Mathsational

I recently wrote about how I would like to incorporate robotics into my geometry classroom.  I followed all of the classroom robot companies on twitter and started asking questions.  The folks at  @OZOBOT  were quick to reply and they became one of my top contenders.  Several weeks later, Ozobot tweeted that they were partnering with  @Tryazon  to sponsor 200 parties.  Of course I jumped at this opportunity and was fortunate enough to be chosen to host. I have never hosted a Tryazon party before but they are a company that matches innovative new products with potential customers.  As a host, I had to host a party where adults would get to play with and experience Ozobot.  In exchange, I received an Ozobot Starter Pack .  I also received a second robot to give away as a door prize.  Additionally, I was provided with a detailed party planning guide, coupons, and support along the way to ensure that I was able to pull o...

This summer I saw this video on twitter.   It got me thinking about how I might be able to use small, durable, classroom robots in my high school math classroom.  I could easily do something like this to make the geometry lessons where you find missing angles and sides of polygons more interesting. Luckily, while I was searching, I came across a content to win one robot.  I was chosen and should be receiving the bot shortly.  That will give me first hand experience with at least one of the choices. My plan is to finish up some research and choose a robot.  Then I'll be applying for a grant to get a class set of these cuties. Here are the robots that I've researched so far.  If you have used any of them and have feedback, please let me know. Dash and Dot These bots get great reviews online.  They look sturdy and there is a good k-5 curriculum ($60/year).  There is no high school curriculum, but I could make it work.  They...