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Re: LOGO-L> Valiant 'ROEMER'



Peter Walker (fm81@dial.pipex.com)
Wed, 17 Jan 96 19:54:24 GMT

>
> Hello all,
> I'm trying to put together a good case to apply for funding to purchase a
> Valiant 'Roemer', independent hardware turtle, for our 'early years' pupils
to
> use for control, and design technology aplications. I'd be grateful for any
> pointers to useful reading references related to this device, and I'd be
> interested in corresponding by email with anyone with experience of using it
> with children aged between 4 and 7 years.
>
>
>
> Ian Townend
> The Hill Primary School,
> Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire
> United Kingdom
>
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We use a Valiant Roamer successfully with our KS1 children. I find it a good
introduction to LOGO but it also has many other uses in terms of routes,
angles of turn etc. Its use can also be made topic specific for those people
who like to derive maths from their topics, e.g. a route round a village for a
local study or mapping a route for a postman. The number of possibilities are
almost limitless. Our Roamer also has a useful booklet with activities in it
which I believe came with it. Actually ours is a photocopy of someone elses's
since the original went astray. I can get the title if you would find it
useful. I also have some Roamer activities of my own which have been trialled
with small groups of children.
Let me know if I can be of further help.
Hilary Walker.
WImbish C.P.
Tye Green.
Wimbish.
Saffron Walden.
Essex. CB 10 2 XE.

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