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title: 438 – Robotics in Education
description: "This week on WELSTech Martin is away, but the show must go on! Sallie and guest host Jason Schmidt discuss robotics in education. The show also includes news of Latin American mission tech-enhanced outreach, a review of the best smartphone, and audio books for your listening pleasure. The discussion: Storming the castle – Sallie is joined by […]"
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# [438 – Robotics in Education](https://welstech.wels.org/2016/03/29/438-robotics-in-education)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Mar 29, 2016 8:30:30 PM

This week on WELSTech Martin is away, but the show must go on! Sallie and guest host Jason Schmidt discuss robotics in education. The show also includes news of Latin American mission tech-enhanced outreach, a review of the best smartphone, and audio books for your listening pleasure.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_438.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_438.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_438.mp3) (Duration: 44:10 — 40.4MB)

### The discussion:

Storming the castle – Sallie is joined by guest host Jason Schmidt, Tech Coordinator in the [Bennington Public School District](http://www.benningtonschools.org/) in the Omaha, NE area and the edtech discussion centers on a popular STEM topic, robotics. Jason recently returned from the [Iowa Regional FIRST Robotics Competition](https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2016iacf) (Team 5906), one of many regional high school robotics competitions sponsored by [FIRST](https://www.firstinspires.org/).

- [Pinterest search for Robotics and Education](https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=robotics+education&0=robotics%7Cautocomplete%7C3&1=education%7Cautocomplete%7C3)
- [littleBits](http://littlebits.cc/)
- [Wonder Workshop – Dash and Dot](https://www.makewonder.com/)
- [Mbot](http://www.makeblock.cc/mbot/)
- Codeybot
- [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/)
- [Makey Makey](http://www.makeymakey.com/)
- [Designing a School Makerspace](http://www.edutopia.org/blog/designing-a-school-makerspace-jennifer-cooper)
- Watch [video of an FIRST team robot in action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqrP6ARKn3Y)

### News in tech:

[Samsung Galaxy S7 named top smartphone by Consumer Reports](http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/22/technology/samsung-galaxy-s7/index.html)

### WELS now:

[Gospel Outreach With Media](http://gowm.org) online conference

### Picks of the week:

- [Google Expeditions](https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/)
- [Librivox](https://librivox.org/) – [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/librivox-audio-books/id596159212?mt=8) | Android | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChqTb4WRt9xWJ79hCLCRbaw) 
    - [P. G. Wodehouse Collection](https://librivox.org/author/420?primary_key=420&search_category=author&search_page=1&search_form=get_results) – [Something New](http://librivox.org/something-new-by-pg-wodehouse/)

### Ministry resources:

Watch the [March 2016 Update](https://vimeo.com/159556945) from WELSTech friend, Missionary Mike Hartman, regarding online outreach efforts via Academia Cristo.

### Featured video:

Learn more about [FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcS7M4sY0fQ) in this new WELSTech Promo playlist video.

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 439 – Always in need of tweaking, tune in for tips to sharpen your personal productivity skills. Release date: Wednesday, April 6

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