A new set up for the classroom made a huge difference in how I was able to teach the computer portion today. They had more room to work and fewer cables and distractions in their work space. We also integrated some other technology into the class, by watching a video of a Rube Goldberg machine. We were discussing the similarities between chain reactions like those to a computer program.
Their assignment was to begin a two day project where they would spend most of their time building a chain reaction or marble ramp roller coaster (the patterns came from paperrollercoasters.com) and then add in details using the Crickets. Examples: when the marble rolls down the ramp, it hits a bell, the bell rings and the sound sensor will be triggered and turn on a light or play a song.
For the most part, they got really into building the roller coasters. It was a good change from the computer work for those who were less interested in the programming, but still teaches the same concepts (cause and effect, linear progression).
Tomorrow, we'll see how well the integration of the Crickets goes.
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