[CASL-L] Coding toy advice

[Jane Martellino]

We bought 12 of the robot mouse (actually 10 as the whole kit and the other
10 just the mouse.  Through Amazon the mouse alone was only $20 or so.  I
liked them as did all my K-5 students.  We combined them with Keva planks
and a bunch of recyclable items to build courses and retell stories
building the setting (K-3) and it was successful.  We purchase 6 Beebots to
compare since they are quite a bit more in price.  The differences are the
beebots don't need batteries.  Although the mice were used extensively and
I had not changed batteries as of a few weeks ago.  They Beebots do tend to
run a straighter course -more accurate than the mice but the kids seemed to
like the mice a bit more.

Combining other items and connecting to literacy was a big win!

On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Jenny Lussier <jlussier at rsd13.org> wrote:

> Hi Elaine -
>
> Ozobots are awesome! I work in PreK-4 as well and I love the fact that
> they can use markers to create paths, not just screens.
>
> I haven't used the Code and Go but have heard good things about it.
>
> We also use KIBO robot with PreK-2 (mostly) and they love that. They do
> need a bit of help sometimes scanning the bar codes, but they love creating
> the codes.
>
> I have recently been using Cubetto with my Preks and Ks - screen free -
> and they LOVE it!!!
>
> Have fun! Jenny
>
> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 8:45 AM, Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I work in a preK -4 school, and my students have enjoyed the Hour of Code
>> games and puzzles. I know little about programming, but am considering
>> purchasing a hands on activity kit that I could use with an entire class,
>> and looking for advice. I think Little Bits is too advanced for my
>> students, plus I'm afraid some pieces would disappear. In the Demco
>> catalog, the Code and Go Robot Mouse Activity set and the Ozobot both look
>> fun. Anyone have experience with these or have other ideas? Or can you
>> recommend where to look?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Elaine Shapiro
>> Broad Brook School
>>
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