Venturing Into New Possibilities - Robotics Lessons Designed by Students for Students
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Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 4EF
Presenters

Session description
Purpose & objective
Attendees will be able to connect, program, and integrate robotics.
Attendees will be able to collaborate to solve problems and share ideas.
Attendees will practice and build their coding skills.
Attendees will have access to asynchronous video presentations/tutorials by students.
Attendees will be exposed to new ideas and perspectives on computer science and robotics.
Attendees will have access to free resources to implement these activities and more in their own classrooms (and resources will be available after the session is complete).
Attendees will build their professional learning networks through collaboration and connection.
Outline
Introduction
Why robotics?
Getting connected
Hands-on component:
Student video and tutorial
Time to play and explore
Group reflection
(Repeat hands-on component for each activity)
Networking and professional network building
Supporting research
"Rev Up Robotics: Real-World Computational Thinking in the K-8 Classroom" book by Jorge Valenzuela (ISTE Publication)
ISTE Robotics topic page (https://www.iste.org/explore/topic/robotics)
"Make CS Accessible to all students with physical computing" by Rashmi Pimprikar (ISTE post https://www.iste.org/explore/Computer-Science/Make-CS-accessible-to-all-students-with-physical-computing)
"Teach kids computer science through design and inquiry" by Jorge Valenzuela (ISTE post https://www.iste.org/explore/Computer-Science/Teach-kids-computer-science-through-design-and-inquiry)
"Engage Learners With Coding and Robotics" by Lynne Schrum and Sandi Sumerfield (ISTE post https://www.iste.org/explore/computer-science/engage-learners-coding-and-robotics)
"Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Robotics Education" RoboLab blog (https://www.robotlab.com/blog/promoting-diversity-and-inclusion-in-robotics-education)
"Grit, Tenacity, Inclusion - Robotics Programs Teach Much More that STEM Concepts" Ed Surge Article (https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-04-20-grit-tenacity-inclusion-robotics-programs-teach-much-more-than-stem-concepts)
The Smithsonian Science Education Center - Education Resources (https://ssec.si.edu/explore-our-curriculum-resources)
Session specifications
Tablet: iOS, Windows
Empowering Leader
- Inspire a culture of innovation and collaboration that allows the time and space to explore and experiment with digital tools.
Designer
- Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
Empowered Learner
- Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.
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