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CALCULATOR CALCULATOR WHEELS & LET YOUR WHEELS & LET YOUR IMAGINATION IMAGINATION DRIVE IT DRIVE IT NCTM NCTM PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA 4/ 24/ 2004 4/ 24/ 2004

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GIVE YOUR CALCULATOR WHEELS & LET YOUR IMAGINATION DRIVE IT. NCTM PHILADELPHIA 4/ 24/ 2004. WHOSE ROBOTS?. WWW.SMALLROBOT.COM. WHAT IS THE ROBOT?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: NCTM  PHILADELPHIA 4/ 24/ 2004

GIVE GIVE YOURYOUR CALCULATORCALCULATOR WHEELS & LET YOUR WHEELS & LET YOUR IMAGINATION IMAGINATION DRIVE IT DRIVE IT

NCTMNCTM

PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA4/ 24/ 20044/ 24/ 2004

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WHOSE ROBOTS?

WWW.SMALLROBOT.COM

QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.

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WHAT IS THE ROBOT?A base on which

your TI Calculator rides. It attaches by the link cable and runs on 4 AA’s

The robot accepts directions for movement fromthe calculator through very simple programming.

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WHEN AND WHERE CAN I USE THE

ROBOT?In any classroom from arithmetic to calculus. With students from IEP to AP.

Put wheels on your calculator and let your imagination drive it!

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WHY ROBOTS?•HIGH INTEREST•GOOD FOR ACTIVE LEARNERS•GOOD FOR CRITICAL THINKING•COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE•HIGH RETENTION RATE• JUST PLAIN FUN

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QuickTime™ and aDV - NTSC decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

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HOW ROBOTS?That’s what we’re here to

help you figure out!

Let’s get rolling!!