This workshop is designed for classroom educators to try hands-on programming with Nao-robots. The workshop is made in the same teaching/experimenting atmosphere as in the classroom when working with robots. The focus is on informal pupil-to-pupil learning environment and teamwork. The workshop includes programming processes and testing.
Place: Session A+B – 11:00 at INCUBA 139.
Introduction and Background
The growing focus on being able to use computers and other electrical devices puts courage in focus too. The courage to try something new, and to try doing something without knowing how or where it will end. The course plan we have been testing with the NAO-robots has focused on combining the two; computers and computer-testing-courage. Using the program Choreographe the pupils have been making talk-and-walk programs to transfer to the NAO-robot to see how it works in reality.
Using programming as a learning tool establishes a learning environment that supports pupil-to-pupil learning. We have learned that they slowly develop an analytical approach to problem solving which they can use in other topics. Not only are the children learning about programming, but also how to approach complex problems, among other school related skills.
About the Workshop
This workshop invites teachers who want to incorporate problem solving and pupil-to-pupil learning in their daily practice using cooperation (and robots) as a platform for informal learning environments in English, Math and Science.
The didactic thoughts behind this form of education:
- Informal learning environment
- Situated learning
- Simple programming
At the end of the workshop participants can expect to have more courage in using new programs for educational purposes.
About the Facilitator
Martin Lykkefold is a Math, English and Computer teacher at the Public School in Lindved. He has 5 years’ experience in teaching adults while working at the IT- school(EDB Skolen) in Vejle in the early 2000’s, and teaching children since 1998. He has been teaching teachers Pedagogi and computer in the “Pædagogisk IT-kørekort” (Pedagogical Computer licence) for 3 years. Martin has been doing a 4 week course plan with Nao Robots in a 4 grad (English lessons) as a part of the Insero FREMTEK project (Future Technologies).
Anders Pagh is the person behind FREMTEK. He is working as a consultant at INSERO Horsens / Uddannelse (Education). He has a background as a teacher at Bråskovgård Efterskole (Bordingschool)