Robot built with Lego Mindstorm solves Rubik’s Cube in 5.35 seconds, making this the first robot to beat the 5.66 second human record.
The Cubestormer II, is built with Lego Mindstorm Kits and uses a Samsung Galaxy S II with a custom built Rubik’s Cube solving app as it’s ‘brain’.
The custom built app uses the camera on the phone to note the position of the cube, then works out the solution and then instructs the Lego kit on how to move.
Agile ICT welcomes the announcement from Michael Gove at BETT to significantly upgrade the level of effective computing training in schools.
This is great news for pupils, teachers and the future of our nation. The pace of advancement in technology is only going to continue to increase so as a nation we need to be at the forefront of this. Agile ICT’s founders have significant expertise in creating large scale mission critical applications for industry. This means we have the experience and expertise to create the ICT infrastructures that are critical to underpin and enable the proper teaching of computing.
Agile ICT has already started work on its innovative new offering to meet this new and exciting vision for the learning of computing – Agile ICT SandBox. SandBox is unique to Agile ICT and represents a holistic solution exclusively for schools. To be sure you are not left behind or stuck with an unsuitable ICT infrastructure supplied by people who don’t understand this radically different requirement, speak to one of our Account Managers.
By Emma Barnett, Digital Media Editor
3:28PM GMT 11 Jan 2012
Speaking at the BETT show for educational technology in London, Michael Gove, described the current programme of information and communications technology (ICT) taught in schools, as ‘harmful and dull’.
It is to be replaced by an ‘open source’ curriculum that will created by both university professors and the technology industry. Gove will open a consultation on what the new curriculum should teach next week.
For a long time the UK has been lacking a technology school course which is fit for purpose. Basic skills which many technology-savvy children already have, such as how to use a spreadsheet, are still on the curriculum. Instead, the new course will need to teach children how to write software for programmes such as smart-phone apps and create websites.
Gove said he wants a new computing GCSE designed and that the current inadequate curriculum would damage the UK’s economic prospects in the long term.
“Imagine the dramatic change which could be possible in just a few years, once we remove the roadblock of the existing ICT curriculum,” he said.
“Instead of children bored out of their minds being taught how to use Word or Excel by bored teachers, we could have 11-year-olds able to write simple 2D computer animations.”
Richard Allan, Facebook’s director of policy for Europe, said of the proposed changes: “Facebook welcomes the Government’s plans to make ICT teaching in schools more interesting and relevant for young people. We need to improve our young people’s skills in this area for the UK to be truly competitive in the digital age.
“Businesses also need to play their part in helping to equip young people with the digital skills they need. Facebook recently worked with partners Apps for Good, A4e and Techlightenment to develop a programme to give young people the chance to learn how to design, code and build social applications.”
By creating space in the curriculum for teaching courses like this that are innovative and relevant for young people, Government will boost the spread of skills that benefit both individuals and employers.”
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9007467/Dull-technology-school-lessons-to-be-replaced.html
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IT’s News For You – find out the latest and greatest offers we have for you this half term!
Click on the image to view our technical review of the new Samsung Dual Core Netbook with an Intel Atom N570 processor.
Also we have a special November offer for you – we are providing free demonstrations of the latest Hitachi Interactive Projector to any school that would like one.
As you may know we sponsored the recent Teach Meet held by Ian Addison at St John the Baptist School. There was lots of fantastic ideas shared at the event, so here is a video of all the presentations:
We have just launched our ‘FOR SALE’ section on our website!
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