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An idea of using robots in teaching English is to learn how to give directions and instructions inEnglish.

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Svetlana, Slovenia (using robotics across subjects)

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Svetlana, Slovenia (using robotics across subjects)

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Teaching computing with robotics is very interesting way for students and teachers. Robots are devices which operation is based on many science as computing, electotehnics, mechanics. We can teach students: about electricity in devices (how battery, motors, sensors work in robots - on primary school level), about mechanics and physics in robots (why some robot arms will fall of if they are too heavy or too long and students use experiments to improve their solutions), matematics (to calcute angles or distances for robot's motors movement), computing with teaching programming (loops, decision making, variables, input, outpu). Very interesting robotic solutions can be making imitations of nature organisms: NXT and EV3 provides variety of models which can be assembled with Mindestorms kit such as snake, humanoid, scorpio.

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One activity in which robots can be used in the construction of the concepts of Displacement and Distance traveled by a body used in Physics.

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Students learn when they discover something themselves. They learn computational thinking when using robots. If you use them in different projects in order to help students discover the answer to the driving question

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Robots can capture a child's imagination like no other tool by creating a fun, physical learning process. With robots, kids learn programming via interactive play by moving a robot in various sequences and using intuitive, visual programming on a computer screen. The children also learn STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) by watching and interacting with robots that demonstrate the practical results of the day's lesson. "Kids recognize when they are learning something themselves-robots give them that," says Larry Johnson, CEO of the New Media Consortium, a research organization that specializes in educational technology. Robots are proving to be valuable educational tools from the lower grades all the way up to graduate school. "Building and programming these devices is part of becoming a creative science and engineering kind of person," he adds.

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Play-i robots are designed to engage children by making the abstract concepts of programming more accessible. These ball-shaped bots-named Bo and Yana-have distinct educational roles. Bo is made up of four connected spheres that children program to glide along the floor on three wheels, avoiding obstacles and delivering small items in the process. Yana is a single sphere laden with sensors. The robots connect wirelessly with a variety of Apple iOS and Google Android mobile devices using Bluetooth 4.0. The programming process and subsequent play encourages kids to engage in computational thinking, for example by instructing the robots to recognize objects in their environment and react in different ways. "The goal is to keep interaction open-ended and free-play so kids discover what they can do with the robot. The robot draws them in while posing new challenges over time," says Play-i founder and CEO Vikas Gupta. Learning activities include hide-and-seek, solving a maze, racing the robots and scenarios in which children program how their bots will play. Bo and Yana benefitted from Play-i's successful Kickstarter fund-raising campaign and are expected to be available by year's end.

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RobotsLAB offers a variety of educational robots, including the mini humanoid NAO and the two-wheeled Qbo series. The company also sells a kit known as the RobotsLAB BOX, which includes a tablet computer with 50 preloaded lesson plans and quizzes to help teachers incorporate the flying AR.Drone, stationary ArmBot, rolling Sphero and mobile Mustached Rover into their math and science curricula. "This helps teachers create the bridge between the concrete world and the abstract world of mathematical concepts," says RobotsLAB CEO Elad Inbar.

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EZ-Robot is an open-source software and hardware platform that lets students craft and program new robots as well as share those creations and programs with other EZ-Robot users. The company's EZ-Builder design software works on personal computers and mobile devices and uses a graphical user interface (like Windows) to facilitate novice robot-making. Owners of certain 3-D printers can even print new parts for their robots, including the hexapod Six, humanoid JD and roverlike Roli.

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A bit more advanced than the other robots, Linkbots are modular, customizable machines that can be assembled into a variety of different robot types. The two main modules are equipped with accelerometers and connect wirelessly. Students working with the modules can use one module to control the other by simply moving one of them, sort of like waving a Nintendo Wii controller.

The robots, made by Barobo, can be programmed via a process similar to stop-motion animation-students use their hands to manipulate the robot, training it that way instead of giving it instructions with a computer. The Linkbots also come with software for programming more complex movements.

