Robotic Readers Update 10/6 update

We’ve been starting practice with reporting to get them all used to talking about their accomplishments.  We've also done away with raising hands and are trying to manage our group conversation by paying attention and working on giving and recieving focus through careful attention to who has something to offer.

We had a fantastic discussion of the brainstorming they did last Friday with Annie.  Lots of great ideas that are falling generally into areas of early identification/screening, assistive technology/devices and learning methodology.  We'll keep going with these working toward a solution.

During practice:.

• Will and Ainsley met with Joan and a couple of Neon Notes to talk about about fundraising.
• Charlotte and Bryce (and Will a little) began work on logo idas
• Fiona and Cashion continued studying how to create a line follower using the color sensor. They showed up for extra work Wednesday after school and created a program for the left side of a line and a program for the right side of the line.  It was great that Cashion was wearing a black shirt, and CHarlotte had on a white shirt.  I really helped to clarify the point that the robot looks at the amount light reflected.  (We made a diagram on the white board, but you can find the same general diagram in this post).
• Ashton and Mateo continued to refine the Changing Conditions/Sports mission they've been working.  They identified issues with the model, changed the design of the arm and worked through issues of how/where to start consistentl.  
• Eva and Hudson spent Friday looking at the other missions in prep for waht to work on next.

·         Everyone should be able to report something from Roots & Wings.  New facts go on post its and get stuck to the Who/What/When/Where/Why/How board (rolled up in the closet).

Friday Game:  Cashion is up.