Re: [Phys-L] programming languages & controllers

[Paul Lulai <plulai@stanthony.k12.mn.us>]

I've seen these interfaces.  About 4 years ago I was preparing to use LabVIEW, Vernier sensors, and NXT controllers or the ELVIS, SensorDAQ etc... After I attended a workshop on LabVIEW and Vernier sensors an admin at our middle school subscribed us to Project Lead the Way and I (at the high school) had to switch platforms.  That admin is gone (thankfully). That was the only time I didn't have control over what I do in my classroom.  Glad that is over.
Now we are looking for languages that are scaleable and interfaces that can be used at elementary, middle, and high school levels.  We hope that kids can continute to improve in their programming skills and how they use hardware if we use something somewhat consistent in grade 3-12.  Right now we use Scratch in our elementary school, a graphical method in our middle school (not LabView and not Legos (which is based on LabVIEW), and I use RobotC (used to use LabVIEW).
We have some freedom, but we need to use it wisely.  That is why we are getting together to investigate our options.  We'd rather kids have mutliple years of exposure to the same system and language than to continually jump from one to another.
Have a good one.
Paul.

P.s. The workshop I attended on LabVIEW was at Vernier headquarters in Oregon.  They are an absolutely GREAT place to go for a workshop and a GREAT source of sensors and data collection interfaces.


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-------- Original message --------
From: Bernard Cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>
Date: 03/17/2014 7:11 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
Cc: Bryan Mumford <bryan@bmumford.com>,David Vernier <dvernier@vernier.com>,John Gastineau <jg@vernier.com>
Subject: Re: [Phys-L] programming languages & controllers



On 2014, Mar 17, , at 12:53, Paul Lulai <plulai@stanthony.k12.mn.us> wrote:

> Hello.
> For the past 6 years or so I have been trying to use a variety of controllers in a general physics class along with controllers & motors / sensors and so on.  My district is now investigating common languages and controllers that can be used at multiple grade levels.


This applicable?  :

http://www.vernier.com/search/?search=arduino&category=site

And:

http://www.vernier.com/search/?search=lab+view&category=site


More:

http://www.vernier.com/caliper/

bc watched J.G run an Arduino controlled cart on a wire.
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