Category Archives: Teaching Technology

Make a mechanical hand with plastic drinking straws : TreeHugger

Posted on July 30, 2013 by dkohn96

From: TreeHugger.com Instructable user mszymczak has let us share his project with you for building a mechanical hand with plastic drinking straws. This project is a great primer for kids to spark their interest in building more complicated gadgets. for … Continue reading →

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Global Conference on Educational Robotics | KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

Posted on July 26, 2013 by dkohn96

Just found this link http://kipr.org/gcer about a Global Conference on Educational Robotics and thought I would share it.

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One Robot Per Child? Former Googler, Apple Engineer Tackle Educational Bots.

Posted on May 15, 2013 by dkohn96

One Robot Per Child? Former Googler, Apple Engineer Tackle Educational Bots. from: All Things D by: Lauren Goode May 14, 2013 There are apps that teach kids the basics of programming. And then there are robots that get the job … Continue reading →

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Scratch for Arduino

Posted on April 16, 2013 by dkohn96

Looking for an easier language to use with your Arduino? Check out Scratch for Arduino. Many people of heard of Scratch. It is an easy to use programming language for beginners. A lot of schools use this to teach the … Continue reading →

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Webots: robot simulator

Posted on January 18, 2013 by dkohn96

Here is a link to a mobile robot simulation program. it has a 30 day free trial then it costs. See http://www.cyberbotics.com/

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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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