1. 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

2. FIRST LEGO League Jr in Oregon
Loridee Wetzel, ORTOP Program Manager –

3. 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

4. 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 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) dongle. A BLED112 dongle can be purchased online.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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)

10. Where to go with Questions
Loridee:
Utilize the LEGO Education faq: us/support/wedo-2