Hands on the LEGO system for First lego league jr Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program Introduction to WeDo 2.0 Hands on the LEGO system for First lego league jr

FIRST LEGO League Jr in Oregon Loridee Wetzel, ORTOP Program Manager – Loridee-Wetzel@ortop.org

Today’s Goals Materials required to use WeDo 2.0 Introduce WeDo 2.0 software Explore built in lessons Explore built in report making What do you get in a WeDo 2.0 kit WeDo 2.0 motors and sensors Learn to connect a WeDo 2.0 to a laptop or tablet Programming your WeDo 2.0 WeDo Fun Components

WeDo 2.0 Materials WeDo 2.0 Kit from LEGO Education - through FIRST link or on the LEGO Education website Computer or Tablet: iPad 3 or newer, with iOS 8.1 or newer Android tablet with Bluetooth low power technology, 8” display or larger, and Android 4.4.2. or newer Chrombook with 4GB RAM, 2GB storage, and Bluetooth 4.0 or newer, newest OS strongly recommended Laptop: 1.5 GHz processor, 1.5GB RAM (2-4 GB for Windows) or more, 2GB hard disk space, Bluetooth 4.0. Works with Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and Mac OSX 10.10 Many laptops/computers will need a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) 4.0 dongle. A BLED112 dongle can be purchased online.

WeDo 2.0 Software Max and Mia – the non-verbal guides to WeDo 2.0 exploration Teacher Guide 3 styles of Projects Guided Open Examples/Training Built in Documentation Feature Layouts Pictures & Screen Capture Video Text

What’s in the Box? The WeDo 2.0 SmartHub unit Motor Tilt Sensor Connects to the computer via Bluetooth Low Energy Needs 2 AA batteries or a recharger pack (sold separately or in FIRST LEGO League Jr bundle) Either option lasts a very long time Can support 2 WeDo 2.0 components Motor Turns clockwise or counterclockwise Tilt Sensor Physical sensor with a small bead that rolls to determine orientation of the sensor on a model Motion Sensor Detects when items are close LEGO Elements and organization stickers

Connecting Your WeDo Multiple verification pairing system Each WeDo can be independently named from the pairing screen. Up to 3 SmartHubs can be paired to one device Each smart hub, motor, or sensor is assigned a color and placement in the programming grid.

Programming with WeDo 2.0 Drag and Drop Icon Language Icons are color coded Green = Motor or SmartHub Red = Tablet/Computer Yellow = Programming Tools Orange = Sensor Input Blue = Computer Input Icons fit together like LEGO or puzzle pieces Comments can be added to the code with the word bubble All stop is Red Square Top Right on a laptop Lower Right on Tablets

WeDo Fun Components Built in and custom Backgrounds to display on the screen while the program runs Built in and custom sound option for the program Change the color of the LED on the Smart Hub Activate on sound (not a good idea for the Expo) Ability to introduce variables, switches, and loops Or use MIT Scratch to program (currently only mac or WeDo 1.0)

Where to go with Questions Email Loridee: Loridee-Wetzel@ortop.org Utilize the LEGO Education faq: https://education.lego.com/en- us/support/wedo-2