EdTechTeacher iPad Summit Boston 2015

In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about and play with Spheros, robots which connect via Bluetooth to iPad.

Today's classrooms look different. Classroom robots are now readily available, reasonably affordable, and easily implementable. Incorporating robots into a range of curricula at all age levels increases student engagement. Students can control robots and their interactions, greatly enhancing learning. Robots can also redefine the way content is created and used in the learning process.

Sphero is a robotic ball which can be controlled from iPad - either directly or through coding. A number of free apps are available for the Sphero, allowing students to control the robot through mazes, in games of tag, and as part of augmented reality.

Spheros can be incorporated throughout K-12 curriculum.  Students can learn about math and science as well as computer science. They can create art by painting with the Sphero or by making videos.  Spheros can be incorporated into the English/Language Arts classroom to give students experiential challenges similar to those faced by the people and characters in literature.  

In this session, we will overview how Spheros operate, let you try out some applications, and provide lesson plans for K-12 classrooms.

Be prepared for at least a few surprises.