Program FAQ
The CTTC Program FAQ:
The CTTC Program FAQ:
Who?
- The program is designed for all age levels. We have had success working with students from Kindergarten to high school.
What?
- CTTC is a hands on coding program that introduces students to the problem solving skills needed for computer programming.
Where?
- The robots travel to schools in the OCM BOCES area for one month at a time or districts are able to purchase the curriculum and robots to create an in house program.
When?
- Each month we work with the classroom teacher and carve out 40-60 minutes a day for the students to work with the robots. If districts purchase the curriculum and robots they are able to structure the 20 lessons however they feel fit.
Why?
- Students are being asked to think critically with no instruction on how to do so.
- The popularity of Hour of Code initiatives and a need for a more hands on accompaniment to bring in more variables to engage the students.
How?
- Schools can request a month long implementation of the program with robots, curriculum and an integration specialist.
- The month is structured around 4 different robotic platforms.
- Students are split in to 4 groups and rotate to a different robot each week of the month.
- Every Monday during the month a CNYRIC Instructional Technology Integration Specialist goes to the classroom and helps the students explore the robots.
- Over the course of the week students work on daily challenges designed to allow the teacher to interact and have conversations rather than instruct.
- Districts may also purchase the curriculum and create their own coding program based on the districts need.