1. WeDo Programming Craig Shelden craig.shelden@comcast.net 202-251-7578

2. 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. 3 Some Thoughts on Programming Clear Problem Statement Pseudocode Words First. Maybe a drawing… How is a Program Like a Story? Beginning……. Middle…… End

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

5. Lego Process Structure

6. 6 WeDo Philosophy

7. 7 Teacher – Student Actions Ask & ImaginePlan & Create Improve

8. Flow Theory

9. 9 WeDo Parts

11. 11 WeDo Programming Environment

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

13. 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….)

14. Spin the Motor

15. Spin the Motor… again Add an idler gear

16. Spin the Motor… again Add the tilt sensor.

17. Dancing Birds

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

20. Starting Blocks

21. Loop Block and its Controls

22. Smart Spinner

23. Drumming Monkey

24. Alligator

25. Sailor Max

26. 26 WeDo Help Lego Education Tech Support 866-349-LEGO US FIRST Jr.FLL Web Site http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/jr.fllhttp://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/jr.fll Forums: http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=25http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=25 Tufts University – STOMP Network Resources: http://stompnetwork.org/stomp-resources Simple machines activity probably align closely with WeDohttp://stompnetwork.org/stomp-resources Activity Database: http://stompnetwork.org/tufts/fellowresources/activity- database?catid=5http://stompnetwork.org/tufts/fellowresources/activity- database?catid=5 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/roboticscurriculum/index_to_rob otics.htm Simple machines area probably most applicable http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/roboticscurriculum/index_to_rob otics.htm

27. 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. 28 Questions?

29. WeDo Programming Craig Shelden craig.shelden@comcast.net 202-251-7578