New travel blog

I've been wanting to post pictures and event in a central place so this is it.

http://derricktrips.blogspot.ca/

There will be a combination of pictures, commentary, maps and recommendations.

It's a good place to see what the So'Briens have been up to as we explore.

Fw: Microsoft programming for kids

Update:

Showed Paige the Smallbasic platform with games.  She seems interested so I will prepare something more detailed.


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From: Derrick Sobrien <derrick.sobrien@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:53:22 -0700

To: <derrick.sobrien@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Microsoft programming for kids

http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Kids-Programming-Language

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Derrick Sobrien <derrick.sobrien@gmail.com> wrote:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/bb308754.aspx - kids corner

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/default.aspx - beginner programming

http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/ - projects

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IDEA: kids technology school

All the things u want to see in a school but they have no funding for
Autocad, design, art, it infrastructure, programming, engineering, biotech
Look for credits towards school and feeders to career paths
Use the science center
Summer camps
Online
Evening and weekends

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IDEA: Kiduino

develop a platform using Arduino geared towards kids.

use basic arduino hardware with included interfaces for:
- servos
- sensors using a standardized 3 wire protocol
- motors

This could also be a basic Robotics platform

Perhaps a replacement/alternative for NXT?

Paige's new blog

Paige (11 yrs) now has her own blog at

paigey5000.blogspot.com

What a thing when my 11 year old daughter has her own blog!

New blog from Calgary Science talk

see smashcareers.blogspot.com

New blog - Paige & Ellie's stuff

This was initially intended for our homeschool teacher at the ADLC but it could be a resource for other parents or a nice place to see what they (Paige and Ellie) are up to

http://adlcprojects.blogspot.com/