Text size:  normal  large  larger

Mindstorms - Bring Robotics to Life

05/03/2019 in Pound Lane Learning Centre Enquire about Course

Duration: 1 day

Time: 09:15 - 15:30

12 places available

Price: £200

Address: Pound Lane, Leamington Spa, CV32 7RT

Lunch will be provided

Course description

Course overview:

Get the very best out of your LEGO Mindstorms working with a LEGO Certified Trainer. LEGO Mindstorms gives you access to a robotics platform that is ideal for upper KS2 and beyond. This course will allow you to explore LEGO Mindstorms (EV3 and NXT) and see how it can ignite pupil engagement and energise learning through real-life problem solving. You will have the opportunity to explore how LEGO Mindstorms can be used to deliver the computing curriculum, as well as highlighting opportunities in science, technology, engineering and maths. The course is also great preparation for schools thinking about competing in First LEGO League (http://firstlegoleague.theiet.org) Training is applicable to both Mindstorms NXT and EV3.

Learning outcomes:

  • Explore opportunities for using LEGO Mindstorms across a variety of subjects

  • Understand OFSTED’s focus when inspecting Computing

  • Develop personal skills and reflect with colleagues on the practical applications of programming

  • Understand how best to teach: sequence, selection, repetition, variables and arrays, the use of sensors as inputs

Service contact

ICT Service Desk
01926 414100
ictdsservicedesk@warwickshire.gov.uk

Raise a service enquiry

Related documents

View documents