Robots in the 2016 Australian Classroom
Consider factors that will guide you in choosing a programmable robots that suits your school's needs. Read what practising teachers who have used these robots in their classrooms have to say about the pros and cons of particular robots.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | F-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Professional learning |
| Format | Document |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Robotics and drones |
| Keywords | BeeBot, BlueBot, ProBot, Edison Robot, mBot, LEGO Mindstorms, LEGO WeDo 2.0, VEX IQ, Ozobots, Programmable minidrones, Sphero, Ollie, Dash and Dot, Finch robot, Arduino, Crumble Robotic Vehicle, Robots, Computational thinking, Programmable toy or kit |
| Organisation | Roland Gesthuizen and contributors. |
| Copyright | Creative Commons BY-SA 2.5 AU. |
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