My students need 21 computer workstations, 5 iPads with cases, 30 Raspberry Pi kits, 9 Lego Mindstorm kits, and 14 expansion kits.
$68,539 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
If students are allowed to build it, they will come. We started our first computer science course this year, and our enrollment numbers have doubled for next year. We need to expand our robotics program to accommodate for the increase in participation. My students are excited about robots.
My computer science students are enthusiastic and passionate about learning how to code and learn different strands of computer science.
We have quadrupled our girls' participation in computer science. This year, students loved the robotics unit of the course. Each challenge brought so much concentration and excitement. Our most difficult challenge was to build a robot to pick up a cup. I would have students come in during lunch and after school to just complete their challenge. They love building and coding the robots. They are allowed to make any design, and there are some very creative designs.
My Project
The computer workstations are used to download the program to run the robots. Students will be paired up for each robot kit. The iPads would be used to document the robot challenges. Students will narrate into the iPads describing their robots. Also, the iPads have bluetooth that allows the students to control the robots. Students are split in teams of 2-4 students, so they can share the iPads. The Lego kits and expansion kits will add to our collection of classroom kits. We only have enough for 36 students. I expect at least 70 students next year will enroll in the class. Also, the Raspberry Pi kits will allow students to expand on their coding skills and redesign their robots. Raspberry Pi kits continue with their coding skills and they have to use Python. It goes beyond Lego's blackly program. Students will use their artistic talents to create this moving object. Their creations have been ingenious and unique. It takes a lot of planning for execution of a good design.
My project will help expand our computer science offerings at our school.
More students will be able to be enrolled in the program since we will have enough resources for all those who have expressed a desire to take the class. Learning how to code and learning the basics of computer science will allow students to gain the necessary skills to get a relevant job in the 21st-Century. Let's close the technology gap by getting students excited about robots and computer science.
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