Learning to Code with Sphero

The Lesson:

The purpose of this lesson in Math class was to give students an opportunity to interact with Sphero and learn the basics of coding through exploration.

Technologies Used: iPad and Sphero

The Process:

Students worked in teams to figure out how to drive sphero. They then worked to learn the basics of coding and complete several measurment challenges.

Sphero Class Vid2.AVI

Learning to Drive

Praticing our moves

Learing to Code

Driving in the Classroom

Students Driving.MOV

Mastering the Jump

MasteringTheJump.MOV

Coding the distance

Trying the Jump

TryingTheJump.MOV

Attempting the 3 Meter Line Challenge

TryingTheStraightLine.MOV

Lesson Reactions

TIPc Score:

Teacher:

TIPc Teacher [Research/Information Fluency] - Not Observed
TIPc Teacher [Communication/ Collaboration] - Not Observed
TIPc Teacher [Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving] - Approaching - Design challenges
TIPc Teacher [Creativity/ Innovation] - Not Observed

Student:

TIPc Student [Research/Information Fluency] - Not Observed
TIPc Student [Communication/ Collaboration] - Developing
TIPc Student [Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving] - Approaching
TIPc Student[Creativity/ Innovation] - Not Observed

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