TECH: Lego Mindstorms

[David Wee <dwee@HW.COM>]

Hello,

I have been asked to find some information for the teacher of our Programming I 
class regarding the use of Lego Mindstorms.  She currently uses these programmable 
robots to introduce programming to a co-curricular club, but is interested in 
including the activity as an official part of her Programming I course.

1)  Is anyone out there currently using these Lego Mindstorm kits to teacher 
programming?

2)  If yes, how are they being used?

3)  Anyone know of a supplier who will sell the kits to us for a good price?

I know this a shot in the dark, but I'm hoping that someone can help us out.

Thank you,

dave


Dave Wee, Librarian
Harvard-Westlake Middle School
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Los Angeles, CA 90077
(310) 288-3270
dwee@hw.com

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