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4 Robots That Teach Children Science and Math in Engaging Ways

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Robots can capture a child's imagination like no other tool by creating a fun, physical learning process. With robots, kids learn programming via interactive play by moving a robot in various sequences and using intuitive, visual programming on a computer screen.

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I agree that by creating a robot can learn a lot. I must admit that I have not yet ventured in this field, but I hope to in the future and to learn and apply in my teaching.

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Learn to learn and

develop attitudes

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I´m  truly amazed with the possibilites of using robots in the classroom! I never had the chance of using them with my students but I can´t wait to do so. As I said before, now and then, we heard something about projects wich uses computing and robots in the classroom but I never had the chance before to actually ear and see someone you really integrates robots and computing in the classroom. Of all the possibilites that I can envision, the ones I consider to be most valuable are the social and language competences. Therefore, one can develop activites, like solving a maze for example, and teach many  subjects. We can teach maths: counting, measuring, geometry, space orientation, we can teach geography:cardinal points and directions, we can teach foreign languages: numbers and directions, we can integrate disabled children: pairing disabled with non-disabled children in cooperative work, we can teach social skills like patience - wait for your turn! -, like resilience - that didn´t work as expected? Ok, let´s try it in a diferent way.<br>And the work will go on...

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I was at a konference in Denmark called Big Bang, and thereI taked whit a man who told me about a projekt he did with his pupils. Is't to long to explain here, but he used Little Bits. I would love to try it with my pupils...

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I never used robot. but I'm really fascinated!I think about an activity how robots could be used to bridge different subjects... ask pupils to drive the robot through a simple labyrinth using the second language can develop skills: second language, geography and maths.

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I have not used robots in class. Now I have learned that they can be used in diverse subjects as orientation in space, develop creativity and geometry.

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I suppose Bee-bots could be used with young learners in order to practice orientation
which is a math concept, and of course an introduction to programming.Also we can use Lego Wedo in a variety of ways since the Lego bricks offer the opportunity for the children to make a lot of moving figures e.g animals and then explore their natural habitat. So, the teacher can connect it with environmental sciences.

I, also think that pupils can connect History with computing using Lego. For example
they could built a Byzantine Castle and make its gates open or close depending on the situation. If it’s an enemy trying to invade the gates would close, if it’s an inhabitant of the castle coming in they should open.

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In my teaching class I've never used robots but I think they can be very useful for some contexts and also able to stimulate some attention in students. I've played with a programmable car with my kids at home and it was fun to set a trajectory and then introduce what the car had to do to accomplish the pathway.

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I USED ROBOT TO TEACH LATERALIZATION AND CARTESIAN COORDINATES

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Working with robots and computing is very related to math. We are using in both subject distance, angels and turnings, time, and to language they can interact in a specific language.

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I totally agree with the arguments proposed in the video. I'm particularly interested in the way robots can develop social competences. In what we have seen this seems to be one of the most important subject that induce a teacher to include robotic in his/her lessons.

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Based on the introductory video on educational robotics it seems that the pedagogical use of robotics yields to very nice results, i.e., developing students' key competences. Unfortunately, due to lack of sufficient financial funds I have never used robotics in class.

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Here in Spain we have a very interesting robotic platform called MOWAY that can be programmed using a visual programming tool oriented to primary students.
It can be use to teach math, science and other subjects.
For instance, we can propose our student  real cases such us:
- Forest fires. I encourage students to research about the topic: search information about the consequences of fires, how to prevent them, what happens after the fire with flora and fauna, etc.
Finally they must program the robot to any application related to prevent or to suppress the fires.

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I teach coding with Code.org, but I never use robot in my class.

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We don't have a robot in our school, but I hope we would. I think it's a good way to introduce students to coding and teamwork. I think that robots can be used to teach clear instructions, logical thinking,… that they have a great educational potential.

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In my school there aren't any robots but I'm fascinated by the great possibilities to teach in different way how to split a difficult job, to collaborate, to focus on and to think before acting. Pupils could learn these skills enjoying themselves.

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This year, for the first time, I have presented to my students code.org. I think it is very interesting and amazing for our students. By the way I never participated to a robotics project.

