" a robot to think with "

No matter what subject is being covered, Roamer® can bring to life whole ideas of knowledge. By converting the abstract to the concrete, pupils become actively involved with their own learning process.

Roamer® can provide the means to introduce students, as willing participants, to the worlds of geometry, mathematics, science, language, design, technology or to a full range of cross curricular learning activities. Although simple for young children to use, Roamer® can also challenge the most able, older secondary student. Its soft image belies hard technological applications. Roamer® is also a low cost control device for INVENTA or Lego models. (Requires control box).

Teachers find that because Roamer® is easy to use, flexible, robust and totally absorbing, students quickly explore to fruition problem solving tasks and activities. The simple Logo like instructions make complex solutions a breeze to enter.

Roamer Code: #ED101   399.00 1 Roamer, activity book, user guide, face shapes and programming sheet. Batteries not included. Roamer for hearing difficulties Code: #ED108   449.00 1 Roamer, activity book, user guide, face shapes and programming sheet. Plus 2 sound activated L.E.D.s for those with hearing difficulties. Batteries not included.

Requires 2 x lantern batteries #ED 110 $14.50 per set of 2.
Or, you can use rechargeable batteries #ED 112 $155.00 per set of 2.

Did you know?
Roamer is used in the training of guide dogs?
Roamer is used in many areas of Special Needs education?
You can also hire Roamer®. Please contact us for current price and availability.

Add new dimensions to your Roamer
by linking it to your PC

RoamerWorld Software Code: #RoWorld   145.00 This a new concept computer program. It allows an activity to be carried out twice, independently: in the abstract on the computer and/or in a concrete way using Roamer. The results can then be compared. Package contains 16 activities focused on routes and journeys. Good student and teacher support material. Students can make up their own programmes or journeys and save them as problems for other students. The software has three to five operating windows. One is the command window, one the drawing or journey window, the other main one is the control panel. Easy to install and use this software can be used by students from year 1. Completed programmes can be down loaded to Roamer. (Requires interface box and cable). Suitable for Windows 3.1 , 3.11 , Windows for work groups and Windows 95: 1.4MB Disc format. Acorn version under development PC Interface 135.00 If you switch off the power to a Roamer or Control Console, their programs are lost. The Computer Interface allows programs to be saved at the end of one lesson and reloaded at the beginning of the next. Students can print or save a record of their work and displaying programs on a computer screen makes debugging easier. Programs can be added together to make more complex programs using the merge feature. Difficult problems can be divided into sub-problems. Solutions for each sub-problem can be developed, tested and then saved on disk and subsequently can be merged to create a finished program. #ED121 Acorn, RISC-PC, BBC.   #ED120 PC DOS or windows compatible. Includes cable, software and instruction manual.

ROAMER Curriculum Support

Valiant and W.L.T. have developed a large range of accessories and resources to compliment and extend the use of the Roamer. Extra resources to assist the technology emphasis in areas of learning include; videos, GO! the Valiant user magazine, Ideas and hint sheets with exercises and tests to suit most subject areas including Drama and English as a Second Language.

The GO! resource magazine is a collection of classroom application ideas and experiences contributed from teachers and advisory educators around the world. The book covers most areas of the primary curriculum and some good ideas for Intermediate and Secondary control Technology.
Approximately 150 pages.	Code: #ED136   39.00

Card Pack Code: #ED137   42.00 A set of Roamer cards is a valuable accessory to the Roamer for students of any age, but is ideal for a teacher introducing the Roamer to a group of early learners for the first time. The cards provide an opportunity for the younger children to familiarise themselves with the different symbols and colours before using the Roamer keyboard. Maths and program patterns can be easily identified with the possibility of showing more clearly, recurring procedures and repeating functions, thus simply laying out some early concepts of Design Improvement by introducing procedures. (Short cuts). Roamer card games are easily adapted to most classroom situations and offer an extra resource for pupils with learning difficulties and also pupils who have advanced learning abilities.

Jackets Pack Code: #ED114 Each   22.95 Code: #ED115 Pack of 12   175.00 Using Roamer Jackets, students can spend time creating their robot characters without monopolising or damaging the Roamer. Jackets can be used as a mould for developing paper-mache jackets for take home project characters. Available in Green, Yellow, Red or Grey.

Design Pack. Code: #ED116   135.00 All designs start with identifying a need and finish with a product. As a design medium and through practical experience, Roamer offers students an insight into the excitement, imagination and disciplines of a designer. The Design Pack provides basic materials and some ideas for the provision of problem solving solutions. These materials plus materials already within the classroom are of immense learning value in the areas of ideas, design and development. Pack includes a video, Roamer shape pattern, vinyl materials, Design Ideas Book, mounting plates and an extra jacket. Design Book. Code: #313   39.00 A comprehensive, colour classroom support book that is packed full of exciting ideas and creative design activities for Roamer including motors, mechanisms and structures. A must for the teacher who wishes to more fully utilize Roamer in a wider variety of language, design and technology.

Roamer Pen Pack. Code: #ED103   59.95 Roamer® is quite adequate for drawing basic geometric shapes and patterns. Pupils who have programmed Roamer® to draw pictures find maths shapes and configurations easier to understand. Roamer® can draw with up to 9 pens at one time adding interesting and challenging possiblities for art and design projects. The pen pack makes for an ideal teacher tracking mechanism. Results using different colours for different groups can be used to compare solutions when problem solving. The Pen Pack includes 3 pen holder brackets, 4 pen holders, 12 coloured pens and a classroom ideas booklet. Pens Code: #ED104 Colours   15.95 Code: #ED106 Black   15.95 Berol long life water based odour proof pens can be purchased in sets of 12.

Whenever design, create, build and or evaluation is taking place in the classroom, some simple, helpful material resources to provlde stepping stones toward achieving desired solutions can save many hours of unnecessary frustration.

Build a Puppet Pack. Code: #ED1646   19.00 Contains pre-drilled wood base, neck pin, poly ball and dowel ready to provide a basis for developing a puppet like or humanoid character up to 500mm high! Creative characters modelled through Art, Design and Technology classes, can be used as real language studies personalities that can come alive when attached to Roamer. When used with INVENTA and Tronix, simple control robotics will animate the limbs and head incorporating areas of the Science and Technology curriculums. Characters can then be dressed for the occasion or occupation using a variety of materials and mediums employing other areas of design technology and fabric construction.