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UPCOMING EVENTS

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    Sat Apr 20 2024, 1:00pm EST - 3:00pm EST
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    Sat May 11 2024, 1:00pm EST - 3:00pm EST
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OBP BLOG

Tinkering

Tinkering

by | Dec 31, 2013 |

There has been a lot written lately about the value of tinkering on learning. I'm glad to see it as I hold this practice close to my own heart. As a youth I begged my parents to get me an expensive robot for Christmas one year. After much prodding my parents broke...

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Lego Robotics

by | Dec 22, 2013 |

This year we sponsored the Portland based Port Bots Lego Robotics Team. The team was open to children ages 9-13 who wished to spend 3-6 hours a week working on Lego robotics and teamwork. While initially we thought we would have 8 kids, however, eventually the team...

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