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Having a bigger project like the "First Lego League" is a great way of bridging different subjects together for a robotics challange. They have to do and explain robot programming on a themed course to earn points. They have to do a science research project to improve within the themed field covering also science and language in that report. And they have to publish and present their work. Quite time consuming, and not everyone takes part in everything, but most will have some of everything, and more within their own field.

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I have neber used robots in my schools but I imagine that can be used to study programming, maths, physics among others.

I found this video on the net which gives an example on how to use robots in literature. In this case the robot sees an image of an element from one of Shakespeare's plays and it tells the lines from the character who is related to that item!

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NAO Workshops in Primary & Secondary Schools

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Robotic is a new subject for me, no robot in my school ! Why not a collaborative project in arts with robots ?

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In a robotics project is important that all members of the group talk to each other and define their rules inside the project.

If the problem established by the pupils is to solve a maze problem, they are thinking with mathematics.

So, we can use robots to achieve one educational proposal from other kind of subject.

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Firstly, sorry for my bad english.

I have never used robotic but in our school there are a few robotic clubs. One of them is free for pupils from the 4th grade and for the other club students has to pay. This robotic club is open for all.

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Like other participants, sorry for my bad english
In schools where I work they do not have robots, however, together with other teachers of the area, we are trying to raise funds to purchase some units. Two weeks ago we took the students above a workshop called "Eco Robots" which was sponsored by Foundation Telefonica courses. The experience was excellent, and confirms what we already knew beforehand, that, as the students are connected to this discipline through play, wants to go with getting a step further.Together with them and the coordinator of the workshop made several tests of programming for robots realized certain movements, the final challenge, make the robot traveling a winding road drawn on a canvas without departing from it. Back to repeat this experience with students of the early years and we have already put in campaign to see the possibility of buying with someone traveling abroad since the cost is cheaper.
Greetings!

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first: sorry for my bad english!

second: activities

Robots and coding can help students:

- to recognize and develop topological skills (for example: my right, your left, its rotation....)

- to have 'patience' in the attempts, finding that "error is a way to learn".

Teamwork helps to share, negotiate, collaborate, to express themselves using a specific language Simulation is a useful 'topic' in many subjects: science (simulation of physical phenomena, environmental, etc); technology: the world's man-made and therefore also the robots, languages, etc .. Students consolidate the comprehension of curricular disciplinary concepts through learning by doing, developing competences in many areas.

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The teachers can involve students in one challenge: escape from the maze. The activity begin with construction of a maze with simple materials (paper box, wood, etc). After, the students have to instruct the robot to escape from the maze. This challenge is useful to explore geometric concepts like angles and degrees and strategic thinking.

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I have not really used robots in my classes- we don't have any (yet?).

I have no previous knowledge or experience with using robots in school. I believe that these can be especially useful to teach mathematics and science as well as other areas. For example they can be used in teaching geometry, physical education (locomotion, directions,) etc. I am intrigued by this and hope that these can be used in the primary school in my country eventually.

Personally at school I am doing an etwinning project and I  learn something about that and i prepare my students to using scrath and other code games! They enjoy a lot!

I am very interested in learning how to integrate coding (of which I have no experience at all) at school and, above all, how to do to integrate specific coding activities with curricular subjects.

It could be a great opportunity for students to collaborate, share ideas, solve problems and develope their digital competences.

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Activity: http://static-hoc.studio.code.org/?s=hoc&stage=1&puzzle=10

English - teaching foreign language by using an english app

Math - counting; orientation; to recognize a pattern and instead of re-writing the code using a loop

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We use the LV3 robot for an eTwinning project in different lessons.

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We used the CD Robi and Eduardo / Arduino within the subjects "Technical education" . It connects to the parallel port and controlled by computer.

Generally, in each subject can be found at least part of the teaching unit in which robots can be applied.

Of course it is certainly the largest applications in mathematics, physics and logical disciplines.

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We don't have any robots in our school, but I'm sure that robots can be used in many subjects for different themes. For example, beebots can be used in teaching traffic rules, safety etc.

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we don't have any robots --- in our school and indeed I don't know any primary school in my surrounding which has. There are some secondary schools whoch work with Lego ...

