WeDo Programming Craig Shelden

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

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

Lego Process Structure

6 WeDo Philosophy

7 Teacher – Student Actions Ask & ImaginePlan & Create Improve

Flow Theory

9 WeDo Parts

11 WeDo Programming Environment

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

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

Spin the Motor

Spin the Motor… again Add an idler gear

Spin the Motor… again Add the tilt sensor.

Dancing Birds

Add the Motion Sensor to the build. Control the program?

Starting Blocks

Loop Block and its Controls

Smart Spinner

Drumming Monkey

Alligator

Sailor Max

26 WeDo Help Lego Education Tech Support LEGO US FIRST Jr.FLL Web Site Forums: Tufts University – STOMP Network Resources: Simple machines activity probably align closely with WeDohttp://stompnetwork.org/stomp-resources Activity Database: database?catid=5http://stompnetwork.org/tufts/fellowresources/activity- database?catid=5 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy otics.htm Simple machines area probably most applicable otics.htm

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?

WeDo Programming Craig Shelden