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Roboticswith Parallax
Tommy Gober, MS
DIY
Who I am… Tommy Gober
MS Instructional Technology
Instructional Designer and School of Education instructor at LeTourneau University
Former Technology/CTE Teacher at Pine Tree High School On Twitter: @MrGoberTX Fervent Constructivist (Dewey/Piaget/Papert) Amateur radio operator
Headquartered in Rocklin, California, USA Founded in 1987 Sold at Radio Shack, Frys Here! Booth 508
Teachers Institute
Free, week-long professional development experience for teachers
Topics: Wireless Technology, Electronics, Radio, Satellites, Robotics
Arm-load of resources for your classroomNo strings attached!
http://www.arrl.org/ti
A Continuum…
Outline Basic “raw”, off-the-shelf electronic parts What is a Microcontroller? Simple “Whiskers” (bump sensors) Newest Propeller robotic platform Tie in with Computer Programming / Remote Sensing / CTE
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