As nearly always we start too late with those things inour schools ...

You could use robots and their programming not only for maths or other technical things, you could work on arts (shapes ...), mandalas ...

As well working in a team when programming would help kids to improve their oral skills ...

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I did not have direct experience in improving teaching with the use of robots, but I would love to try.
I believe that the use of robots can increase the enthusiasm and then the students' attention. They also improve the ability to work together, acquiring skills important for life and future work.
Surely activities with robots help a lot to improve the logical, useful and at the base of each discipline.
I can identify activities that involve math, but I have the necessary experience to say more for now.

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Robots are useful in all kinds of subjects. There are different kinds o robotic packs, but all of them can be use in Science, Maths, even Languages.

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I think it will be very hard to have a robot in my school where it's already difficult to obtain soap for the hands and toilet paper for every day use! But I think It would be a great resource to work with different subjects contemporarily. To draft a project we need the writing, to read the instruction is possible that we need of the knowledge of a second language, to do experiments of movement we need basic geographic concepts, we have to create a history to explain the activities step by step, to show the final result we need also of computer tools, etc...

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Using educational robotics inside teaching engage talented or with learning difficulties students and encourages students in guided discovery, problemsolving cooperative learning as Tullia Urschitz suggests. Robotic kits are games and learning mediators too. Math, science, foreign languages can simply linked to educational robotics with the aims of the development of lifelonglearning key competences including digital competence; robotic kit introduction makes scientific topis more comprehensible, motivates students understanding foreign language, pushes students using computer.

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Using robots at schools are a great and new idea. They will developed all their compentences.

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I did not use robots instead we used toys, with which they learned spatiala.We orientation using them now learned that students will develop their creativity.

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At Nixdorf-Museum
in Paderborn, I met a robot in the exhibition, which offered help to
find special  exhibits and locations in the building. Elder students could program a robot for their local museum to be guides and not only show the path to, but also explain the exhibits. Students would have to make research (history, sciences...), write texts (language
art), read and take audio as well as program the robot to find its
way safely and communicate with the visitors. This might be done
especially for a young audience. Moving a robot about a parcours teaches a lot about physics – speed, equilibrity, forces...

Moving a robot over a grid teaches knowledge about coordinates and length of distances, aka maths.

The robots Sphero and Hackaball aim at outdoor games – first program the robot, then play ball games outside with it (Sphero even seems to be waterproof!). So this allows a combination of programming and
physical education.

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Though we don't have access to robots in our school, I am sure that our pupils would be thrilled if they could use them in their learning. An immediate connection is this of geometry where they could program a robot to create triangles, squares etc. They could also use them to practice on their literacy skills while trying to describe what the robot is doing or how it is doing it. Furthermore by writing the programming script .

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We don't have robots in our school. I think they can be used in many subjects, students would love it!!!!

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Robots can be used in diverse subjects like maths (to draw a square or a triangle, to solve problems involving weight to perform
multi-digit arithmetic etc), physics in order to understand orientation, transmission of motion, transfer of energy etc,Language skills also can be developed as children learn to use instructions in order to make robots moving or make assumptions.

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With robots we can develop some activities focused in physics concepts of speed and movement .

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I have not used robots in class. Now I have learned that they can be used in diverse subjects as orientation in space, develop creativity and geometry.

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We could use robots at science, but we could also use the robot as a mascot, for a

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Unfortunately robotics is not something which I have much experience in but it looks fascinating. A great way to develop critical thinking and skills not to mention collaborative skills. I have used robotics of some description in science to explain how a hovercraft works. I found that the children were much more engaged in the lesson and learned better because of it.

Here's a great video of a robotics fair in SIngapore.

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National Junior Robotics Competition 2013 Highlights

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14th National Junior Robotics Competition 2012

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The 14th National Junior Robotics Competition (NJRC), Singapore's premier and largest robotics competition, welcomed more than 3,000 participants in its first Olympic-themed competition. Students from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions learnt about what it means to be a 'Robolympian' through creating robots that competed in 14 different sports events.

