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WeDo Programming

WeDo Programming. Craig Shelden craig.shelden@comcast.net 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

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WeDo Programming

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  1. WeDo Programming Craig Shelden craig.shelden@comcast.net 202-251-7578

  2. Focus • Develop 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...

  3. Some Thoughts on Programming • Clear Problem Statement • Pseudocode • Words First. Maybe a drawing… • How is a Program Like a Story? • Beginning……. Middle…… End

  4. WeDo – NXT-G Connection • Similar: • Syntax • Coloring • Left – to – right program flow

  5. Lego Process Structure

  6. WeDo Philosophy

  7. Teacher – Student Actions Ask & Imagine Plan & Create Improve

  8. Flow Theory

  9. WeDo Parts

  10. WeDo Parts

  11. WeDo Programming Environment

  12. Content WeDo Programming Environment Exit the WeDo Environment Open a Program Display Start a New Program Connection Status Stop Programming Palettes

  13. Content WeDo Programming Environment Exit the WeDo Environment Open a Program Display Start a New Program Change Filename (put the cursor over the name and type….) Connection Status Stop Programming Palettes

  14. Spin the Motor

  15. Spin the Motor… again • Add an idler gear

  16. Spin the Motor… again Add the tilt sensor.

  17. Dancing Birds

  18. Dancing Birds

  19. Dancing Birds • Add the Motion Sensor to the build. • Control the program?

  20. Starting Blocks

  21. Loop Block and its Controls

  22. Smart Spinner

  23. Drumming Monkey

  24. Alligator

  25. Sailor Max

  26. WeDo Help • Lego Education Tech Support 866-349-LEGO • US FIRST Jr.FLL Web Sitehttp://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

  27. Some Thoughts on Programming • Clear Problem Statement • Pseudocode • Words First. Maybe a drawing… • How is a Program Like a Story? • Beginning……. Middle…… End

  28. Questions?

  29. WeDo Programming Craig Shelden craig.shelden@comcast.net 202-251-7578

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