Monday, October 23, 2006

Today was a good day for lego. The kids got to working right away. I had the drivetrain kids building the tankbot chassis, while James and I kept an eye on the NXT kids, who had to build a different chassis. James and I experimented with the NXT and got it to run the new motors, which were really cool. Most of the kids in drivetrain are nearly complete with their robots, so they should be done by tomorrow. Once each team has a working robot, we'll give them working RCXs and begin teaching programming. Of course, the NXT kids will once again have to be kept apart, as there is a new programming language for it.
It really makes me happy when everything is running smoothly and the kids are having fun. I think that this year's kids are a lot more calmer than last year's, but they're really hardworking. Even the trouble makers are relatively good. I've also gotten comfortable talking to the kids, so I'm a little more approachable for them. I hope this year goes really good for lego!

- Kyle Norquist