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Brilliant Starter Activity Video - The worlds first auto-balancing bicycle

Graham Prior

4th June 2014

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Once again the BBC has come up trumps with this superb student friendly clip of the worlds first auto-balancing bicycle. The 'Jyrobike' was developed by a team of engineers which they say can teach people to cycle in an afternoon. The "Jyrobike" contains a patented control hub in the front wheel that uses gyroscopic technology to keep riders upright, even when they tip or wobble. The technology is specifically aimed at 3-8 year olds who are learning to cycle.This would make a super starter activity to get students thinking about a number of different issues including:Protecting business ideas (patents)Factors determining the success of the JyrobikeInnovationPricingAnsoffProduct lifecycleand many, many more.......Business Gold in under 3 minutes!

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Graham Prior

Graham is an experienced teacher, examiner, moderator and lover of education with a passion for teaching and learning.