SPRK Education Program
The possibilities resulting from using a SPRK Sphero robot for programming, robotics, and maths are outlined. The video is promotional in flavour but is useful in outlining possible pedagogical benefits. Suggest combining Sphero with the free app programming Tickle.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 |
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Content type | Professional learning |
Format | Video |
Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming), Algorithms |
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4P04
Implement simple algorithms as visual programs involving control structures and input
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P03
Design a user interface for a digital system
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
AC9TDI6P07
Select and use appropriate digital tools effectively to create, locate and communicate content, applying common conventions
AC9TDI6P08
Select and use appropriate digital tools effectively to share content online, plan tasks and collaborate on projects, demonstrating agreed behaviours
AC9TDI8P05
Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI8P06
Trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors
AC9TDI8P07
Design the user experience of a digital system
AC9TDI8P08
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate alternative designs
AC9TDI8P09
Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language |
Technologies & Programming Languageās | Robotics and drones |
Keywords | Programming, Robotics, Coding |
Organisation | Sphero |
Copyright | Sphero. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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