1. Introduction to LEGO NXT 6 hour course

2. Introductions You Your Expectations

3. Who are you – and who am I?

4. The LEGO Group - Play and learning since 1932

5. Our Mission: Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow “Only the best is good enough”

6. LEGO ® Education  Founded 1980, R&D based in Denmark  Supplying educational solutions for children aged one to 16+ years  Present in 60 countries, lead country USA, major in Europe and Australia  Involved in major school projects in Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa, Peru and Abu Dhabi  World leading with Robotics in Education  Highly professional educational partner network  Global concept – local application Our vision: Inspire and develop the learners of tomorrow

8. The 4 C approach ConnectContemplate Construct Continue

9. Skills you will learn… Common palette Move block Loop Switch Wait for light sensor Wait for ultrasonic sensor

10. Hardware NXT inputs and outputs general function Sensors light ultrasonic Motors

11. Software Goals: Open and save a new program Download and manage files to NXT brick Drag and drop icons into the block diagram Use sequencing Go through an overview of the tutorials

12. Let’s Build!

13. Are you ready to program? Drive forward

14. What are the curriculum connections? Measurement Circumference Distance – one vs two rotations Time – Seconds Speed = distance/time Friction Power and stopping distances Constant velocity?

15. Human Robot Let’s take a turn or two…

16. What are the curriculum connections? Geometry Turning radius Point of rotation Mechanics affect turn Radius Circumference

17. Be a Square!

18. Use a Loop Drive that square

19. Lunch Break!

20. Light Sensor Drive to a line Detect a line Stop

21. What are the curriculum connections? Logical, sequential thinking Conditional statements Thresholds: Averages/Median Scientific method Repetition of experience

22. Light Sensor Follow a line

23. What are the curriculum connections? Logical, sequential thinking Conditional statements Boolean (True/false) logic Thresholds: Averages/Median Scientific method Repetition of experience Biomechanics

24. Ultrasonic Sensor Drive to a given distance from a wall Stop

25. What are the curriculum connections? Logical, sequential thinking Conditional statements Constants Speed=Distance/Time Scientific method Repetition of experience

26. How are you doing? Something up your sleeve? Ready to get kids engaged?