WOW! We had so much fun this morning at our first day of Robotics camp. It is so fun to be the teacher of such an exciting and engaging class with kids that are practically jumping out of their skin with excitement to be learning and exploring.
We started off our camp talking about what robots are. Each person drew and potentially wrote about their own creative robot ideas. We filled out a few lines about what we already knew about robots and what we'd like to learn about robots. Then we shared our work with each other. I love the sharing part because we're able to welcome each class member by name and listen to their ideas. This builds community quickly in a camp, which is super important!
When each child received their own robot their "oohs" and "awes" were so energizing! They couldn't wait to get started but first we needed a little snack and recess.
Robotics 1 is amazing because it makes robotics completely accessible to all ages. I love how the Edison Robots can start at this basic level of reading barcodes to run programs and develop through drag and drop programming languages and into Python (an industry standard today). Our first barcode programs for Edison included clap controlled driving and avoiding obstacles.
The giggles and excitement throughout the day were so contagious! We had so much fun learning and exploring together! I can't wait to see these guys again and show them more cool tricks that they can do with their robots.
A peek inside our camp classroom (*please note that every time the sound is cut out of the video it's done on purpose to protect student identity)
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Robotics Level 1 is a starting place for students with little or no experience with robotics. Students learn what a robot is and how it is different from remote controlled toys. Students explore different programs that let them manipulate their own robot. No coding is required of the students at this level. Interested in joining us for Summer Camp Robotics 1?
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