NEIT+2017+-+Open+Space+1N

NEIT 2017 - Open Space 1N

Notes from Laura Hollis, Saddle River Day School

7th/8th grade uses ozobots with Ozoblockly - print out sheets & adapt to current events or curriculum tie-ins (Superbowl challenge) Can use chromebooks or ipads or paper (black, green, blue & red markers) Have to connect them, calibrate Can see Javascript but can't manipulate it Evo robot coming soon - might have a sound feature Must download Ozo blockly in chrome (not all plug-ins available in Safari) There is no ipad app Construction set - bulldozer, forklift, stickers & blocks are included Lots of printable challenges available on the website Have to login to the ozobot website to access lesson library (under Education tab) Learn if/then statements Preparing MS kids for Javascript or C++ in High school, an entry point Fun way to intro. robotics Khan academy could be a way to introduce coding https://www.khanacademy.org/

Dash & Dot - start in 1st grade (reading) https://www.makewonder.com/dash Use ipad apps (blockly, go, xylo, etc.) Wonder Workshop is starting a robotics league, don't really need Dot Lessons - https://www.dropbox.com/s/lvr0gbkd2nebqyg/WonderLeagueActivityBk.pdf?dl=0

Teaching Behavioral Programming with Ozobots - used for studying NYC subway system, learned how each subway stop "behaved" Imagine future transportation - ozobots become driverless cars in simulation Incorporate Google Map of a school, scaled down - adapt to paper (3rd/4th grades), students travel around the school acetate on top of maps

Fashion Show - 3rd grade ozobot fashion show plus runway - each student had a job - film crew, music, light, coders, etc. Ozobot like Goldilocks "Just right" (lines can't be too thick or thin), measured lines, drew in pencil and used a ruler

-ozobots will drive over scotch tape, can fix mistakes by drawing over first lines - made central park, kids built things in lego for ozobot to go around, can also use Wedo because it has bluetooth

Wedo curriculum - free online https://education.lego.com/en-us/elementary/shop/products Can use Wedo (old and new versions) with Scratch Lego videos (Pollination), can do biomimicry lessons Wedo 2.0 facebook group

Drawbot project - programming on ipad with wedo seesaw - LMS for little kids