Programming Robots with Sphero
The activity on which the article focusses is students programing robotic balls to navigate a maze. The article briefly describes the summer school, shows images of students engaged in the maze activity and a short video of the robotic ball in action. The article also contains link to Sphero, the robotic ball manufacturer.
Additional details
| Content type | Student challenges |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Keywords | Robotics, Programming |
| Organisation | Edgewater Echo |
| Copyright | 2014 Edgewater Echo. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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