As educators seek out effective strategies for improving math and science achievement at all levels, robots provide an excellent vehicle for sparking the imaginations of students with a wide variety of interests at virtually every age. Robots, more than any other technology, represent a kinship between the science we learn today and the technology we will create in the future. The World of Robotics with Jack Burrus brings many educational disciplines including science, math, language, art, and more together to produce modern robots. This technology based assembly will have students mesmerized!
The World of Robotics will give your students an edge on the future with educational and entertaining assembly programs that show them why math and science matters beyond the textbook! Jack Burrus brings the world of robotics to life with captivating images and interactive demonstrations guaranteed to engage students at any grade level. Your students will be amazed as they learn how robots are used today, and the much larger role they will play in our future. Student volunteers will help demonstrate a computer-programmable, mobile robot using its electronic voice, multi-sensors, arm, wrist, and hand. Robot pets with video vision, vocal recognition, artificial intelligence and balancing sensors will "wow" the audience with their playful antics. In addition, a robo-one class humanoid robot will show its all-too-human moves. Upper grade level students will also gain insights into the technologies that have shaped the digital revolution and the unlimited opportunities that lie ahead for their generation.
- Educational: Throughout, Mr. Burrus emphasizes the importance of science, math, and reading to give students a better appreciation for their current learning as the gateway to a rewarding future.
- Entertaining: As a professional educator and speaker, Mr. Burrus uses his vast experience working with students of all ages to captivate his audiences from beginning to end.
- Age-Appropriate: Each program is specifically tailored to the ages of your students for maximum learning.
- Comprehensive: Following the assembly, your teachers will have access to downloadable materials for future learning including classroom activities, projects, and educational Web sites.
Jack Burrus is a professional educator and speaker with a proven ability to translate technical concepts into understandable ideas. For more than twenty years, he has been actively involved in changing attitudes about science and technology at all levels of education by giving people a glimpse of the power of technology and its potential to shape the future.
His extensive experience working with a global research and consulting firm has given Mr. Burrus valuable insights into what will be needed to prepare the youth of today for their roles as the leaders of tomorrow. His expertise in robotics and technology, combined with years of experience working with students, make his programs not only educational and informative, but entertaining as well.
