Friday, March 8, 2013

Robotics for Teachers PODCAST - Episode #5

Arduino Adventures / Interview with James Floyd Kelly (43 minutes)


Arduino Adventures: Escape from Gemini Station is a new book by James Floyd Kelly and Harold Timmis. The book can provide students with a valuable robotics experience that builds on basic robotics ideas and skills learned with the LEGO NXT/Mindstorms system.  It will offer an experience rich in electronics and programming learning, as well. The book and its implications for teaching and learning are discussed  thoroughly in this episode.  Along the way, a great explanation of what  the Arduino micro-controller is and how it can be used, is provided.


(Click on this line to) See this episode's Show Notes for more information, background, and links:

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Theme song for this episode is B-Side by Jahzzar. See Free Music Archive and http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/  Theme song for this episode is B-Side by Jahzzar. See Free Music Archive and http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

For a review of this book go to: http://www.roboticsforteachers.com/episode-5-show-notes.php
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