Tahoe/Truckee Kids STEAM Event
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People logically solve problems every day. Do you go left or right at the light? Which will be faster and why? Programming is just another way we logically go about life. It is not magical or mysterious, but it is pretty dang cool.
Goal:
Our Sphero events are being designed to show people how much fun you can have solving problems. We want to get kids excited about technology by using block style programming to empower them to control a small spherical robot, the Sphero.
Details:
Kids do not need any experience with technology to partake in these events. Upon completion, our students will be able to write block programs that control robots. In more advanced level events, we will drop the block programming and write the commands by hand.
This also has a maker component. Imagine using the Sphero to drive a machine. You could build anything (well not anything but something really cool). We will be working with local maker spaces to give our students the ability to build machines that are powered by the Sphero.
We also plan to do family programming events. We want moms and dads playing with their kids while learning about technology.
Disclaimer: Dads will have to share the robots with their family and let them help ;)
Our Need:
We are in the fundraising phase for this project. A contribution now will be a contribution to many events in the future and the future itself. The hardware we need purchase will be used again and again to support technical education in our community. Hardware needed includes Sphero devices and a control device like a tablet or a phone. The Sphero device is the true need as we can have people bring their own tablet or phone.
Total needed to start:
12 Sphero SPRK+ approx $1325
Approx total: $1325
Total needed to be self sustained (students do not need a tablet/phone):
12 Sphero SPRK+ approx $1325
12 iPad mini approx $3500
Approx total: $4800
We have been invited to run a mini event at the Truckee Steam Fair on November 6. This will be a spring board event to expose this to our community.
We need you to empower us to empower others.
Your friends,
TahoeJS
Goal:
Our Sphero events are being designed to show people how much fun you can have solving problems. We want to get kids excited about technology by using block style programming to empower them to control a small spherical robot, the Sphero.
Details:
Kids do not need any experience with technology to partake in these events. Upon completion, our students will be able to write block programs that control robots. In more advanced level events, we will drop the block programming and write the commands by hand.
This also has a maker component. Imagine using the Sphero to drive a machine. You could build anything (well not anything but something really cool). We will be working with local maker spaces to give our students the ability to build machines that are powered by the Sphero.
We also plan to do family programming events. We want moms and dads playing with their kids while learning about technology.
Disclaimer: Dads will have to share the robots with their family and let them help ;)
Our Need:
We are in the fundraising phase for this project. A contribution now will be a contribution to many events in the future and the future itself. The hardware we need purchase will be used again and again to support technical education in our community. Hardware needed includes Sphero devices and a control device like a tablet or a phone. The Sphero device is the true need as we can have people bring their own tablet or phone.
Total needed to start:
12 Sphero SPRK+ approx $1325
Approx total: $1325
Total needed to be self sustained (students do not need a tablet/phone):
12 Sphero SPRK+ approx $1325
12 iPad mini approx $3500
Approx total: $4800
We have been invited to run a mini event at the Truckee Steam Fair on November 6. This will be a spring board event to expose this to our community.
We need you to empower us to empower others.
Your friends,
TahoeJS
Organiser
Jordan Papaleo
Organiser
Truckee, CA
