Helping you teach... PROGRAMMING

Helping you teach... PROGRAMMING

COMPUT E R SCIENCE Ignite a passion for programming This New Module Provides: Computer programming help for teachers ■■ A simple “Easy to teach, easy to learn” methodology ■■ Project-based instruction for 15 class periods ■■ Motivation for students ■■ Versatile coding options: direct coding, flowchart or 3D environment programming ■■ Simulations in the computer lab and robot modeling for resource rooms ■■ Also available: 12 STEM Design modules covering multiple technologies  ■■

Developed for the STEM Design Program

Age 14+

We can help you teach students some of the fundamental principles of computer science and problem solving skills through the programming of robotic systems. Don’t worry, our program is suitable for coding novices! At the heart of our study program is our Educational Robotics Invention Kit. ERIK is a unique, programmable quick-fit construction kit that can be built into a multitude of exciting models that will inspire your students to become the coding superstars of tomorrow. Can they build and code a humanoid robot, an intelligent vehicle or a scorpion?

Our study program Computer programming support for teachers

A simple “easy to teach, easy to learn” methodology

The only limit is your imagination!

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Flowchart programs

3D Environment programming

Can be used as part of the STEM Design program

Simulations for the computer lab and robot modelling for resource rooms

Motivation for students

Coding for Everyone Are your students expert coders? Can they program using flowchart software? Or are they complete beginners who are more comfortable using a visual The product for 3D environment? students who don’t The computer science module uses like to code! all of these methods so no matter what your level of expertise we have you covered!

Versatile coding options: use direct coding, flowchart or 3D environment coding

m provides: Whatever your level of computer science expertise, our study program will give you the confidence to teach computer programming with ease.

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Some students can find the concepts of programming hard to grasp and may lack the motivation to succeed. Use ERIK to overcome this problem - make him run, walk and dance... the only limit is your students’ imaginations.

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Program and test your models as a simulation in the computer lab, then use your resource rooms to create and test your models for real!

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Exciting, informative and challenging... Our digital content is available online anytime, anywhere and includes presentations, investigations, practical tasks, assessments and support material.

1. Teacher-led presentations for the whole class in the computer lab

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Our cloud-based resources provide digital content to help you plan and conduct lessons while the Learning Management System tracks and records your students’ progress automatically

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3. Find a space in a resource room to build your robot with a group of friends!

Turn the page to find out how to get ERIK up and running!

How to make ERIK move in 4 simple steps:

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Create your program and simulate ERIK on screen

Build ERIK!

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Engineering Construction Kit

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Download your program to ERIK’s controller

Make ERIK move! Run your program from the bluetooth remote control

Our Digital Library is filled with 10,000+ STEM lessons. To claim one month’s FREE access, visit:

Used throughout the STEM Design program to provide skills in: • Math • Science • English Language Development • Programming • Engineering Design

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