What is a Roamer

• Roamers are used to bring technology into any curriculum area.

What can a Roamer do?

• These robotic devices can be programmed to move backwards and forwards, turn at different angles, play music, wait in one spot for a specified amount of time, and repeat commands that are given.

Can a Roamer save the teacher time?

• Yes, Roamer does save teacher time.  Students can use the roamer to learn a variety of mathematical concepts. These concepts range from learning the number line to geometric shapes.

What is included in the Roamer kit?

• The Roamer kits come with two roamers, four batteries, two battery chargers, a teacher's manual, markers, and the Roamer World computer program.
• The computer program can be installed on your computer, and students can use the program to write procedures that can be downloaded to the Roamers.  Procedure programs can also be uploaded from the Roamer into the computer. 

Roamer Manuals

• The teacher manual, student manual, inventory sheet, and kit correlation are available online for download.
• Please make sure you have adobe acrobat reader downloaded and installed on your computer to view online manuals.

Roamer Manual - Background Info, Beginner Exercises, Intermediate Exercises, Additional Exercises and Info                                                           
Roamer Controlling & Modeling
Roamer Inventory Sheet

Where can I find more information on Roamer?

http://www.valiant-technology.com

Scheduling and Science Kit Ordering Information

• This unit may take from five to nine weeks to complete depending upon the goals of the teacher and interests of the students.
• Teachers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties request the kits from us, and the couriers deliver the kits to the schools.  Teachers have up to six weeks to complete each of the learning experiences.  Once the teachers complete the learning experiences provided with the math and science kits, the kits are then sent back to us so we can refurbish them and send them out again when they are requested.  **If you need additional time to complete your kit, please contact 716-376-8272 so we can accommodate an extension. 

**Missing Items: If the kit you requested has missing item(s), please contact 716-376-8272. We will send missing item(s) out to you as soon as possible.  

• Do you want to book this kit? There are several ways to order science kits.  Ways you can order are:

MediaNet: Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Media Library - Roamer                             Phone: 716-376-8272   Fax: 716-372-0621   Email: leigh_leyva@caboces.org or mst_kits@caboces.org                                                                                                       U.S. Mail: C/A BOCES – Math, Science, & Technology Department at Allegany, 1825 Windfall Road, Olean, NY 14760