DATES & LOCATIONS
18-22 September 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
20-24 May 2024 - Izmir, Turkey
CONTENT
LEARNING ROBOTICS WITH MATH AND SCIENCE PRACTICES
This course is a kind of teacher training course which aims to support math teachers with a new and innovative approach to teach Math and encourage their students learn Math in more effective ways in line with priorities of Erasmus Plus Program. The program based on O-Bot which has free program and simulation.
The aim of this 5-day Erasmus+ KA1 course is to contribute to the professional development and professional skills of teachers in primary and secondary schools.
Learning Outcomes:
All the participants will:
- Examine the curriculum.
- Examine Programming Platforms.
- Examine simulation works with O-Bot IDEA
- Apply problem solving concepts and approaches.
- Develop application within the scope of basic algorithm and flowchart.
- Analyze the problems in daily life.
- Identify appropriate steps to solve the given problem.
- Bring solutions to the given problems.
- Ratios, rates, & percentages (6th grade) problem examples
- Teach coordinate plane with simulation
- Identify the operators required for problem solving.
- Create the original project containing the programming constructs.
- Classify basic information and data sources related to the field.
- Explain the curriculum of the area with all its teachings.
- Create learning environments that enhance high-level cognitive skills of students.
- Recognize the use and application of robotic theories in education.
- Learn the limitations and importance of using robots in education.
- Design lessons, knows features that make a lesson more innovative.
- Use design, iteration, and prototype development steps to solve complex problems.
- Know the elements that make a course innovative.
- Know and applies debugging techniques.
- Use the ability to collaborate on a goal.
- Take care to use effective communication methods and techniques.
- Take care to use effective time management techniques.
Objectives of the Course:
- Creating the correct algorithm for solution of the specified problem.
- Expressing the relationship between mathematics and computer science.
- Creating algorithms on O-Bot
- Defining and name appropriate variables in rules.
- Creating algorithms and programs that use the appropriate branching.
- Creating algorithms and programs containing loop structure.
- Learning how computers work.
- Identifying hardware and software components of robots
- Knowing cable and / or wireless data transfer methods.
- Performing motion control using servo motors.
- Knowing color detection, touch-stop, distance, etc. sensors.
- Activating the line-following robot.
- Activating the line-following robot.
- Knowing teaching methods and techniques for using robots in education.
- Getting the knowledge of computational thinking skills and basic components.
- Knowing unplugged events and uses them.
- Knowing algorithm and flow diagram.
- Knowing the conditions to use logical operators and decision-making structures.
- Performing the fleeing robot activity.
Methodology:
- Creating immediate feedbacks
- Brainstorming
- Visiting institution, schools
- Creating own projects
- Designing lesson plan
- Working in groups cooperatively
Target Group:
- Teachers, trainers, educators, school administrators, etc.
Preparation:
Before the course,
- A detailed pre-course questionnaire to indicate their level of experience, teaching backgrounds, and training will be completed by participants.
- They will also prepare a presentation to reflect their own teaching method.
Validation:
- A course participation certificate will be given to all participants.
- A Europass Mobility Certificate will be given if the participant demands it, as well.
DAILY SCHEDULE
1st Day
Ice-breaking activities and introduction of the course program
Getting to know each other – Presentation of participants (a five-minute presentation)
Programming platform (O-Bot Idea)
Identifying and analyzing the problems you encounter in daily life.
- Identifying appropriate steps for solution of the given problem, bringing solution proposals and solving them.
- Identifying the operators required for problem solving.
Algorithm development
- The relationship between mathematics and computer science.
2nd Day
Programming and applications
- Interface and features of flowchart-based applications (O-Bot)
Flowchart based algorithms
- Algorithms using linear logic structure
Algorithms with loop structure
- Infinite cycles
Decision buildings, programming, and applications
- Algorithms with decision constructs
Algorithms with multiple decision constructs
3rd Day
Sample math questions
Creates a flow chart using the distance sensor. Prepares flow chart with Distance Sensor
- The robot escapes when object comes closer
Creates a flow chart using the distance sensor. Prepares flow chart with Distance Sensor
- Robot moves until detects an obstacle
- Robot moves certain distance
Creates a flow chart using a light sensor. Prepares the robot with the Light Sensor
- Robot escapes from darkness
- Robot follows light
Creates a flow chart using the optical sensor. Prepares the robot with optical sensor
- Robot stops when it detects the line
- Robot follows line
4th day
Creates a flow chart using the touch sensor. Prepares the robot with touch sensor
- Robot moves/stops by touch
- Makes joystick with 2 touch sensors
Creates a flow chart using various sensors. Timis Robot
- Touch and Distance sensor
Creates a flow chart using various sensors, Let's park
- line and distance sensor
Learning for loops and variables
Creates own projects and prepares own lesson plans with robotics
5th day
A final test for evaluation
Overview of the course program
Evaluation of the course program
Filling the feedback forms
Europass Mobility Certificate, Participation Certificate
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