art, Music and other subject areas not considered possible • Carnegie Mellon University’s development of hardware components and curriculum materials for use with Lego Mindstorm

  4. Problems Encountered • Writing an application to Program the parts in the kits • Getting the robots to lift loads • Developing Mindstorm kits for students of varying age groups • Getting Higher Institutions to believe in the product

  5. The Audience High School Students College Students Elementary Students University Students Elementary Students

  6. Commercialization • Mindstorm kits are produced in two factories and shipped around the world. • One kit has more that a hundred pieces of blocks, sensors and a microprocessor • The level of difficulty of those kits is based on age • Mindstorm kits are sold with curriculum guides for teaching Mathematics and Science

  7. Knowledge Stage • Lego Mindstorm was invented and prove to be an excellent learning aid • The researchers knew it would work • Students building all kinds of structures • Problem-solving skills developed

  8. Persuasion Stage • Getting support for the research • Convincing people with the findings • Getting sponsor to support the production • Getting clients to buy the product • Convincing Schools and homes of the power of Lego Mindstorm

  9. Implementation Stage • Making the kits and components • Deploying them in schools and homes for use • Monitoring its use and effectiveness

  10. Confirmation • 1998 When the product was accepted as the leading technology tool then • Product is now being used widely in Universities and institutions • Continued research into its further development by leading Uiversities

  11. Innovation Time Line • Robotic Kit Getting customer Making the Robotic kits Extensive • Invented To buy those kits product as an placed in schools research by • and people Of 1717 pieces, educational toy, homes, colleges top universities • Learn much Tool very good and adding more Universities and confirm the • more for skills sets features , adults can used by NASA effectiveness of • use it too scientists the Product Knowledge Persuasion Decision Implementation Confirmation 1998 1999 1999 2004 2006

  12. THE FLOPPY DISK 2.0 .25 .o1 Annual Sales in Millions 1970s 1980s 1995 2000 2005 2009

  13. History of the floppy disk • When the floppy disk was invented in the mid 1970s it was the most advanced portable storage medium in its time. In fact some floppy disks were used to even store the operating system for starting the computer. The floppy disk increased in popularity and usage right through the 80s and early 90s. • By the mid 1990s CDs became very common and DVDs were invented. The storage capability and durability of those optical disk led to the “death and burial” of the floppy disk

  14. References • MitchelResnick et al (2008). New Pathways into Robotics: Strategies for Broadening Participation e Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol 11,( 3).Pezalla-Granlund et al (2005). Rethinking Robotics- Approaches and Ideas. Association of Science and Technology Centers. Retrieved September 19, fromhttp://llk.media.mit.edu/projects/pie/Rethinking-Robotics-Ideas.pdf

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