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WeDo Programming. Craig Shelden [email protected] 202-251-7578 . Focus. Develop WeDo Programming Capability Understand WeDo interface Familiarity with Software Capability Sample Instructional Applications Show more advanced programming applications Example / Instruction - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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FocusDevelop WeDo Programming Capability
Understand WeDo interface Familiarity with Software Capability Sample Instructional Applications Show more advanced programming applications
Example / Instruction
Hands On… Lots of Hands On
Balance as Needed
Don't Suffer in Silence...
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Some Thoughts on Programming
Clear Problem Statement
Pseudocode
Words First. Maybe a drawing…
How is a Program Like a Story?
Beginning……. Middle…… End
WeDo – NXT-G ConnectionSimilar: • Syntax• Coloring• Left – to – right
program flow
Lego Process Structure
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WeDo Philosophy
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Teacher – Student ActionsAsk & Imagine Plan & Create
Improve
Flow Theory
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WeDo Parts
WeDo Parts
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WeDo Programming Environment
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WeDo Programming EnvironmentExit the WeDo Environment
Open a Program
Start a New Program
Programming Palettes
Connection Status
Content
Display
Stop
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WeDo Programming EnvironmentExit the WeDo Environment
Open a Program
Start a New Program
Programming Palettes
Connection Status
Content
Display
Stop
Change Filename(put the cursor over the name and type….)
Spin the Motor
Spin the Motor… again
Add an idler gear
Spin the Motor… againAdd the tilt sensor.
Dancing Birds
Dancing Birds
Dancing Birds
Add the Motion Sensor to the build.
Control the program?
Starting Blocks
Loop Block and its Controls
Smart Spinner
Drumming Monkey
Alligator
Sailor Max
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WeDo Help Lego Education Tech Support
866-349-LEGO
US FIRST Jr.FLL Web Site http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/jr.fll
Forums: http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=25
Tufts University – STOMP Network Resources: http://stompnetwork.org/stomp-resources Simple machines activity
probably align closely with WeDo Activity Database:
http://stompnetwork.org/tufts/fellowresources/activity-database?catid=5
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academyhttp://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/roboticscurriculum/index_to_robotics.htm Simple machines area probably most applicable
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Some Thoughts on Programming
Clear Problem Statement
Pseudocode
Words First. Maybe a drawing…
How is a Program Like a Story?
Beginning……. Middle…… End
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Questions?
