Sphero SPRk +

Lightning Lab APP What is Lightning Lab? Your hub to create, contribute, and learn with Sphero robots. Simple for beginners yet sophisticated enough for seasoned programmers, Lightning Lab empowers anyone to program their robot. The visual block-based building app makes learning the basic principles of programming approachable and fun. Drag and drop actions, controls, operators, and more to learn how your Sphero works. The written code you create can then be viewed right beside your block sequence for a more advanced understanding of our C-based language. Join the growing community of makers, students, instructors, and parents – all learning on the same social platform. Share your creations, comment on posted activities, and collaborate with other users around the globe to innovate the world of education. Join Lightning Lab and be a part of something bigger.

Features Program Your Robot Download the mobile app and program your robot utilizing block-based programming. Transform ideas into code by using visual blocks that represent our C-based language, Oval. Double tap on a block to learn what it does. Save your work by creating an account and jump between the app and web platform. Build something great and share it with the community by publishing your programs. Complete Awesome Activities Program a painting. Navigate a maze. Mimic the solar system. Swim across the water. Have a dance party… The only limit is your imagination. Browse hundreds of Activities made by Sphero and educators around the world. Create your own Activities and share them with the community.

Programming Help Sheet

Websites SPHERO http://www.sphero.com/ http://community.gosphero.com/ http://community.gosphero.com/categories/learn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EJptL-l6f4tY6lRdLm_Sw https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSdn63ba-Pla-MNP3nOrNWNftNy0Vf3v- https://twitter.com/Sphero https://www.facebook.com/GoSphero SPHERO SPRK EDUCATION http://www.sphero.com/education/ https://medium.com/@SpheroEducation/ https://twitter.com/SpheroEdu

THE OVAL LANGUAGE http://sdk.sphero.com/robot-languages/oval-language/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language) IGNITING THE SPRK An infographic with lots of data about how SPRK has been used in education in its first year. http://visual.ly/sprk-infographic-year-review

THIRD GRADERS CONQUER PLANET REVOLUTION https://twitter.com/SuamicoElem/status/595907172250165249 TICKLE SOFTWARE Works with Sphero, Dash and Dot, Parrot drones, and other robots. Their Twitter stream has some amazing school projects. https://twitter.com/tickleapp https://tickleapp.com TYNKER http://www.tynker.com/blog/articles/ideas-and-tips/programming-projects-for-kids/programming-sphero-and-ollie-with-tynker/ http://www.tynker.com HOW TO USE SPHERO THE ROBOT FOR INCREDIBLE STEM LESSONS Examples of teachers using Sphero to teach physics, art, literature, and other subjects. http://dailygenius.com/teaching-with-sphero-the-robot-in-math-science-and-beyond/ SPHERO GRANT FUNDING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS http://www.sphero.com/education/funding/