summerreading Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Does anyone have a recommendation for a robotics set that is challenging for a teen to code? We are finishing up Vex competition season and I'm looking for something he can hopefully incorporate into a coding elective. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'm not sure if it is challenging to code, but my son had requested an Otto bot for Christmas. My other son had it 3d printed and we bought the electronics. The plans are free and it is based on using Ardrino which is a stepping stone to Raspberry Pi. I like it because it is a combination of programming and building. He does it for fun as I really don't understand it much and whenever I make it into "school" he loses interest. I wish all learning could work like this We were first introduced to Ardrino at a maker faire like event. Aso my oldest son has worked with it in college. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerreading Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 58 minutes ago, Blossom'sGirl said: I'm not sure if it is challenging to code, but my son had requested an Otto bot for Christmas. My other son had it 3d printed and we bought the electronics. The plans are free and it is based on using Ardrino which is a stepping stone to Raspberry Pi. I like it because it is a combination of programming and building. He does it for fun as I really don't understand it much and whenever I make it into "school" he loses interest. I wish all learning could work like this We were first introduced to Ardrino at a maker faire like event. Aso my oldest son has worked with it in college. I just looked it up, it's so cute! Did you own a 3d printer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 No. My oldest son has a roommate with one. Our local library has one too, but I have never used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Dd has a Boe-Bot from Parallax Inc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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