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In Maltese schools we currently have BeeBots (for Early Primary), Probots (for Primary) and Lego Mindstorms (For Secondary). When I was still teaching in primary, BeeBots had just arrived in our schools. We would paint huge maps on paper which we would then cover with protective plastic, and students would use the robots to answer simple questions. For example....how can we arrive to the police station ? ...And students program the BeeBot to reach the 'police station' on the map...\Other activities that we used to do involved simple addition and subtraction excercises. Through the use of these simple techniques, our students would acquire language and mathematical skills. Here is a website which highlights the work we are doing in Malta:

http://beebots.skola.edu.mt/

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The eighth session sees the children involved in physical activity. The session starts off with some stretching exercises linked to the previous session of growing a flower. The session is also linked to the concept covered in Session 2 where the children were involved in a number recognition exercise.

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We are working with a new educational robot, called Quirkbot. You can programme diffrent sensors and controll servos. The Quirkbot itself isn´t moving, so the pupils has to build it a ”body” using Strawbees. During this, they have to construct (technology), they have to collaborate and talk to each other (mother tougne). There is no rights or wrongs, you must try and if it dosen´t work, you´ll try again. If you would like to a Quirkbot in action, check out the link bellow.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6calQ0WKkhQUVJ3NnlUOFViNVU/view?usp=sharing

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We don't have robots in our school, but I would like to have!!

I think it's a good way to introduce students to coding and teamwork.

It can be useful for teach many subjects and students would love it and have fun!

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Lego has two systems for robotics. WeDo for the youngest and NXT/EV3 for the elder. I've used both NXT and EV3 with my students, and they are great tools to learn about communication, math, digital competence, collaboration and social interaction. I also use them as a part of the First Lego League, a great science and technology competition for kids between 10 and 16. FLL works as a great cross curriculum project for about 6-8 weeks, and the 2014-15 season gathered more than 25000 teams from all over the world. The Lego WeDo is a great tool for the younger students, and is also used in the JrFLL, a competition for kids between 6-10 years.

Watch this video for this years robotic challenge for FLL.

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I have not really used robots in my classes- we don't have any (yet?). But I did once borrow LEGO WE DO, and the pupils loved it. The best thing was to se that all pupils worked together (inclusion) and had fun. So the pupil with problems became a pupil with success :-)

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Making robots to move, children practice in maths by doing measures, or in Physics with rotations and forces, electricity, motors etc.

Also children develop language skills by giving exact orders or expressing assumptions.

Of course making robots with small parts like Lego the children become more creative.

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Activities that robots can be used to bridge different subjects are:

Maths: with robots pupils can explore geometry ideas. For example to draw squares, triangles and polygons.

Language lesson: pupils can learn how to write instructions and improve at the same time their language and computing skills.

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In my school we haven't robot. But I think that it would be an important method to learn technical and scientific subjects. Without robot there are some tools that can help us to teach and to learn by doing

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We used the CD Robi within the subjects "Technical education" . It connects to the parallel port and controlled by computer.

Generally, in each subject can be found at least part of the teaching unit in which robots can be applied.

Of course it is certainly the largest applications in mathematics, physics and logical disciplines

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Robots can be a fun tool for the iteration and assessment of the curriculum material. Through
gaming students not only learn parts of the curriculum material, but they are imported into computational thinking and problem solving. Robots’ activities can engage learning of mathematics (e.g. solving problems involving weight, performing
multi-digit arithmetic, adding and subtracting within 1000), physical science (e.g. transmission of motion, transfer of energy, solving an identified problem), language (e.g. writing logical sequences of events, creating ideas, explaining information) and programming (e.g. using Scratch).

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I have experience of using bumboots similar to beebot, and it was very interesting for the students. Mathematics, geometry and learning about letters in macedonian language were the subjects that become very interesting thanks to the bumboot. stdents learn a new way to programe something to find the correct solution- digital literacy, and lear how easily lo help to one each other and develop communicative skills

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I didn t use robots in classroom.Of course, they can be used in many subjects

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We have two Pro-bot in my school. My students called them Tino and Tina.

The children learn how to program the Pro-bot to draw different shapes (square, rectangle, triangle..)

