During the years 2019.-2021. (2022) the Erasmus + project “ICT and robotics in pre-school education: A more
an attractive way to study! ” In cooperation with 6 partners from Greece, Lithuania, Spain, Latvia, Estonia and Sweden.
During the project, 6 physical "Learning, Teaching and Training" events took place. Workshops were held during each event to learn about integrating technology into daily learning activities.
Here, this site brings together all the new equipment, educational robots, websites and applications for learning activities. All this information is very useful today when planning online or distance learning in schools and kindergartens across Europe.
Robotic and another Equipment
BEE-BOT ROBOT: Bee-Bot is a small darling robot-bee for children from three years of age. This robot develops children's math and self-expression skills, as well as helping to create cause and effect relationships, control the device and program. The Bee-Bot robot can be assigned up to 40 commands in a row using 7 buttons. The "back" and "forward" buttons allow the robot to move 15 cm back and forth, the "left" and "right" buttons give a command to rotate 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow; the "pause" button stops the robot for 1 second; the "cross" button deletes previous commands from the robot's memory. To run the programmed commands, press the "Go" button. Bee-Bot is a wireless robot. !There are also app and simulator about Bee-bot!
https://beebot.terrapinlogo.com/
https://www.educationalappstore.com/app/bee-bot
BLUE-BOT: programmable floor robot is the perfect place to start for teaching control, and you can wirelessly control it with your tablet or PC. Blue-Bot can now detect another Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot® and say hello. They will play a default sound or the students can record their own. Students can also record audio to play back when each button is pressed, making it more accessible to all students, including those with auditory or visual processing needs.
OZO-BOT: There is no end to the possibilities, as your child creates a different landscape of adventures, games and coding with Ozobot Bit. Imagine, a learning toy that opens the doors of computer science, STEM education, robotics and coding, making your child one step ahead of the learning curve in school and in life.
PHOTON: Photon is a state-of-the-art educational tool for both educational and home use that allows children to experience the world of modern technology through their own experiences and experiments. The Photon robot helps children to acquire the basic skills of the modern age, develops creative and logical thinking, develops skills to find solutions to problems in various creative ways, and, of course, promotes the acquisition of programming skills. Great tool for learning programming skills. No prior knowledge is required to use it!Compatible with a wide variety of devices (computers, tablets, smartphones)
MTINY DISCOVER KIT MAKEBLOCK: introduces young children to algorithms, arithmetic, music and logic. The mTiny's design was created specifically for teaching, to pique children's interest and help them develop logical thinking and understanding at an early age.
MATATALAB CODING ROBOT: Screenless. Save your screen time and protect your children's eyesight. Intuitive symbol design, No literacy required,coding robot for kids.
Gamified. Learn basic coding concepts thru hands-on play.
Packaged with challenge booklets. Learn from easy to advance in 3 steps.
Easy to expand. Available to play with Music/ Artist/ Animation/ Sensor add-on.
https://matatalab.com/en/education
SAMMY FIRST CODING ROBOT-SMART BRICKS: (Kids first coding and Robotics): The set is for learning basic coding. It includes story cards, coding cards, Sammy robot and smart blocks to create different models for the stories. Sammy robot reads code cards and moves around the map cards.
GO ROBOT MOUSE: DEVELOPS: Critical Thinking, Coding Skills and Problem Solving. CODING FUNDAMENTALS: As kids learn to program they build key skills that include critical thinking, problem solving, sequencing, and programming fundamentals.
QOBO ROBOBLOQ: has been specially designed for children aged 3 to 8 years old, who can learn the basic principles of programming in a fun and entertaining way. The different puzzle cards with different meanings are recognized by a reader placed under the Qobo robot. These cards allow the robot to move, sing, interact or blink.
SMART CATS: This set of robots developed by the TTS group offers 4 remote-controlled smart cat robots and their recharging station. These robots are controlled by a single button so that children under the age of 3 can explore the remote control simply and playfully. Cats meow when stroked and are sensitive to touch to explore the cause and effect relationship.
LEGO STRORYSTARTER SET AND LEGO STORYVISUALIZER APP: you can create Lego storystarter set tales with children and visualize the tales with Lego blocks. Then you can take pictures about the scenes created and upload the pictures to Lego Storyvisualizer app. There you can create comic book about the story – add background, special effects, speech bubbles aso. Ready comics can be saved to computer or be printed out.
EDISON ROBOT: Edison is a simple educational robot. It reads barcodes with different commands of activities and you can also create programme with blocks with tablets or computers. Edison also matches with Lego blocks. Edison moves around according to program or following light, noise or black lines.
