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A Science Fair Experience...

Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
edited 2013-03-24 17:34 in General Discussion
Hey all -One of my favorite attributes of this company is the encouragement, resources, and ability to support kids in learning about cool technologies.

Saturday, I and another "Matt" got to show off a little - and let a bunch of kids from a local charter school PLAY WITH, and LEARN ABOUT robots and associated technologies - (I'm - in no particular order - known as "Matt One" and my compatriot is "Matt Two"...Together we're known as the "Matt Scientists" ;-)

Anyway, there was over 4 hours of "sparking the innovative spirit" into tomorrow's generation - tons of fun and very rewarding!

It's cool to see a little spark begin to ignite a fire...

This is us...before the pandemonium started...
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Both parents and kids were fully engaged with many of the exhibits - of course Parallax's Robots were the biggest draw - irresistible!
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Sumobots are always a hit - Kind of like the Demolition Derby at the Nevada County Fairgrounds every August...
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All in all, we were very pleased with the attendance as well as the care and respect by the students of the technology they were "playing with" - which in reality, as we all know they were really "learning with".

-MattG
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Comments

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-03-23 20:41
    (Curiously moderated by MattG :-)
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-03-24 00:22
    That looks like a great time.

    "Matt Scientists". Does that mean you have a "Matt Lab":)
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,243
    edited 2013-03-24 04:54
    Awesome! Looks like a lot of fun.
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2013-03-24 08:55
    As a MATTer of fact, it looks like a great learning experience with inspirational materials and those wonderful robot dream machines.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,392
    edited 2013-03-24 11:37
    Excellent, Matt! As usual, giving back to the community in a productive way. Great effort and results.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2013-03-24 11:48
    Much better thing to do with your time than sitting around like a door MATT!!!
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2013-03-24 14:46
    "Contests" seem to follow me around sometimes... :innocent:

    So for the Fair, I found a use for a bunch of pieces from my ol' classic TTL collection...

    The guesses ranged from "25" on the low side, up to "406" on the high side.

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    If you want to guess, feel free - but there is no prize here - it's already been given to the young man in the picture below :smile:
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    .
    -MattG
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  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2013-03-24 14:47
    sitting around like a door MATT!!!
    shhhhh! I'm sleeping...
    -zzzzzz
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2013-03-24 14:52
    As a MATTer of fact, it looks like a great learning experience with inspirational materials and those wonderful robot dream machines.
    Right you are Humanoido :thumb:
    When you see that light bulb (just above their head) start to glow, you know you've made an impact!

    -MattG
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-03-24 17:34
    People Unclear on the Concept:

    Passer-By: Um, excuse me but why is there only one TTL IC in that jar?

    Matt_G: Winner!
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