Category Archives: Teaching Technology

Lego Announces Mindstorms EV3, a More ‘Hackable’ Robotics Kit

Posted on January 8, 2013 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum POSTED BY: Erico Guizzo and Stephen Cass / Mon, January 07, 2013 One of the best robotics kits is now even better. Lego is unveiling its new Mindstorms EV3 kit today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), … Continue reading →

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Best Beginner Robotics Products – LockerGnome

Posted on December 27, 2012 by dkohn96

From: Locker Gnome By Ryan Matthew Pierson What do you buy for someone aspiring to become a robotics engineer? You could go all out and hit them with all the parts and software they might need to develop their own … Continue reading →

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How It Works: How Servo Motors Work

Posted on December 19, 2012 by dkohn96

From: Jameco How Servo Motors Work This little motor-that-could is high in efficiency and power By Frances Reed – Jameco Content Manager Servo motors have been around for a long time and are utilized in many applications. They are small … Continue reading →

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Smart building blocks let kids engineer tech creations with ease – GadgetBox on NBCNews.com

Posted on December 19, 2012 by dkohn96

From: NBCNews Gadget Box A new toy company is using Kickstarter to help fund a set of intelligent building blocks called Atoms Express Toys. They fit together like LEGO blocks, but also work as sensors, motors and wireless connectors, allowing … Continue reading →

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Every Kid Needs One of These DIY Robotics Kits

Posted on July 24, 2012 by dkohn96

From IEEE Spectrum Posted by Evan Ackerman Wen July 11, 2012 Robots are intimidating, and starting from scratch with them is hard, no matter what age you are. You usually have to learn both hardware and software at the same … Continue reading →

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Resource List

Posted on May 10, 2012 by dkohn96

Back on April 28th and 29 the USA Science & Engineering Festival was held at the DC Convention Center. A colleague on the Engineering Technology Listserve Wrote the following: Hello Listmates, Last weekend at the USA Science and Engineering Festival … Continue reading →

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K-12 Website

Posted on May 8, 2012 by dkohn96

Looking for STEM Education ideas, see http://k12lab.com/ This is a website to find and share STEM education ideas. It is sponsored by NI (the makers of LabVIEW and the NXT Software) so it has a lot of stuff on Robotics! … Continue reading →

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Mobot for STEM Education

Posted on April 29, 2012 by dkohn96

From Barobo, Inc Website The Mobot educational robot broadens student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Mobot teamwork will engage students on collaborative learning who might otherwise be inclined not to participate in classroom activities.

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Lego Robot Link

Posted on February 25, 2012 by dkohn96

Was just told about a website for Lego NXT Robots that I just had to share. Damien Kee has a wonderful site and also sells books/Curriculum for using NXT in the classroom. My favorite is a simple to build NXT … Continue reading →

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First Lego League Forming Teams In Memphis

Posted on August 12, 2011 by dkohn96

If you are interested in starting a FIRST Lego League Team in Memphis, MCS along with US First will be holding a FIRST LEGO League Interest Meeting on Thursday, August 25 from 3:30 pm.- 5:00 pm at the Teaching and … Continue reading →

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