1. Robotics with Parallax Tommy Gober, MS DIY

2. Who I am…  Tommy Gober MS Instructional Technology  Instructional Designer and School of Education instructor at LeTourneau University  Former Technology/CTE Teacher at Pine Tree High School  On Twitter: @MrGoberTX  Fervent Constructivist (Dewey/Piaget/Papert)  Amateur radio operator

3.  Headquartered in Rocklin, California, USA  Founded in 1987  Sold at Radio Shack, Frys  Here! Booth 508

4. Teachers Institute  Free, week-long professional development experience for teachers  Topics: Wireless Technology, Electronics, Radio, Satellites, Robotics  Arm-load of resources for your classroom No strings attached! http://www.arrl.org/ti

5. A Continuum…

6. Outline  Basic “raw”, off-the-shelf electronic parts  What is a Microcontroller?  Simple “Whiskers” (bump sensors)  Newest Propeller robotic platform  Tie in with Computer Programming / Remote Sensing / CTE funding