0 Scribbler/Myro Personal Robots in Education

This workshop used the Scribbler Robot with Myro Hardware and Python.




This bot is comparable to the Finch robot (http://csbots.wetpaint.com/page/Finch) except, it has additional capabilities such as,

• can use game controller, whereas the Finch robot can be used as a game controller
  
• fully developed curriculum available on wiki page
• does not teach object oriented programming concepts (not sure if you can teach OOP concepts using Finch)
• color camera
• has area to hold a marker (drawing capabilities)
  

The Scribbler website is - http://www.roboteducation.org

It is developed by the Institute for Personal Robots in Education - a joint effort between Georgia Tech and Bryn Mawr College.
One thing to note is that the Finch robot sells for about $100, while the Scribbler robot costs about $200.

Excellent robot, IMO for teaching programming using a robotic interface. The decision ultimately, is how much $$ you have to spend per student. This is a particular obstacle in K-12 classrooms.

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Amazon discount code (20% off bot kit)
code: IPREEDUI
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