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Out of the Box with Dash and Dot - 1 Hour Training Overview
Overview
Dash is a robot designed for elementary school aged children. With lights, sounds, and animations, Dash is engaging right out of the box. He is programmed using apps installed on another device such as a Chromebook or iPad. The challenges on this website are designed to use Blockly, which utilizes block style coding (similar to Scratch) to program Dash.
Important Websites:
Important Websites:
Wonder Workshop- The company responsible for Dash
Getting Started with Dash- From Wonder Workshop- video tutorials, educator resources and more to help you become familiar with Dash.
Blockly for Chrome- can be used directly in the browser on a Chromebook
Wonder Workshop on Social Media
Wonder Workshop on Social Media
Resources:
Resources:
Getting Started with Dash & The Free Tier of Make Wonder
From Wonder Workshop- (Login required) Resources including standards alignment, glossary of terms and handouts designed for students including:
Troubleshooting
Planning Sheets
Problem Solving & Debugging
Puzzle Tracker
Roles for Coding Robots (4 Roles)
Reflection Sheet:
Reflection Sheet:
What You Need:
What You Need:
Dash
a device for coding such as a Chromebook or iPad
Wonder Workshop Apps:
Go
Path
Blockly
Wonder
Optional Materials:
Optional Materials:
Dot- Dot is Dash's little buddy. A robot in the shape of a ball, Dot doesn't move, but he's still a lot of fun. Dash and Dot will "talk" to one another, bringing an interactive element to the challenges.
Accessories- Wonder Workshop sells additional accessories designed to work specifically with Dash. These include a bulldozer, launcher, gripper, xylophone, and a sketch kit (allows Dash to draw).
Mat- A mat with squares marked off in 30 cm (1ft) increments can be used with Dash. A mat can be made with paper, vinyl table cloth/shower curtain, or a painters tarp.
Legos- Dash comes with building brick connectors that are compatible with Legos. This allows students to build costumes or accessories for Dash and easily connect them to him.
Building materials- Having materials such as blocks, cardboard tubes, construction paper, etc allows students to create obstacle courses, mazes, or "sets" for the Dash to travel through.
Painters Tape- Painters tape can be used to design mazes, number lines, and grids on floors and tables without damaging the surfaces.
Ideas for Dash:
Ideas for Dash:
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