mBot Workshop Melbourne - Introduction to Scratch and mBot 2017-08-06

$657.80
SKU LB-00174

We're super happy to announce that Little Bird is offering an mBot workshop in Melbourne.
Besides downloading valuable maker information into your brain, you also get to keep an mBot Robot.


WHERE IS THE WORKSHOP?:

  • Victoria University

WHEN IS THE WORKSHOP?

  • Melbourne - 10.00am – 4:00pm, Sunday, 6th August 2017

WHAT'S IN THE WORKSHOP?

Our mBot Workshop is an all day class running from 10am - 4.00pm.
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Your instructor will be there to help with any of the questions you might have on mBot. Here's what we will cover in the course:

  • Getting scratch (mBlock) on your computer
  • Using Scratch (mBlock software)
  • Creating and uploading your first program
  • Motor Control
  • Moving your mBot around
  • Reading from sensors like distance, light and line sensors
  • Outputting to LEDs, speaker or motors
  • A game of mBot football

 

WHO CAN ATTEND?

This class is aimed mostly at teachers using mBot in the classroom but anyone with an interest in the mBot robot is welcome to attend.

 

You will need to bring:

  • A laptop (with Wi-Fi) running Windows or Mac OS X. (IMPORTANT: You will need admin privileges on this machine!)
  • Your laptop's power supply and a power-strip (it's amazing how quickly we go through power points).
  • Some money for food or a packed lunch