Tech @ Tamaki College

L.I To use the infrared sensors to follow the line 

This week at tech we learnt a new word. The word is "Infrared".  Infrared are sensors that can follow something that it is told to sense. We used Infrared on our M-bots to make the M-bot follow a line. We also used our knowledge from last week's lesson (Binary Numbers) to change the variables in the coding. We also learnt about "Ultra sonic Violet" This is the red colors are in a slower wave motion, but the Blue part of the rainbow is in a quicker motion.  I enjoyed this weeks tech because I got to learn a new word.

Tech @ Tamaki College

L.I to complete a series of challenge in binary numbers.

This week at tech we did binary numbers with Ms. Ferguson. We learn that the word "Bi" in "Binary" means 2, and the word "Dec" in "Decimal" means 10. We played a game that challenged oue binary knowledge, we also completed a DLO that challenged us to use our binary knowledge and change the numbers from 1 - 26 to binary numbers. Next we were challenged to write our name in binary numbers, and also do a message in binary number. I enjoyed today's tech session because I got to learn new words.

Tech @ Tamaki College | Robotics

L.I To learn how to code an m-bot to sense something by using the force.

This week for tech we have been coding our M-Bots to sensor something. We have been coding our M-Bots so that if it sensors something in front of it, it will go backwards, if nothing is sensored, then it will continue to go forwards. We revised a new block called the "Ultrasonic Sensor". We have created a presentation showcasing the blocks that we revised, the block we need to use, the Input, the algorithm and the Output, The video of our M-bot sensoring and lastly, showcasing the blocks we used to code our m-bots and what the blocks did. I enjoyed this weeks tech session because my M-bot successfully did what it was suppose to do.

Tech @ Tamaki College | Robotics

Today at tech we have started our new tech rotation. Our rotation for the next few weeks is robotics, with Ms. Ferguson. Today we have been playing with the M-bots, we started coding the robots to go in a square form. Then made the robots do a little victory dance at the end, along with playing a song. We did this by using the codes on the M-link site, we revised a lot of the coding that we did previously with Mr. Krishna. To make sure that our M-Bots were moving the way that we wanted them to move, we tested them on the ground. If they didn't move the way we wanted them to look, then we go back and change the codes.

Some codes that we revisited - 

The codes we revised were "When m(mcore) starts up" , "Wait until" , "Repeat" , "Move forward at the power (  )" , "Turn Right at the power (  )" and the "LEDS".  

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This week for tech we have been coding our M-bots to move into a letter D. Mr. Krishna has helped us and given us feedback on what to change with our coding. He has helped me to change the speeds of my wheels. I was the first person to complete the challenge of making the M-Bot move into a Letter D. Mr. Krishna recorded the M-Bots going in a D and has told us to put it in our Robotics Folder. I have really enjoyed tech this week and I can't wait to see what we do next week.

Tech @ Tamaki College

Last week Friday we went to tech. For tech our next rotation is Robotics. Our teacher for robotics is Mr. Krishna. Mr Krishna goes around helping us if we don't know what to do. For robotics we have been programming our M-Bot to move in a square, rectangle and triangle. We have been using different controls to make our M-bot move. We could control the amount of seconds for the M-Bot to move and the amount of circles it can repeat for.  If we got the M-Bot the way we want it to Mr. Krishna uses a stick that had a camera on it to record our M-Bots moving.

Robotics

For robotics we made little models of moving things. We made the moving things with the brain a motor and other Lego pieces that were included. I was working with Fau for 3 weeks. Next week we will have to get into new partners. We had big boxes, a tray and a organizer. The organizer was a paper that had how many of the items that had to go into the tray. There were heaps of items including wheels to make the robot move. For the Models we had to make brain balance on the motor. Fau and I had many attempts but just couldn't get there, in the end we got our brain to sit on top of the motor with a little bit of help from the teacher and Carl. On the last week of being with our partners were got to finish off our models and have a competition to see what robot was the best. We did that by putting the robot on the long tables and then pressing the button on the brain.