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Creating High Level Robotics Projects With LEGO and Micro:Bit

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Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 7/8

Explore and create: Deep-dive Creation lab
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Presenters

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Lisa Schwartz
Regional Educational Technology Coordinator
Learning Technology Center
@lisa_schwartz18
Lisa Schwartz is the Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center (LTC). Prior to joining the LTC, she spent 19 years in the K-12 classroom. Lisa is passionate about meaningful professional development and creating teacher and student leaders. She facilitates professional learning events regionally and statewide; provides consultation and support to school districts related to digital learning and technology integration; and develops instructional materials for school administrators, teachers, and students throughout the region and the state. She is a certified teacher, a Google for Education Certified Trainer, a Google Certified Educator, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and an Apple Education Trainer & Coach.
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Joshua Zimmerman
Owner
Brown Dog Gadgets
@browndoggadgets
Josh is a former middle and elementary school educator who now runs Brown Dog Gadgets. He and his team dream up, create, design, and manufacture a wide range of STEM education kits. If you'd like to know more, or just use one of the hundreds of free activities we have posted, go to BrownDogGadgets.com. Educators can also request a free sample off our website at any time.

Session description

Learn why building a robot is more empowering than just playing with one. We'll use Crazy Circuits electronics to build robots with LEGO and Micro:BIt to teach computer science, technology, engineering and math.

Purpose & objective

Educators will be able to reflect on their experiences with the activity and make connections to the learning standards and curriculum.

Educators will be able to identify and use activities that connect to several subjects standards for their curriculum.

Educators will have a better understanding of connecting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics together in the curriculum.

Educators will develop empathy for the student experience.

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Outline

10 min Intro/ Overview of Crazy Circuits electronics components, Lego and Micro:bit
30 min Build a robot in small groups
30 min. Rotate through four activity stations to program and test your robot
15 min. Explore and discuss activities to use in the classroom
5 min Wrap-up

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Supporting research

Here is the wakelet full of research: https://wakelet.com/wake/_5gklldgGLpJWGUkghmru

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Session specifications

Topic:
Computer science & computational thinking
Grade level:
6-8
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Teachers, Library media specialists
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Subject area:
Computer science, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Coaches:
Collaborator
  • Establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies.
For Educators:
Facilitator
  • Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
For Students:
Innovative Designer
  • Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
Related exhibitors:
Brown Dog Gadgets

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