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Monday, July 28, 2008 --- 24 days ago http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/gadgets/~3/345750075/wedo-legos-new-ro
 LEGO has announced a low-end, tethered robotics system called "WeDO" designed to be used in classrooms of elementary-aged children. It won't replace Mindstorms, but instead serve as an intermediate step between the more fully featured robotics platform and regular, non-robotic LEGO. The WeDo system will be available at the first of the year. Prices have not yet been announced. I wonder if we could get together with LEGO and sponsor a few kits for some Brooklyn schools. From their press release: The complete LEGO WeDo package includes: • 158 brightly colored LEGO elements, including gears, and levers • One LEGO USB Hub connects directly to a Mac/PC laptop, desktop, OLPC XO or Intel Classmate computer to allow control of hardware input (tilt and motion sensors) and output (motor), thereby bringing models to life • One motor, one motion sensor and one tilt sensor • Drag‐and‐drop icon‐based software that provides an intuitive and easy‐to‐use programming environment suitable for beginners and experienced users alike, developed by a leading provider of engineering hardware and software, National Instruments • Activity pack CD‐Rom provides up to 24 hours of instruction and includes 12 activities based on four themes: Amazing Mechanisms, Wild Animals, Play Soccer and Adventure Stories. Running alongside programming software, activities are introduced via animations. Teacher notes and glossary are also included. Press Release and additional inf ... |
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