E-Learning News

Prep-ared for coding!

On Friday, a group of students from Prep began their first steps into the world of coding!

Bee-Bots are an exciting programmable floor robot that Corpus Christi has been using in the classroom. Its child friendly layout appeals to children and it is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming to young children. 

The small robot can remember up to 40 commands consisting of forward, backwards, left and right movements to maneuver around the floor. These commands develop students understanding of sequencing, computational thinking and the mathematical concepts of coordinates, distance and location.

What does this mean for our Preps?

Using the bee bots, the first group of students were able to use their new knowledge of left and right to direct the bee bots to tell a story (this time it was The Three Little Pigs).

They programmed their robots to drive along the floor, arriving at different parts of the story, reinforcing their understanding of sequencing the events in a text. It's a fun way to have students retell a story! 

E-Learning Coordinator

Zachary Lane