BOTLEY ROBOT: a coding robot suitable for smaller children. The robot can follow a line, avoid obstacles and it can be controlled with simple remote. The robot is a screen free toy and the set includes coding cards for planning the journey or giving children different assignment.
DOC ROBOT: simple educational robot that gives children assignments about moving around and children have to push the right buttons to follow the instructions.
CODING EXPRESS: Coding express is Lego Education blocks. This is easy way to teach children simple coding with blocks and also problem solving skills.
https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/coding-express-by-lego-education/45025#product 16. PET-BITS ROBOTS: Pet-Bits are very simple coding robots and suitable for small children. The robots move around, dance, talk and giggle. You can record your voice and robots act for hand clapping, blowing air and pushing button. 2 and more Pet-Bits robots communicate when they meet.
17. INO-BOT ROBOT: InO-Bot is a simple robot. Robot follows/reads a line and also works with tablets. The robot can be led with programming in Scratch program. You can insert a pencil inside the robot and the robot draws while driving.
18. LEARN-O: Learn-o is a digital orientation game. Children move around with map/card and solve assignments created by teacher. Every child has a programmed and individual electronic finger that is used in the checkpoints when solving the assignments. The results are viewed in the computer.
19. PRO BOT: is a programmable educational robot that allows students to explore advanced control techniques. This robot has the ability to operate completely autonomously, by programming the car directly or with the help of computer software using dedicated software.
https://www.robot-advance.com/EN/art-tts-rechargeable-probot-robot-2811.htm
New web tools and internet environment
Interactive games and quizzes:
LEARNINGAPPS: you can create there different kind of games for learning activities- pairing, crossword puzzle, memos, group assignment, ordering, quizzes aso.
BAAMBOOZLE: you can create there jeopardy kind game or quizzes. Possibility to plan teamwork.
WORDWALL: Wordwall is environment where you can create custom activities for your classroom. You can create interactive games: quizzes, match ups, word games aso.
CREATE OR PLAY QUIZ
KAHOOT: you can create there a quiz to be played with smart devices (tablets and smart phones).
PLICKERS: webpage that let you create online quizzes. Instead of tablets or smartphones children hold plickers cards and choose right answer. Teacher checks the answers with smartphone or tablet and the results are been reflected to smartboard.
WHEEL DESIDE: you can create any kind of game or challenge and then spin the wheel and the wheel will make a random choice.
WHEELOFNAMES:You can create your own cart - with words, tasks; including a picture and designing it the way you want! You can also send others a link!
MENTIMETER: easy-to-build presentations, interactive Polls, Quizzes, and Word Clouds mean more participation and less stress.
PROPROFS BRAIN GAMES:
https://www.proprofs.com/games/
HOT POTATOES:
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.php
STORYBIRD: Write…now! Choose from hundreds of lessons, quizzes, and writing prompts for all ages, or take our monthly Challenge.
JOTFORM: you can use it to select answers to your questions.
TRIVENTY : create classroom quizes.
SOCRATIVE: for school.
CROSSWORDS:
CROSSWORDLABS: crosswordlabs is very easy to use. You can create crosswords and save them for playing or sharing. You can save crosswords in PDF or in Word. When saved in word document you can solve the crosswords in computer.
https://www.puzzle-maker.com/ (not free)
https://www.education.com/ (not free)
http://www.suchsel.de.vu/ ( not english)
ARMOUREDPENGUIN: free page for creating wordsearch, crosswords, word matches. You can print out pages. You can create your own or use a ready page.
https://www.armoredpenguin.com
INTERACTIVE WORSHEETS
LIVEWORKSHEETS: you can create there online and interactive worksheets.
https://www.liveworksheets.com
WIZERME: create your own digital worksheets - including (open question, multiple choice, fill on an image, matching etc.)
GYNZY: platform for creation of lessons ,posters,games
https://www.gynzy.com/account/en)
Create a VIDEO - also interactive
KIZOA: video creating and editing software. You can create your movies including pictures, videos, music, text and effects.
EDPUZZLE: This free online tool for teachers allows you to creative interactive videos.
SCREENCASTIFY: to make tutorials and explanatory videos.
https://www.screencastify.com/
VIDEOPAD: a software for creating and editing videos. You can create your movies including pictures, videos, music, text and effects.
https://videopad-video-editor.en.softonic.com
BLABBERIZE: edit pictures, you can add voice and mouth movement to pictures. Make pictures talk!
