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phillip
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I guess this would go under 'Education/Training'.

I've just got back from doing a career day for some local third graders. Really enjoyed it.

I hooked my laptop up to one of the school's smart boards and showed them how surveyors are involved from a topo, to the construction, to the as-built of a commercial project with some of my CAD drawings.

I shot the ends of a bookshelf with reflector-less, had them guess how long it was, and then compared the computed length with a measurement they made with a box tape.

I showed how the robot could turn in all different directions (made it flip), and how it could track the rod.

I had a kid from each class come up to the front and hide a Magnail in one of his hands so I find it with the metal locator.

They were really interested in it and participated in the presentation. I highly recommend doing it for some of your local schools.

Funny thing though...with all the bells and whistles I showed them, the thing they asked most of the questions about was the metal locator. Kids see the world differently, don't they.


 
Posted : May 12, 2011 12:36 pm
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My sons all went to all-boys schools in New Orleans. One career day, I went to one school of one of my sons while he was in third or fourth grade. I talked about mapping, and after the talk I passed out old navigation charts that were out-of-date that I got from a local Marine Chart Supply Co. Everybody was happy, talk went well, and I left.

As I was getting into my car, I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. I looked up, and there was a four-foot long paper airplane sailing out of a second-story window.

Boys will be boys.


 
Posted : May 12, 2011 1:58 pm
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You're a good man for taking the time to do that.
You never know what impression that you left them with.
They all remember something different.


 
Posted : May 13, 2011 10:01 am
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I've done this a few times. It is an interesting experience. Some of the kids ask some really good questions.


 
Posted : May 13, 2011 8:06 pm