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NXT-G Online Professional Development Classes will begin at 3:30pm EDT

NXT-G Online Professional Development Classes will begin at 3:30pm EDT. Why Robotics?. Because math is hard. http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/classes/olpd/nxtg/sep09/mathproblem25.wmv Because the world is big.

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NXT-G Online Professional Development Classes will begin at 3:30pm EDT

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  1. NXT-GOnline Professional DevelopmentClasses will begin at 3:30pm EDT

  2. Why Robotics? • Because math is hard. • http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/classes/olpd/nxtg/sep09/mathproblem25.wmv • Because the world is big. • http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/classes/olpd/nxtg/sep09/DidYouKnowBrenmanAnimated.wmv

  3. You Made It! • Week 1: Tech Check and Preconceptions The Problem The ReallyReal Problem The Real Problem

  4. You Made It! • Week 2: Moving and Turning • NVT: Student-paced Instruction • Moving Forward • Proportional Movement • Abstraction Bridges • Turning • Labyrinth

  5. You Made It! • Week 3: Sensors • Program Flow • Wait Behaviors • “Unlimited” Move • Thresholds • The Four Sensors

  6. You Made It! • Week 4: Controlling Program Flow • Troubleshooting • Troubleshooting as Inquiry • Data Logging • Controlling Program Flow • Loops • Switch-Loops • Obstacle Detection • Line Following

  7. You Made It! • Week 5: Engineering Problem Solving • Programming > Programs • Planning and Analysis • Iterative Design Process • Engineering Process in the Classroom • Obstacle Course

  8. Additional Resources • Class resources will be available until January 1st, 2010 • Forum will remain intact and live • Recordings and PowerPoints will be available • E-mail is always available anyway • Exchange information with classmates?

  9. IMPORTANT • Please use our materials responsibly • Do not redistribute Robotics Academy materials • NXT Video Trainer • Class recordings • PowerPoint presentations • Ask your fellow teachers for permission before using or reposting their material • Videos • Posters • Observing these rules allows us to continue offering programs with a minimum of fuss and overhead

  10. Additional Resources • Web resources • NXTeacher.com • Robotics Academy website: • http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu • Class forums (public section)

  11. Additional Resources • Other members of the NXT-G family • Robotics Engineering Vol. 1 and 2 • STEM focus • Vol.1 = STEM Fundamentals • Vol.2 = Engineering Projects • Teacher materials included • Science & Data Logging • NXT-G 2.0 Data Logging • Inquiry and Data focus • Middle school physical science content

  12. Additional Resources • Expand and Extend • ROBOTC • Text-based programming language • High performance firmware • Works with multiple hardware platforms • TETRIX and FTC • NXT + Metal building system • Wireless teleoperation • VEX • Low-cost, lightweight metal robotics building system • WiFi and other capabilities coming soon

  13. Homework • Use your powers for Good There’s a post-survey too.

  14. Closing Thoughts • Class activity: Review • Class activity: What now? Thank you for being part ofNXT-G Online Professional Development!

  15. Certificate of Completion • List of received assignments posted • Complete remaining assignments by 11/4 • One week from today • For extensions or other concerns, ask now or e-mail me at rhigashi@andrew.cmu.edu

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