Lesson: WMSGutierrez NXT Firmware

Submitted by Raymond Gutierrez on 24 September, 2012 - 19:47
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Overview: 
The goal of this lesson is to explore the concept of firmware using the NXT. Students will connect the NXT to a computer to download firmware and explore its contents.
Objectives: 

Student will be able to:

1. Distinguish firmware from software

2. Explain the role of the NXT firmware

3. Update the NXT firmware

Instruction Guide: 
NXT Firmware
Primary Instructional Material: 
NXT Firmware
Differentiated Instruction Material: Alternative: 
NXT Firmware (incl. Summative Assessment)
Differentiated Instruction Material: Supplemental: 
NXT Firmware_Video
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Scope & Sequence: 
Robotics
Focus Subject: 
Computing / Computer Science
Robotics Hardware
Robotics Software
HW Platform: 
NXT
SW Platform: 
NXT-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed
Clone Of: 
NXT Firmware