The children move the Pro-bot around a floor mat to different destinations learning how to enter numerical commands (forward, turn left, turn right, back).

The children draw shapes and patterns using the repeat command.

The children enjoy watching the lines being drawn to check that they've entered their instructions correctly and then really love the moment when they lift up the Pro-bot to see their finished picture.

The use of Pro-bot encourages students in guided discovery and in problem solving; students get used to work in teams to solve problems, find solutions and verify results

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First of all, thank you very much for the great video, it's really nice experience of Italian colleague! Think that robots can be used in order to learn pupils how to code. Children can use your own digital devices like tablets & smartphones as well. They can be inspired by robots & they can be motivated to use their mobile gadgets in order to manage robots via symbols, signs, codes. So, I agree that the role of robots, especially 'beebots' is crucial. It will be great to see 'future classroom' with modern technologies, digital devices, mobile learning, amazing robots. We're looking forward that! :)

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I have never work with robots, but definitely I will try.

English and maths: right, left, straight, back, counting , steps

Sciences; bugs, batteries, electricity

History of robotisc

etc.

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I'm a primary school teacher and I never used robots in class. Seems very interesting. For sure, pupils will practice English, if they are looking at the internet for further information about robotics.

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I have no previous knowledge or experience with using robots in school. I believe that these can be especially useful to teach mathematics and science as well as other areas. For example they can be used in teaching geometry, physical education (locomotion, directions,) etc. I am intrigued by this and hope that these can be used in the primary school in my country eventually

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I didn’t know about bee bot and I am fascinated. I think I could use it to teach all subjects.

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I am fascinated by Bee-Bots from the previous video. I had never heard about them before. We don´t use robots at school. Everything is new for me. I really enjoy this topic. I agree that the teaching methods will be different if we use robots in the classroom.In my opinion robots can be used in Maths - in Geometry e. g. move on the paths of various shapes or draw shapes in geometry. I think that English is useful for making instructions. I also like this picture from the video.
I´m really looking forward to the next module part. Maybe I´ll know more about using robots in various subject then.

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I teach coding with Scarch, but I never use robot in my class.

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We have 2 Lego Mindstorms robots and I used them in small groups. Student have to build them and then program to go the black path. They like also remote control tablet app to drive them. After those debates … will probably include them to “optional” computing subjects.

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In my school there are no robots. It is a challenge for me and i really want to learn how to use them. One think it came to my mind is that the kids have to move the robot to a target and there they will find the missing word or the next task ( like a treasure hunt) . This competitive game make kids learn programming - coding and of cource maths or sciences.

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By working with computing, in my experience the students, apart from learning about what is “behind the scenes” they  also learn about writing, making themselves understood while writing, they collaborate, they learn the point of the compass (north, south, east, west) and can use it further in their geographylearning, they use plenty of math and not the least math words and other scientific words connected to the scientific subjects, they learn to take notes during work to be able to look for errors (places of adjustments), they learn to be thourough as well. This is only part of how I see it. There are even more connections between the subjects, they are endless, only my/our imagination can stop us teachers here!

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I have just participed in an Erasmus+ project meeting in Denmark where the students participated in a competition based on robotics. They built and then programmed lego robots.

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In my school we haven't robots! On this school year i develop a eTwinning project about lego robots with other schools. I learn something about that and i prepare my students to using scrath and other code games! They enjoy a lot!

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I have not used them, but I think robots can be used to teach clear instructions, sequency, .... I could use robots in maths lessons, when teach shapes, or some projects.

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I didn`t  know the beebot, but I found some videos with some interesting activities.

Beebot from TTS used for Numeracy activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=15&v=bxQZA4YHpbk

Bee Bot Multiplication Demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn0gAU9Q6os

Beebot from TTS used for Literacy activities:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGyLBzKR_VA&index=3&list=PLAD9A49018D8BF6D4

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I do not use robots in the school library (yet ...), but through the experiences that I have come to know I believe that such use has great educational potential. For example, when students prepare a scenario where the robots will move there is a clear link with content from various disciplines: Arts, Science, Mathematics and, of course, mother tongue, among others.

