LogoTurtle: Programming & Making Meaning of Angles and Degrees
World Maker Faire 2016
MAKER
Josh Burker
Josh is a constructionist educator, author, digital artist, amateur programmer, husband and father, and curmudgeon. He has taught for 18 years and writes books and consults on inclusive and disruptive educational projects. This fall he joins the faculty at The School at Columbia University as an Educational Technologist.
Schedule:
Sunday, October 2
Zone 3 - Make: Education Stage1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Exploring geometry by making art with Logo programming using a physical floor turtle allows for deeper comprehension of mathematics concepts like angles and degrees. The LogoTurtle brings Logo programming to microcontrollers and 3D printed robots.
