Special Section: Modules and robotics programs prove complementary in Houston-area schools. Junior FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, WeDo™, TETRIX™, and more . . . In the April-May 2010 issue of The Pitsco Network magazine:
- Full issue ( download PDF, 6 MB)
- Using technology to teach . . . teachers! (Maskell, teacher ed) – p. 2 (download PDF)
- Doors wide open (open houses) – p. 3 (download PDF)
- Technology makes inroads into gender equity (Hemenway, technology) – p. 4 (download PDF)
- Innovation: The Pitsco Network evolves – p. 5 (download PDF)
- Progress and standards reports don't have to be painful – p. 6 (download PDF)
- LEGO, Pitsco lead the way in educational robotics (Frankenbery and Turnipseed) – p. 7 (download PDF)
- Houston Robotics:
- Pitsco program serves as transition to robotics teams – p. 8 (download PDF)
- Teachers, curricula lead to improved scores – p. 10 (download PDF)
- Extended orientation is time well spent – p. 11 (download PDF)
- Four ways to go about competition – p. 12 (download PDF)
- Senior on path toward career in engineering – p. 14 (download PDF)
- Gaines prepares Suites students for next step into robotics – p. 15 (download PDF)
- Pitsco-LEGO Robotics:
- Writing about robotics a pleasure (Grissom, curriculum) – p. 17 (download PDF)
- Principal doubles as robotics team coach (Administrators' Corner) – p. 18 (download PDF)
- Special needs students flourish and succeed in FLL event – p. 20 (download PDF)
- Texas invests in robotics programs – p. 21 (download PDF)
- Majority of students find robotics engaging (Cannell, STEM) – p. 22 (download PDF)
- LEGO Education Academy: get the most out of materials – p. 23 (download PDF)
- TETRIX™ in London – p. 23 (download PDF)
- Teachers-to-be take to TETRIX – p. 24 (download PDF)
- TETRIX engineering guides head into new terrain – p. 25 (download PDF)
- Revved-up robotics competitions – p. 26 (download PDF)
- A good line of communication (Lankford, customer support) – p. 27 (download PDF)
- WeDo™: why don't you? – p. 28 (download PDF)
- Robotics: No longer just movie fiction (Forbes, funding opportunities) – p. 29 (download PDF)
- Green Modules:
- Firsthand account of building a Pitsco kit – p. 34 (download PDF)
- Before robots there were simple machines – p. 35 (download PDF)
- If you haven't already, think DVD instead of VHS (Howard, Missions customer service) – p. 36 (download PDF)
- Changes in Synergy 1.8.1 scheduler noticeable (Howard, Modules customer service) – p. 36 (download PDF)
- Facilitator reunited with Modules and it feels so good – p. 37 (download PDF)
- Students create dual-purpose folders (Winning Suggestion) – p. 38 (download PDF)
- Robot-related CareerPorts introduce relevant opportunities – p. 39 (download PDF)
- Pitsco Education at upcoming shows/conferences – (download PDF)