CREATE A COLLAGE OR PHOTO EDITOR
FOTOJET: you can design cards, create photocollages and edit photos.
EN.PIXIZ.COM: Free photo editor with nice templates.
PHOTOCUBE3D: for creation 3D photocollages.
PICCOLLAGE: to create collages.
WIRTUAL WALL
PADLET: you can create there shareable walls, posters, networks, pages.
MIRO.COM: whiteboard, where you can make notes, stick stickers, perform various activities;
https://miro.com/education-whiteboard/
JASONDAVIES: make a word cloud!
https://www.jasondavies.com/wordcloud/
ARTSTEPS: make your own VR Exhibitions;
LINOIT: an online site that allows one to create boards using sticky notes. The user can create a board for private use, for sharing with the public, or to share with individuals who have been given a link to the owner's board.
EVERNOTE: you can create common pages, add notes. Works like padlet.
MINDMEISTER: online mind mapping environment. You can create your own project –
word mapping, idea/meeting management, knowledge management, brainstorming, note taking.
WORDCLOUD: mind mapping environment.
TRICIDER: online voting and brainstorming environment.
E-BOOKS
BOOKCREATOR: Easy and free e book creator tool.
STORYJUMPER: A handy site for creating simple books. Lots of pre-made templates. There is the ability to insert your own photos.
FLIPPINGBOOK: create digital book, also made from PDF file; there is schedule demo or try ity for free.
PIXTON: make or create comic! Free things to print; (to download, share or print is paid service; but if you wanna you can be used when making a print screan.
MYSTORYBOOK: to create books for children.
ToonDoo: http://www.toondoo.com
PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, ETC.
GENIALLY: With this tool you could create good presentations; posters, games, labels, etc.
CANVA: is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
ANYFLIP: for creation of books,posters and news letters
PREZI: good tool for presentations ,videos,chat and crations of lessons.
SLIDESHARE: For any kind of presentations.
CLASSROOMS
CLASSDOJO: is a beautiful, safe, and simple communication app for teachers, parents, and students. !Use this app to motivate children and improve their behaviour in class. They can create their own monster developing their creativity and imagination.
EDU.BUNCEE.COM: Construct and share interactive classroom content and multimedia presentation
https://www.edu.buncee.com/about
SEESAW: make your own digital materials for class or use already made;
PUZZLES
PUZZLEMAKER: you can create there several type of educational games – quizzes (word search, crossword puzzles, math puzzles, mazes, cryptograms).
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com
PUZZLE.ORG: for creation puzzles.
TWO.FLASH-GEAR.COM: Create your own puzzle. Upload a picture, choose the size of the puzzle, and an effectively cut image and code to insert into a blog.
http://two.flash-gear.com/npuz/
PLAYONLINE:Building your own puzzle.
JUICYPUZZLES.RU:Lots of ready-made puzzles. Create your own puzzle.
CODING
CODE: simple games for practicing coding with children.
TYNKER: easy coding teaching for children. Coding with blocks.
MINECRAFT EDUCATION: here is programme “Minecraft adventurer” where you can rehearse simple programming with blocks.
https://education.minecraft.net
BLOCKY:
OTHER TOOLS
SOCRATIVE: school.
QUIZLET: school.
BOOWA AND KLAWA: ready games.
http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-games.html
BERNISTABA.LSM.LV:there is all of everything (painting, drawing, puzzles etc.)
UPTOTEN: interactive games for children.
http://www.uptoten.com/kids/kidsgames-home.html
EDUCATION.COM: Another coding game with registration.
https://www.education.com/game/cody-2/
VOKI: free tool to create speaking characters.
COLORINGPAGES.NET:coloring pages with different examples of themes.
https://www.coloringpages.net/
BOUNCYBALLS: is a free classroom noise level meter, monitor and management tool.
EARTH.GOOGLE.COM: much attractive way to explore the world.
ZEEMAPS: for creation of online maps.
PURPOSEGAMES:
99MATH: to create Maths online activities.
LOQUENDO: to convert text to audio and download it in many languages.
AUTO DRAW: environment for drawing with free hand and choosing the system to improve the drawings.
PHOTOFILTRE: drawing in computer, photo editing.
http://www.photofiltre-studio.com
HP REVEAL: site to create 3D pictures from drawings or photos.
9GCOMPRIS: GCompris is a educational software that includes many different type of activities and interactive games. Suitable for online/ distance learning for assignments to be solved at home.
https://gcompris.net/index-en.html
ANIMAKER: you can create here animation and interactive pictures using ready templates or empty project. You can add here special effects or sounds on the pictures and create videos. Log in is possible with google account.
