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homeCode Robotics Starter Kit Lessons

Make thinking visible with coding and robotics.
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (9 ratings)
1,299 students
Created by Christopher Olsen
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Explore your homeCode Robotics Kit
The basics of coding in a practical and fun way
The basics of robotics
How to make your thinking visible with coding

Requirements

  • Have purchased a homeCode Robotics Starter Kit available at the homeCode online store - go to the main homeCode website if you're unsure.

Description

There's massive hype around coding and robotics nowadays but so many services miss the point. Coding and robotics is only useful insofar as it makes our children's thinking visible and helps them to solve problems. That's what the homeCode Robotics starter kit is all about. This course is a companion to the kit for your to get up and running using coding and robotics in your classroom. If you haven't already, you can purchase your kit at https://homeCode.shop.

Who this course is for:

  • Home school parents and students
  • Class teachers who want to use coding and robotics in their teaching (the easy way)

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 1h 30m total length

  • Introduction
    02:39
  • Get Started with Your Kit!
    10:07
  • Get Connected to a PC/Mac
    05:36
  • Get Connected to an Android/iOS Device
    08:16
  • Lesson 1: Introducing...
    08:40
  • Lesson 2: Rock Paper SCREAM!
    08:42
  • Lesson 3: Conductivity
    14:00
  • Lesson 4: Light Up the World
    17:12
  • Lesson 5: Musical Fruit
    12:22
  • It's Not the End!
    02:05
  • Bonus Lecture
    00:43

Instructor

Christopher Olsen
Coding and Robotics Educator
Christopher Olsen
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 23 Reviews
  • 1,378 Students
  • 3 Courses

I am a qualified teacher (Post Graduate Certificate in Education for Grade 7-12) with an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Honours in both Anthropology and Theology. I have been working in different roles in schools for nearly 10 years and found my absolute favourite thing to do was include coding and robotics in subjects such as Natural Science and English. After seeing my experience in this, at the school I worked at primarily, I was given the task of being sole Coding and Robotics teacher for grade 0-7! This means I have taught from grade 0-12 and have seen how coding and robotics, and Thinking Skills, can help equip the next generation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

I've stepped out of mainstream education to focus on homeschooling. My training and experience in teaching Thinking Skills and Coding and Robotics is helping me equip parents who want to take charge of their children(s) education. I'm here to empower families on their learning journey!