Facilitating "Learn Coding with Robots" Workshops

Below are steps to completing a successful "Learn Coding with Robots" workshop

Pre Workshop Survey

This survey gathers needed information about the workshop.
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Visit here to complete pre-workshop survey.

Once the survey is received, Chuck Konkol from Rock Valley College will email workshop facilitator the details about picking up the Ozobots from Rock Valley College.

Getting Volunteers

We suggest at least two volunteers to walk around and help as needed.

Marketing Workshop

Post event on website, social media and contact local media.

Pick Up Ozobots

The email sent from Chuck Konkol will have details of when and where to pickup the Ozobots for the workshop. 

Preparing Binders

• Every facilitator, student and volunteer should have one 1/2 inch binder with clear cover.
• The binder will have a cover sheet and be filled with content from binder download files (see next bullet).
• Visit this page to view online binder as well as download the OzobotBinder file for workshop binder (in zip file format)
  • Edit 1 Ozobot Workshop Agenda.docx
  • Print out pages starting with numbers 1-9 (see figure 1 below. Print out only what is highlighted)​
  • Print cover.pdf
  • Place cover sheet into front of binder
  • 3 hole punch the remainder of the binder pages and place in binder 

figure 1

Preparation for Workshop 

• Facilitator and volunteers should practice with an Ozobot and go over workshop content by getting familiar with the binder and online curriculum. 
  • Binder
  • Curriculum website: 
• Arrive at least 30 minutes before workshop begins
  • Put binder and Ozobot on table near computer for each student.
  • Turn on & login to computers/laptop/tablet
  • Turn off screen saver and sleep mode
  • Turn up screen brightness 100% (for Ozoblockly)
  • Open Chrome web browser and load URL http://www.learncodingwithrobots.com/ozobot (It will redirect to curriculum page)
  • Turn on instructor computer & overhead and load above URL

Post Workshop Survey

This survey confirms what was completed in workshop and also allows to upload photos and video of event. 
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Visit here to complete post workshop survey.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please email Chuck Konkol at c.konkol@rockvalleycollege.edu