POWTOON: similar to animaker.com. You can compose here videos or presentations.
NOTEFLIGHT: Noteflight site is designed especially for music education. Teachers can create assignments, students can create and compose music. Teachers can do assessment and give feedback. Recording is also possible.
KAIZENA: Providing feedback, embedding audio and video, automatically filling in sections (performance evaluation descriptions)
AUDACITY: Audio editor.
AUDIBLE: Audiobook listening platform.
BINGOBAKER: Creating bingo cards.
ONLINE ADVENT CALENDAR
MYADVENT.NET: Myadvent is environment where you can create a personal online calendar. Add as many windows as necessary. You can add photos, voice messages, text, videos.
SURVEY TOOLS
SURVEYMONKEY:
GOOGLE FORMS:
https://www.google.com/forms/about/
CROWDSIGNAL:
SLIDO:
GIF-MANIA: Creating GIF visualizations.
THEINPAINT: Remove unwanted objects and improve imperfections in images.
Online Barcode Generator : Free barcode generation (both QR and other types of barcodes).
https://www.terryburton.co.uk/barcodewriter/generator/
Online Stopwatch: Timers, clocks, word selection, grouping.
https://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers/
Countdown Timer: Visual & musical timer.
Application
QUIVERVISION: colouring pages you can open in tablet or smartphone as 3D pictures that come alive.
PIXALART: create your own pixal art and download it!
QRCODE-MONKEY: create your ownr QR code, download and share it!
https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/
PUZZLE AR: Play and learn with your own smartphone or tablet. Make your own story.
OCTAGON: different type of 4D flashcards, augmented reality. (some free examples and you can buy here).
https://octagon.studio/products-and-services/4d-flashcards/
Bee-bot game: The Bee-Bot® App from TTS Group has been developed for our well-loved, award winning Bee-Bot® floor robot.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tts.beebot&hl=lv&gl=US
9TO5GOOGLE.COM: this is the instruction how to see 3d animals on your phone in your garden, room, preschool etc. just search in google for example: lion, then search the picture of lion with a description "view in 3d", open it, and press "view in my area" it's really nice way to explore different animals (lion, tiger, panda, snake, eagel, dog, cat, donky, horse, pony and maybe more, need to search).
https://9to5google.com/2020/03/28/google-3d-animals-list/
VIDEOMAKER.COM: app to make green screen!
https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/technology/green-screen-apps/
LEGO STRORYSTARTER SET AND LEGO STORYVISUALIZER APP: you can create Lego storystarter set tales with children and visualize the tales with Lego blocks. Then you can take pictures about the scenes created and upload the pictures to Lego Storyvisualizer app. There you can create comic book about the story – add background, special effects, speech bubbles aso. Ready comics can be saved to computer or be printed out.
PUPPET PALS APP: for creating comics, cartoons. You can add voice.
SKETCH APP: environment for creating interactive pictures.
LAYAR APP: you can create there interactive pictures. Take 1 picture and then add additional features there.
CURISCOPE – VIRTUALI TEE APP: Animated interactive picture about human body. The Virtuali-Tee combines a t-shirt with a free app enabling your students to learn about the human body...on a human body. When wearing the interactive t-shirt you can look inside the human body when scanning the T-shirt with the tablet. The app also includes different videos about human body.
GREEN SCREEN: you can use this application to set a embed background behind an oral presentation or to set a background behind of short animation with puppets. You can create „travel“ pictures when adding to embed background persons. You need a green background and application.
https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/green-screen-by-do-ink/id730091131
DINOSAUR CODING SCOOL GAMES: coding game for children.
SPRITEBOX: coding game for children.
MOVE THE TURTLE: simple coding and programming for children. Possible to use only with iPhone or iPad.
LIGHTBOT: a coding app for tablets. LightBot is a puzzle game based on coding; it secretly teaches you programming logic as you play!
CODEMONKEY Jr.:
HOMECOURT APP: Homecourt is a app for interactive physical activity. Challenges can be played solo or in teams. The app is a fun and motivating way to improve physical skills and
increase physical activity.
KEEZY APP: Keezy app is available for ipads. It is an environment for creating music. Music can be made with colour coded samples – every colour code symbolizes different sound. Voice/ sound recording is also possible.
GARAGEBAND: Garageband app is available for apple devices. You can create and record music. And learn different instruments on computer.