Keep It Up Buttercup

I finally had a few spare minutes to finalize the costumes and props I have been using with my students to add a little flair to our Ozobot Bits.  I was able to play with these robots over the summer with a group of science camp kiddos who had just completed 2nd-4th grades.  As part of our free explore, some students created the Ozo Town you see below. The town had everything from a bowling alley-the mini bowling pins came with the classroom kit I was using.  It was a great way for the kids to practice drawing lines of correct thickness and corners the Bit could navigate.  The swimming pools were actually a nice touch because Ozo  will cruise around the blue ink enjoying himself until he finds another path to a different part of the city.  This was a pre-code lesson so the kids were unaware you could add speed, direction and point codes to their map, but that would be a great addition...more on that lesson to come. I also let the class dress up t...

Are you looking for a simple way to add more instructional technology into your school or classroom...Ozobots could be your answer!. These tiny little codable robots are so easy my two toddlers have them on and cruising on code within minutes. I have experience with the smaller and cheaper version the Bit (left image), but there is a more advanced Evo (right image) available now as well.The bit is about $60 but I have seen it on sale for $45 and the Evo is usually $99 but sale price was $75.  I always check the ozobot official website for new bots and accessories. When I used them I found some great activities in the ozobot education page.  Since I taught 2nd and 3rd graders, I used the 3-5 beginners guid e I found.  Always begin with calibration on paper followed by color coding with markers. I followed most of this guide and taught the kids how draw thick consistent lines, corners and paths ways for the Ozo Bit to follow.  I then moved into adding blo...