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= Workshop on Coaching a ''FIRST'' LEGO League Challenge Teams Using Scratch to Program Their Robots =
= Workshop on Coaching a ''FIRST'' LEGO League Challenge Teams Using Scratch to Program Their Robots =
ORTOP has created a four-hour workshop that helps a coach or mentor learn about the programming features of EV3 Classroom and SPIKE Prime Word Blocks. The workshop is divided into four one-hour sessions.
In 2021 ORTOP has created a four-hour workshop that helps a coach or mentor learn about the programming features of EV3 Classroom and SPIKE Prime Word Blocks. The workshop is divided into four one-hour sessions.  


* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_GKKG8zqCzNZB_EN1iJSlVLSEUAAXPTSo5lSL84xTVw/edit?usp=sharing All Slides Used in the Workshop]
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_GKKG8zqCzNZB_EN1iJSlVLSEUAAXPTSo5lSL84xTVw/edit?usp=sharing All Slides Used in the Workshop]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wt6LBmDXXou251uZdjtgUkEDerI-EZ_o/view Slides on converting certain version 2 blocks to version 3 equivalents]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wt6LBmDXXou251uZdjtgUkEDerI-EZ_o/view Slides on converting certain version 2 blocks to version 3 equivalents] At the time these workshops were created, Version 2 of the SPIKE Prime was the current version. In 2023, LEGO upgraded the app to Version 3. To simplify students' learning of programming with Word Blocks they dropped some blocks and reduced some options of other blocks. These slides describes what to do about certain Version 2 features when using Version 3.
==Session 1 - Introduction, Movement and Motors==
==Session 1 - Introduction, Movement and Motors==
* 2021 Version
* 2021 Version

Revision as of 12:03, 30 July 2023

LEGO Education provides Scratch-based graphical programming for both the Mindstorms EV3 Set and for the new SPIKE Prime Set. The SPIKE Prime software calls its Scratch-based language Word Blocks. The version of Scratch for Mindstorms EV3 is included in the EV3 Classroom software, which is available for Windows 10 64-bit, macOS Mojave and Catalina and Chromebooks.

Short Videos on Programming Using SPIKE Prime Word Blocks

Moving Tutorial

Turning and Spinning

Distance Sensor Tutorial

Colour Sensor Tutorial

Detect Natural Light Tutorial

Short Videos on Programming Using EV3 Classroom in English and Spanish

Motor Lecture

Español Versión
English Version

Motors Live Demo

Español Versión
English Version

Movement Lecture

Español Versión
English Version

Movement Live Demo

Español Versión
English Version

Events Lecture

Español Versión
English Version

Events Live Demo

Español Versión
English Version

Control Lecture

Español Versión
English Version

Control Live Demo

Español Versión
English Version

Sensors Lecture

Español Versión
English Version

Operators Lecture (plus Variables and Lists in Spanish)

Español Versión
English Version

Variables/MyBlocks/Lists Lecture

English Version

Variables/MyBlocks/Lists Demo (Operators instead of MyBlocks for Spanish version)

Español Versión
English Version

Display/Sound Lecture

Español Versión
English Version

Workshop on Coaching a FIRST LEGO League Challenge Teams Using Scratch to Program Their Robots

In 2021 ORTOP has created a four-hour workshop that helps a coach or mentor learn about the programming features of EV3 Classroom and SPIKE Prime Word Blocks. The workshop is divided into four one-hour sessions.

Session 1 - Introduction, Movement and Motors

  • 2021 Version

Session 2 - Sensors

2021 Workshop

2020 Workshop

Session 3 - Program Flow Control

2021 Version

2020 Version

Session 4 - Variables, Lists, My Blocks, Display & Sound

2021 Version

2020 Version