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| Sue, I am currently running a learning center which does use the lego mindstorm center (lmc) materials. It is not a franchise, but similar. If you are interested, feel free to ask me questions. ---...--- -------- Best Regards, Elizabeth Mabrey (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.lego)
| | | | | Re: Mindstorms Centers
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| (...) It appears to be a mirror from the Mindstorms site: (URL) Mindstorms Centers (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.lego)
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| I would love to know more about this program and people's experiences with it. It seems like a franchise. I'm surprised there are so few centers in the US on the map. Also, I notice that the URL is under FIRST LEGO League, but there's no direct (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.lego)
| | | | | Robolab Conference - Call for Papers
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| 1) The Call for Presentation and Papers for the Annual ROBOLAB Conference (August 15-17th, Austin, Texas) has been extended to APRIL 1st. Please consider submitting a presentation or a paper for the conference. Details are available at the (...) (19 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
| | | | | Northeast Region ROBOLAB Conference
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| I don't work for the LEGO Company, but I felt that this announcement should be posted in the official .lego group. -Suz (URL) reposting the announcement of a special event. This conference, at the LEGO Enfield HQ, is a big deal! For those who don't (...) (19 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, FTX)
| | | | | Re: explain the definition of the firmware to kids...
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| (...) Firmware is the Operating System for the RCX, the way Windows (or whatever) is the OS for your PC. Firmware by itself doesn't do anything, it's just there to run the programs that you write. It's like the trays in the cafeteria that hold your (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
| | | | | Re: explain the definition of the firmware to kids...
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| (...) A program that runs on the RCX that makes it easier to program. Kevin (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
| | | | | explain the definition of the firmware to kids...
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| I tried to explain term firmware to middle school age children. The best that I can do without using the technical terms, like embedded software, ROM is this: "Firmware is a set of instructions which must be loaded into the RCX Brick in order for it (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
| | | | | Re: suggestions on a mixture of 2nd to 5th graders
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| One activity I've used w/a huge age range is "A chair for Mr. Bear" (URL) being listed as a k-2 activity, I've used it on pre-K through college level. The challenge is deceptively simple--build a chair that can survive a fall from knee height. The (...) (19 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
| | | | | Re: suggestions on a mixture of 2nd to 5th graders
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| (...) Hi Elizabeth, As a favor to a community services manager I took on a class of 1st graders last year (usually I teach 3rd - 8th graders). It was a bit like hearding cats but I learned a few things from the experience. They're a bit young at (...) (19 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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