Control simulation software for primary age

[brookesandrew]

Hi, I've been asked to investigate if there is any software for primary school use to simulate control of devices for "Control Technology" lessons.

I can't be Googling properly as I keep getting flight sims and advanced software simulation links, does anyone have any suggestions of what software we can evaluate if there is any?

Thanks

Andy

[Jim]

Hi Andy,

 

You could look at Junior Visual Control 2 from Camboard Technology or Complete Control from (Soft Teach)

 

We are a reseller for both of these manufacturers and could provide you with a quote if you let me know how many licences you would be looking for.

 

Any questions let me know

[LeMarchand]

We use Flowol. No time to trawl through the site, but the (old) version we have has "slot together" basic plastic models that can be connected to a control box to take the lesson off the screen and into the "real world".

 

Some schools use the Lego Robotix stuff (not cheap!).

 

If I get time/remember, I'll try to dig out a link I found that had a few free control simulations.

[SimpleSi]

My schools use the Go software from Data Harvest

Data Harvest Ltd - Go

 

£125 for site licence which is very reasonable.

 

regards

 

Simon

 

PS I also use Scratch to teach groups programming by making simulations for things such as clocks and traffic lights.

Scratch | Project | Traffic Lights A V1.0

[kesomir]

Logotron Junior Control Insight

[dhicks]

I've been asked to investigate if there is any software for primary school use to simulate control of devices for "Control Technology" lessons.

 

There'll be a stack of companies at BETT in January, if you can hang on that long - LEGO will have a stand, which is always fun, and every other company that does control systems will be there in some fashion.

 

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David Hicks

[laserblazer]

We have Flowol 3 and Go but tend to use Flowol mainly with the mimics. We have a couple of interfaces that allow us to connect sensors, lights motors etc.

 

I also got the mimic creator, so we can create our own.

[elsiegee40]

At my last school we used LEGO Education - MINDSTORMS®: robolab

 

We have Textease at my current school and they use the Turtle component for part of this on the syllabus: Softease - Textease Turtle CT

[brookesandrew]

Thanks for all the info, I'll be spending some time checking out the web sites for all those application.

Thanks again, Andy.

[loopylala]

We use Control IT2. It is fairly simple,, flexible and easy to use.