by David Geer
Contact the author at geercom@windstream.net
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Students Get a
Bot Powered Kick
Out of Mathematics
Something fun, robotic, and mathematical is happening in Gulf Stream,
FL, located on the state's southeastern coast. That's where Shawn
Harahush — sometimes referred to as RoboTeacher — uses robots,
engineering, and rockets to teach math to students at the Gulf Stream
School. By turning math into hands-on projects, Mr. Harahush
challenges his students, who respond remarkably.
The Learning Process,
Technically Speaking
In the school’s Robotics program, Mr. Harahush uses
teaching methods that combine science, technology,
engineering, and math, quadrupling class coverage areas
and turning the subjects into practical lessons that make
learning tough subjects a thrill. “These methods infuse
instruction with key concepts such as logic, trial and error,
and proportional reasoning,” explained Mr. Harahush. The
coursework is age-appropriate, despite the seeming
complexity and depth, and it appeals to girls and boys alike.
Gulf Stream School students and
their teachers: (front) Timothy
Lynch, Helen Huisinga, Kiara
Warren and Isabel Pearce; (back)
Joey Morfogen, Ingrid Marinak,
teacher Glenn Harland, Connor
Hopkins, Christopher Klein, Jack
Young, teacher Shawn Harahush,
and Maddy Uible.
10 SERVO 08.2012
