Home+Learning




 * 6 July **

I meant to tell you there would be no home learning again this week. I'm trying not to overload you as I know you have student led conferences. If you still haven't programmed your robot though, you really need to 'think' like a robot and write a set of [English] instructions for what you want it to do. Also look at the Sumo programme - the switch, in particular.

There is no robotics on 7 July. Sorry - to those of you who look forward to it. I can do lunchtime on Fri.

22 June

There is no home learning this week, but I recommend that you have another look at those videos. We can use Miss Cotter's room tomorrow, so let me know if you would like to visit your robot at lunchtime!

16 June

These video tutorials are very informative - have a look! (They might contain some answers to next week's quiz)!

[|Tutorial #1] [|Tutorial #2]

15 June

You'll know now how important it is to be prepared! Have another look at the [|video for calibrating the light sensor] and look at some of the [|videos for programming] for Sumo. Your robots are looking very formidable, but they have to work! We will have **one more session only** for this! I'll come up with a bigger ring!


 * __**write that brief explanation**__ of how to calibrate the light sensor __on your page__ this week if you didn't do it last week.
 * on your team page, start **discussing / designing a challenge** to use the colour sensor.
 * look online for links that may help you with programming (key words: Mindstorms, NXT Lego Robots)
 * **__write your sumo programme__** in words and symbols - think about what you are telling your robot to do - and bring it with you next week (you could put it on your team page if you like).
 * __as always__, write today's date and reflect on what you learned and need to learn (think about the quiz)
 * __as always__, leave a positive message on someone's discussion page.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">8 June

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">Home Learning for this week: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">1) on your own page - and spelled correctly! - <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">2)Leave a positive message for the person whose name is below yours on the list (Ben leave a message for Michael). <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">3)Explain (briefly)on your page how you would __calibrate__ (programme/adjust) the light sensor <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">4) Have a discussion on your __group page__ about your Sumo Challenge <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">5) Robotics is about problem solving - have a go at solving one of these logic puzzles. Put your answer in the discussion part of thepage so you don't spoil the challenge for others! (Optional)
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">something you learned
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">something you want to learn next week

<span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">1 June

<span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">Home Learning for this week: <span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">1) on your page:
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">something you learned
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">something you want to learn next week

<span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">2) leave a positive message in the discussion part of someone else's page

<span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">__Keegan__: put skim and scan in the glossary, please.

<span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;"><span style="color: #640080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; overflow: hidden;">﻿ Read up on next week's challenge. There will be a quiz!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;"> **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">25 May **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">Your home learning this week is : ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">1)to read the __<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">[|rules for the Robocup competition] __. There will be a quiz at the beginning of next week's session. There will be a prize for the person who gets the most questions correct! Will that be YOU? **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">2)Have a look at [|this link] - particularly the part about programming the light sensor - in ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">preparation for next week's challenge <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">. **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">3) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;"> __Check that you are up to date with tasks__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;"> - those who aren't will be catching up rather than building and programming next week! **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">4) Remember to update your page with today's date, something you learned today and something you would like to achieve next week. **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">5) Leave a positive message in the discussion part of someone else's page. **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">6) Just because it is interesting, have a look at this page which tells you about activity on our wiki: [|statistics.] ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">﻿11 May - Ben is going to help Lee with his spelling. **
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">Michael is going to help Felix set up his email. **
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">Felix will let me know what his email address is! **
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">Everyone - complete <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">__ALL__ of last week's tasks. **
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">Upload a <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">__LEARNING__ photo. **
 * <span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">Put today's date on your page and write about something you have learned today <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">__AND__ something yu want/need to learn. **

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">4 May 2011
==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">1. Your first task is to use the navigation panel to find the Rules of the wiki and carry out the task on that page. == ==<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">2. Click on your own page and edit it. Write a brief profile of yourself and why you have chosen the Robotics module. Upload a photo of yourself. List your strengths, qualities and skills - all the attributes that will make someone want to choose you to be part of their group. == ==<span style="color: #640080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">3. Go to the page of another member of the wiki and leave a positive message in the discussion part of their page. This should be something about their co-peration during the mystery envelope activity or a particular strength or skill you observed. == ==<span style="color: #ff00b7; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">4. What is a robot? Leave your ideas on the wall and put your name on your sticky. (There are some __**hints**__ on the wiki, but you will have to look for them. It's a bit of a **__test__**!) == ==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; overflow: hidden;">5. Choose one term on the Glossary page to define. (Sign your name beside the definition so it is clear you have completed the task). Alternatively, you can add and define a new term which is related to Robotics. ==