Robotics and Coding

1. Coding & Robotics
Hillary Rogers, St Isaac Jogues

2. What is coding?
• “Code is the list of instructions given to any
computer in order for it to perform the desired
actions. Every time you switch on a PC, a mobile
phone, a calculator, even a microwave, code is
being run.”

3. Robotics

4. Game design

5. Animation

6. Web dev

7. Why should we care about coding?
• We live in a world that is becoming more reliant
on technology every single day. Coding is
becoming an essential job skill in more than just
IT.

10. Coding in the Classroom

11. Robotics: Mindstorm EV3
• Grades 4-8
• Creating scripts from computer (available in
French and English)
• OR controlling from iPad

12. Robotics: We Do
• Grades 1 – 3
• Software available in French and English

13. Apps for Coding
 Scratch Jr
 Hopscotch
 Kodable
 Daisy the Dino
 Tickle
 Tynker
 Game Press
 Code-academy
 Python3
 Ruby
 Codes
 Cargo-bot

14. Apps by Level

15. Websites
 Scratch.com
 Code.org (Hour of Code)
 Tynker.com
• Madewithcode.com

16. Coding & Curriculum

17. Robotics&curriculum

18. Robotics&curriculum

19. Skill development
 Analyzing and interpreting
 Making connections
 Critical thinking
 Problem solving
 Creativity
 Communication
 Reasoning
 Teamwork
 Leadership
 Planning
 Organizing
 Initiative
 Responsibility
 Inquiry and investigating
 Spatial reasoning

20. Student Voice & Differentiated Instruction

21. Lesson Ideas

22. Primary: We Do Showcase
We explored the progression in
technology in 4 areas. We showed the
differences in party line and land line
telephones vs cell phones, radio shows
vs HD flat screen TVs, slower autos vs
high-tech food trucks, and brooms vs
Roombas.

23. Enhancing Project Based Learning
EV3

24. Engineering and Design: Sumobot
competition

25. Questions?
hillary.rogers@dcdsb.ca