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I find this methodology really fascinating and I believe it can strongly motivate pupils and foster their learning process. Unfortunately, I haven't seen anything similar in my school or other nearby italian schools while, on the contrary, we have a Comenius school partner in Germany which makes use of Lego robots in lessons. Maybe in Italy this reality is far from being widespread. It’s very easy to associate robotics with Science and Maths lessons but, I believe,  the real challenge is to plan the use of robotics also in different subjects where the “learning by doing” process can be also implemented with positive results.

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I am very interested in learning how to integrate coding (of which I have no experience at all) at school and, above all, how to do to integrate specific coding activities with curricular subjects.

An idea could be to use coding to write a little true/false to use in relation to grammar exercises in foreign language and language lesson.

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In my school there aren't any robots and nobody teach computing. I have a lot of thing to learn but I think robots could be use to understand the computer science and digital world.

Computing is the language of the future and through it pupils could learn how to analyze a problem, split it in parts, and solve it, collaborating with peers. This approach is useful for all the subjects.

Setting up a robots include many skills. I know only scratch but if pupils want to use it they have to know english and geometry. They need creativity to link robots with other subjects and they have to be able to work in team. Computing is teamwork.

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The school doesn't have any robotic resources so we have not been using it in the different subjects. However, I think it can be used in subjects of the core curriculum where teamwork and discussion is required.

In terms of History and Geography, I think that the children could build quizzes and then use the robot to signal and move accordingly through a path.

In terms of Maths and Physics, I can see the use of robots and the revision / consolidation of areas of Geometry and Newton's Laws of Motion.

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I have 3 robots The Finch in m class, they can beused with Scratch and Snap. I cannot integrate robotics in my language or history lessons, so this course is fundamental to help me in doing it.

I really want to improve my way of teaching so I will try to use the robots for different subjects.

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I 've never used robotics in a classroom or elsewhere. I guess the basic implementation has to do with motion and sounds. So, apart from programming learning we could use the robot i.e. on a map in order to boost the interest of pupils in geography. Given the robot's capabilities, it can be programmed to announce calculation results, translate words-phrases into a foreign language, even ask questions and give answers on a history quiz lesson. Nevertheless, each tutor must have successfully done the activity himself in order to apply it in the classroom or introduce it to others.

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Robots? It is something I have never used! Of course it is something that would play to everybody!!!! Robotics could be applied in many subjects, if not all! Physics, maths and even in the pre-primary level!!! But the most important thing for me, is the capacity to give precise orders, to take steps and make them realize that it has to do with everyday life!

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I didn't use robots to my teaching procedure till now. But I think that engaging robots in the classroom can be challenging and students could love it. My students use robots sometimes during the ICT lesson and I should say that they are very enthousiasm.

So, If I decide to implement robots in my class this could be for maths and physic(science) lessons. It could be a great opportunity for students to collaborate, share ideas, solve problems and develope their digital competences

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I didnt implemented robots in my classes,but its a good idea!

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I never implemented robots in my classes for not having materials.<br>However, I consider it is a way of attracting students to their learning and to learn to work in groups .

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We've started with educational robots this year, we've Lego EV3 and we use in Key11 and Key12 courses as independent subject, because is easier for us to organise the schedule.

Link it to Maths and Science is natural and very powerful, in my opinion for the rest of the subjects it is not the best resource (slower o more complicated for languages, music, etc than other resources).

Students are extra motivated using robots, I agree with Tullia, made mistakes it is a part of the process not a problem. I add the skill of resilience as a very interesting competence.

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Hola! Soy Fernando, alumno de robótica.

Os enseñaré lo que esetamos haciendo en nuestras clases:

Alberto con el programa de Scratch, que el grupo de mediodía usan, está haciendo un parchís. Está aprendiendo de sus propios errores, y son muchos. Dice que no sabía por qué le saltaban las fichas el triple de lo que deberían.

Alex está construyendo conmigo un robot de Lego que dentro de poco será un luchador de sumo. Ha empezado a hacer pruebas que no tienen nada que ver con nuestro objetivo, por ahora.

