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WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting

by Joel

Eric and all, Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio receiver that works. Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs Alice 3 - app is not very stable. . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items Squeak - What-if. Xkcd.com Theoatmeal.com Rasberry pi robot Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & Android. MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & tablets. Hope this helps, Joel

Sept. 12, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Arduino robot kit sale

by JeffA Maillists

Sorry I missed it... I really wanted to make it to this one too... Sometimes I hate the fact that I work in Boston... :/ Great price on that robot kit too, considering the quality of the parts... Thanks for sharing it. ;-) Jeff On Sep 11, 2015 1:50 PM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > After last night's great presentation by Tim, I thought people might be > interested in a good deal on an arduino robot start kit: > > > > https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/17091732218/daily-deal-makeblock… > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution > that > Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. > Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 11, 2015

Arduino robot kit sale

by Frank Sweetser

After last night's great presentation by Tim, I thought people might be interested in a good deal on an arduino robot start kit: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/17091732218/daily-deal-makeblock… -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken

Sept. 11, 2015

Re: [Wlug] WLUG Meeting Sept 10th, 2015 @ 7:00pm !!!DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!!

by Eric Martin

Let me know how it goes, I have some home stuff to take care of so I'll be unable to attend. I'd love it if people could at least post links to cool things on the website / mailing list so those of us who can't attend can benefit. Thanks! On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 8:30 PM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Gang, > > Sorry for the late notice... Kids, school, etc. > > Firstly, we will be meeting in Rm. 203 Stratton Hall: > http://maps.wpi.edu/map/?id=609#!ce/6603,11184?ct/11184?m/105250 > > Speaking of which, our topic is going to be about STEAM (Science > Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) oriented educational things > that are built with or work on linux. > > Basically I see this as a round table for people to talk about some of the > cool stuff that's out there for kids these days. I've got scratch loaded > on my machine so I can give a demo of that. I've also got Alice and google > blocks as well. I'll also bring along my copy of snap circuits. > > This is an open venue. Feel free to do some research and find something > cool. > > Like always, there will be refreshments provided and we'll convene at Tech > Pizza afterwards to continue to banter. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 10, 2015

WLUG Meeting Sept 10th, 2015 @ 7:00pm !!!DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!!

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, Sorry for the late notice... Kids, school, etc. Firstly, we will be meeting in Rm. 203 Stratton Hall: http://maps.wpi.edu/map/?id=609#!ce/6603,11184?ct/11184?m/105250 Speaking of which, our topic is going to be about STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) oriented educational things that are built with or work on linux. Basically I see this as a round table for people to talk about some of the cool stuff that's out there for kids these days. I've got scratch loaded on my machine so I can give a demo of that. I've also got Alice and google blocks as well. I'll also bring along my copy of snap circuits. This is an open venue. Feel free to do some research and find something cool. Like always, there will be refreshments provided and we'll convene at Tech Pizza afterwards to continue to banter. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Sept. 9, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting

by Joel

Hi, I think kids STEM is a great meeting idea. I would be glad to bring a Snap Circuits and a demo. Probably 5-10 minutes. As father of 8 year old, would gladly listen on other topics (programming, robotics, arduino, etc.). Thank you, Joel

Sept. 1, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting?

by JeffA Maillists

How about another BBQ, since I missed the last one, LOL! (J/K) The topic of 'kids-oriented programming, circuits and robotics' sounds good to me. ;-) Somewhere in my house I have an old R/C tank that my Dad gave to my son when he was 5. And then when he was just 6 years old, my Dad passed, so the tank became even more valueable to Joe. But somewhere along the line, it died (electronically, probably due to Joe playing with it in the snow, LOL!), so I started to convert it to use an Arduino to control it, and intended to intended to use Bluetooth modules to communicate between the Arduino controlling the motors and the Arduino reading the controls on the remote. But, alas, like many of the projects that I start, I got side-tracked by life and never got back to it... But I could probably find it and 'ressurect' the project in time for the meeting and do a little 'show-and-tell' about it. Heck, maybe I can use it to get my son (who's now 24) into programming and electroncis... ;-) Jeff I don't have anything to contribute, but I'd love to hear what others are doing in this area. ---- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. On August 28, 2015 11:54:19 AM EDT, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hey Gang! > >I know kids are going back to school, etc and the summer is winding >down... >but WLUG isn't! > >So in that vein, I know many of us have STEAM/STEM oriented kids. > >I was wondering how interested people would be in doing a round table / >demo regarding: >Kids oriented programming, circuits, robotics, etc. > >Thanks, >Tim. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 28, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting?

by Frank Sweetser

I don't have anything to contribute, but I'd love to hear what others are doing in this area. ---- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. On August 28, 2015 11:54:19 AM EDT, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hey Gang! > >I know kids are going back to school, etc and the summer is winding >down... >but WLUG isn't! > >So in that vein, I know many of us have STEAM/STEM oriented kids. > >I was wondering how interested people would be in doing a round table / >demo regarding: >Kids oriented programming, circuits, robotics, etc. > >Thanks, >Tim.

Aug. 28, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting?

by John Stoffel

Tim> I know kids are going back to school, etc and the summer is winding down... but WLUG isn't! Tim> So in that vein, I know many of us have STEAM/STEM oriented kids. And the boy scouts (Troop 227 in Shrewsbury) which my son goes to are also looking to expand into more STEM oriented programs, so I'd be interested in this as well. Tim> I was wondering how interested people would be in doing a round table / demo regarding: Tim> Kids oriented programming, circuits, robotics, etc. It would be good. Even if just arduino and other stuff.

Aug. 28, 2015

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Aug. 28, 2015