A1: I use Arduino UNO/Leonardo, Lego EV3/NXT/PowerFunctions, VEX EDR, mBot (wireless version). I am building my curriculum here: https://t.co/KPQqoDk3I2#scitlap
A1 I, admittedly, do not use much robotics yet. Going NGSS style and looking to learn more. Might try some Karakuri to start off https://t.co/m9l41QQpGE#scitlap
A1 I was thinking of trying some coding after our state testing days. We have a bunch of oz-bot kits in our maker space area in the library that have never been used. #scitlap
A1 I have 1 complete Raspberry Pi setup from #picademy and hoped Ss would use for genius hour class but no go. Have not found way to. Integrate into my NGSS. Looking fed to learning tonight. #scitlap
A1: I've had kids use @Sphero as genius hour projects. They had the MOST fun scaring teachers in the workroom as they programmed it to roll around a corner! HA! #scitlap
I have Lego WeDo 1.0 (a few 2.0) and Mindstorm, a few microbits (not used much) and a SparkiDuino hardly used. And a few tiny lego droid kits - afraid of these... #scitlap
Kristen from PA. I teach 6th grade physical science. And im@liekinf because I went to a @BrickFestLive last weekend and wanted to play but the little kids wouldn’t let me! So many robotics stuff there! i was so inspired! One robot solved a Rubik’s cube in 30 minutes! #scitlap
Unfortunately I don’t have a robotics go to as this is the first year I have hw robots (literally a month now) and I don’t have enough to have groups. The 2 Ss in my A1 are the first to do anything with them. Others come in an play with them. #scitlap
Q3: Although affordable and versatile, @arduino can be intimidating for students who are first experimenting with Robotics. Describe activities and/or share resources you use to make this powerful tool more accessible or students. #scitlap
A3: I provide Ss w/ code templates and allow them time to tinker and make adjustments to currently existing code. Exposure to REAL code in a templated fashion can be empowering. See an example site I made that leveraged this: https://t.co/XXDeo5UWUx#scitlap
Q4: Robotics can be leveraged to support other science curriculum (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) in powerful ways. Describe thoughts and/or lessons you have done that integrate Robotics into the life or physical sciences. #scitlap
Q4: Robotics can be leveraged to support other science curriculum (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) in powerful ways. Describe thoughts and/or lessons you have done that integrate Robotics into the life or physical sciences. #scitlap
A4: In chemistry, I am using Arduino to have students make their own pseudo equipment. Check out the bottom of my website (#25) linked below where I am having my Ss build their own spectrophotometers to measure concentration. https://t.co/rG3EyT94AF#scitlap
For a while I was more connected with the tech community in ATL...some edcamps were great. I just don't see the life sci connection (except for prosthetics) #scitlap
A4: we have used spheros to trace digestion or through a cycle. It is nice because not only do the Ss program them through the cycle, but they also can be programmed to speak and explain what is happening. #scitlap
I so want a drone! I'm afraid to invest money, then lose it or get it stuck in a tree the first time I use it. My husband ran a drone filmed road race. After I saw the video, I thought of so many ways to use it at school. https://t.co/hl42qKx7Dq#scitlap
Our HS technology teacher reached out to the other schools and asked what we would like his kids to create. We had them program their 3-d printers to create a mount for microscopes that kids can put their phones on to take pictures that are in focus. #scitlap
A6: I would LOVE to see more work done on developing tools for Chemistry teachers to help students construct their own probeware from Arduino. #scitlap
A6 I think robotics go well with maker spaces. Even if a school doesn't have a program Ss have the opportunity to play and build. We will see more robots as maker spaces become more common. #scitlap
A6: There is so much good about robotics & computational thinking. I would like to see it seamlessly interwoven into the curriculum so that programming becomes almost another form of typing so that it is a way Ss can show what they know without the steep learning curve. #scitlap
I'm trying to expose Ss to all of my stuff & hope to see them apply creative use of tech to the curriculum. My current Ss do not gravitate towards hardware. #scitlap.
A6: Susan German (late getting on) We have robotics in our middle school. Specifically, LEGO and Tetrix. I am working on adding Raspberry Pi. I am certain we can use to find lower cost projects. #scitlap
A7: I think block coding is a great way to get all students interested in coding especially girls. I think it is Blocky from Google that allows students to use block code and see side by side what the line code for each block looks like. #scitlap
I thinks it is more a problem that there are not many Ts to teach it and $ to fund it. State requirements to improve CS instruction will promote robotics. #scitlap
There are so many ways to introduce block programing from Google, to Apple Swift Playground and many other options. It can be the entryway to get Ss to try it out. and see the power it has. #scitlap
