The whole thing is driven by a tablet-based drag-and-drop interface that helps kids code basic robotics apps. The new kit also replaces the old USB cables with a Bluetooth LE hub that connects to the motors and tilt sensors. As before, it's designed to teach kids the basics of robotics, thanks to the Mindstorm-like sets. Lego Education has revealed the WeDo 2.0 robotics kit aimed at elementary school students, over eight years after launching the original WeDo. As a teacher, there is no greater satisfaction than a child fist-pumping the air when they finally see the efforts of their labour re-created in front of their eyes.Īnd thanks to MIT, LEGO WeDo sensors also work with “Scratch” (at least up to v1.You may not have been able to play with Lego in school, but your kids can. What I love about LEGO WeDo, aside from it being tactile and engaging, is that it encourages students to persevere when solving problems. Students quickly learn the simple click-and-drag icons to activate a motor, which might also be dependent on a sensor, in a logical and sequential schema.įor the more capable, and even older students of Grades 3 & 4, LEGO’s WeDo programming platform also allows for mathematical operations and display effects, as a stepping-stone to game design and entertainment. The fun and learning is enhanced when the programming of the models is introduced. Students then follow the build process step by step using the same LEGO instructions we have grown accustomed to, as they work collaboratively in learning described by Dr Seymour Papert as Constructionism. One example is by choosing an activity from the 12 themed options. There are multiple ways to guide the students along the learning path. As with other LEGO Education products it follows the 4 C’s process – Connect to a story, Construct a model, Contemplate its function, and Continue improving its design. LEGO WeDo is a robotics hardware and software platform specifically designed for Kindergarten to Grade 2 students.
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