RoboMath

  • This project aims at improving the students digital literacy and problem solving skills with the use of a programming language.

    Practical applications of mathematics and logical thinking is key to achive this.

    We will be collaborating on programming OzoBots, Meet Edison and EV3 robots.

    We will collaborate using free, open source or otherwise easily accessible programming tools.

    Aims

    What do you know of robotics?
    How do I make the robot move?
    How do I make it do what I want it to do?
    We aim to
    - train logical thinking
    - have a practical use of mathematics
    - to do international collaboration
    - write code
    - improve english language skills

    Work process
    The students need to find out what they already know about robotics, and share that in a collaborative word cloud.
    Each student uploads a picture of themselves and writes a short text about their interests on the project Padlet.
    We will work in international groups. All groups  will be one student from Haanja, one student from Türi and some students from Steinberg.
    In each school students have a different robot. Haanja students use EV3 robots, Türi students use OzoBots and Steinberg students use Meet Edison robots.
    All students must do the four tasks and after the execution of the mission to provide an overview of the performance of the TwinSpaces
    Task 1 – Regular polygon
    Task 2 – Speed
    Task 3 – Robot dance
    Final task – The maze
    The students will work together in TwinSpace.
    The project will run for approximately 7 weeks, starting March 2017.
    Each group will have an evaluation page on TwinSpace, that they will be using throughout the project. At the end of the project the students will be given the opportunity to evaluate the whole project and give feedback

    Expected results
    The project will be comprised of a series of minor tasks. All the products (tasks, code, movies, pictures, evaluations) will be published on TwinSpace, and as such making the TwinSpace project page the final product.