Other Books & Seminars

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Other Books, Seminars, and Workshops

We currently offer three other books and numerous seminars.

Several other books are planned or are currently being developed.

If you have things you would like to see, please let us know.

RobotBASIC SEMINARS
RobotBASIC is very easy to learn if you already know how to program in other languages. There is an extensive help system included in the RobotBASIC IDE system. Even people that have never programmed find RobotBASIC exciting and motivational. It is a wonderful tool for teaching about logic and programming because the user gets to see the results of their logic immediately. Users also find that learning programming can be fun, because it has meaning – learning about a FOR-LOOP to make a robot move is far more relevant than an intangible activity such as printing integers.
As a college professor John Blankenship taught programming, electronics, robotics and many other related topics for over 30 years. This experience gave me many insights that make teaching programming more exciting and effective. I have put together several seminars that can help robot clubs or school systems (at any grade level) learn to use or teach RobotBASIC more effectively. Because I believe in RobotBASIC, I try to offer these seminars free in my local area. As long as demand for seminars away from my home does not get excessive, I will try to offer them free too, except for expenses related to travel. Some topics currently available are:
Teaching RobotBASIC To Children.
RobotBASIC In The University Classroom.
RobotBASIC For Robot Clubs.
RobotBASIC: An Introductory Programming Language.
Developing Robotic Algorithms With RobotBASIC.
RobotBASIC Develops Problem Solving Skills.
Introduction to Programming
Introduction to Robotics
FINANCIAL SEMINARS
We currently offer two financial seminars.
An interactive motivational seminar suitable for young adults covering topics discussed in the book Consequences (see below).
An engaging seminar for corporations GUARANTEED to increase 401K participation.
For more information or to schedule a seminar please email John Blankenship.
WORKSHOPS
In addition to our free short seminars for clubs and groups and our free training programs for teachers, we offer low-cost programming/robotics WORKSHOPS in the Atlanta area. These can be "after-school" programs for public and private schools, special education courses for colleges and universities, and customized curricula for nearly any situation. Contact us for more information.

                                           OTHER BOOKS
CONSEQUENCES by John Blankenship
John Blankenship's new book Consequences helps young adults learn about financial decisions by exploring the consequences of various options they have in their life.    Visit the web site for the book to find our more, or to buy the perfect graduation gift for your children or grandchildren.
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RobotBASIC Projects for Beginners by John Blankenship and Samuel Mishal
If you are new to programming or just want to create an interest in programming in your children, this could be the book for you. It teaches programming using exciting examples, such as writing a video game, that makes learning fun.
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. Robots in the Classroom by John Blankenship and Samuel Mishal

Like the Projects for Beginner's book above, this book teaches program using exciting applications. In this book you learn how to program a robot using RobotBASIC's Robot Simulator.