Mario acaba de construir con el robot de Arduino, robot muy avanzado, un condensador. Dice que no es muy difícil pero que es muy complicado de entender.

Juan está también con el robot de Arduino. Está poniendo un número digital para que cuente de 0 a 9, dice que cuenta de 0 a 5.

Carlos está haciendo un gran trabajo ayudándonos para aprender de nuestros errores y poder hacer buenos robots.

Yo, Fernando, os estoy informando sobre los progresos en clase. Yo, en clase, estoy ayudando a Alex en la construcción y progamaré mis propios programas con el mismo robot de Lego.

Los ROBOTIQUEROS se adentran en Internet por primera vez. Recuerda que si estas estudiando en el Colegio ABACO puedes unirte a nosotros desde la página oficial del colegio. En poco tiempo entraremos en Youtube e intentaremos entrar también en las redes sociales. Nuestro PEQUEÑO CRACK está haciendo videojuegos y programando un robot de nivel medio. Ferbus está ayudando al PEQUEÑO CRACK con su robot, Johan Mastro está montando el motor de nuestro gran proyecto: el helicóptero que pasearemos por todo el colegio para celebrar el fin de curso. Pickotechote está programando videojuegos; y Mapady nos conecta a todo el mundo.

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Hola! Soy Fernando, alumno de robótica. Os enseñaré lo que esetamos haciendo en nuestras clases: Alberto con el programa de Scratch, que el grupo de mediodía usan, está haciendo un parchís. Está aprendiendo de sus propios errores, y son muchos. Dice que no sabía por qué le saltaban las fichas el triple de lo que deberían.

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I have a traffic light in my classroom (I borrowed it for teaching students to cross the road). It was a very interesting activity.

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I wanted to use robots in classroom but never got enough of them. So for now I use robots only for small group of students who compete in Robocup Junior.

Next year I'll try to introduce them into classroom. My plan is to use arduino boards and S4A aplication.

When (if ever) Budget cuts will finally be reduced/over I will try to buy some more Lego robots and use them for my course.

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We have 2 Lego Mindstorms Ev3 robots and I used them to teach coding. A colleague teacher used them to compete in RoboCupJunior competition.

In my class we used the robots to follow the line, to draw a different geometrical shapes, to play music when they reached their destination etc. We developed math and language competences and also critical thinking, we learned that they have to give clear and precise sequence of commands for robot to work to their wishes.

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I never used robots for my teaching.

I used them only to let new students understand what is the difference between "coding" and "digital literacy": digital literacy is something like following instructions from LEGO and build the robot, meanwhile coding is making it working. They loved a lot and now they are seriously interested in learning coding.... (I used the one down below!)

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Robots can be used in teaching language  and math. I have never used robots in my classroom, but I believe that children love

them and it is a great way to teach language  and math.

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I taught coding with Code.org, but we don't have robots in our classroom or school. I think it would be interesting for students to make a robot themselves, to see how a robot is done, how it moves or acts. But I think we can use toys as robots to sing along, to learn new words in a foreign language. Many boys have toy cars with remote control and I think we can use them for racing, for running through a maze because they have to control them and this it gives them opportunity to take decisions.

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Engaging robots in the classroom can be challenging but incorporating it in different subject can make the lessons more enjoyable for students. I teach English and I believe that an interesting way for learning and reviewing the phrases for giving directions can be with Bee Bot robots and a map of the city with its landmarks such as bank, post office, cinema, baker's etc. Students can work in pairs one explaining the instructions and the other giving a set of directions to the robot to get to the imaginary wanted location. Thus, cooperative learning and problem solving issues are tackled as well as language skills are developed.

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I teach coding with Scarch, but I never use robot in my class.

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7th Task: Can you identify activities how robots can be used to bridge different subjects?The coding can help students to consolidate and facilitate the comprehension of curricular disciplinary concepts and to generate competences in many subjects as English, Mathematics, Science and so on.I'm starting this year to teach coding in my classrooms.I'm not yet using robots but just coding games at the moment...but i'm preparing for the next year.Please have a look hereafter of my present and future works.