Recently, I got a brand new piece of robotics, called the Ozobot bit. Unlike a lot of other smart robots, the Ozobot bit is approximately one square inch. It also has five micro color sensors, and a clear polycarbonate interior that allows you to see the main board.
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These robots can follow lines and tracks that you can draw or print out. They change their color when they go over red, blue, black and green lines. They can even follow simple codes! If they see a certain order of colors, they do whatever the code tells them to.
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When you buy an Ozobot, you also get a USB charger, a outer skin for your robot, and a safe travel case.
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They are superb little machines, for they can do almost anything! They are great in educational value, and I hope you learn more about robots in the future!
Dear Mitochandria,
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting robot you have acquired! How did you hear about it?
You mentioned that it will follow simple code. What kind of code does it require? Are you still writing code using the Khan Academy? I hope so!
I am happy to see that you are still blogging!
Your proud former teacher,
Mrs. Y♥llis
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
DeleteI first heard about these little robots when my family and I had gone out to have a portion of the day in Santa Monica. We happened to walk past a small toy store, so we decided to walk in for a little bit. As we were walking through, I noticed a small table in the middle of the store. They were demonstrating how the Ozobot worked. I stood there wondering how such a small robot could do so much. I was so marveled that when I got home, I immediately did my research on them, and eventually purchased one.
Sometimes a small action can cause something colossal to happen in the future. Do you have any experiences like that? What happened?
Your former student,
Mitochondria 16
I have two Ozobots (a red one and a blue one) in my MakerSpace at school. Recently we tested what they could do. For example, we found they could go up ramps but not steep ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat have you done with your Ozobot so far?
I'm looking for robots to teach digital technologies to my year 5 class. How much does such a tiny robot cost? Can I buy a fleet of them so the class can have dozens of robots running all across the floor?
ReplyDeleteDear Brayden,
DeleteThough small, these little robots can be high in cost, but are definitely worth it. A single Ozobot can run as high as 60$. But because they are so educational, the company sells classroom kits. The classroom kits come with 18 robots, 18 clear skins, 18 sets of color code markers, and a manifold of other magnificent accessories. They run for about 1,200$.
I really hope that you consider teaching with the Ozobots, and you can learn more about them at http://ozobot.com/stem-education
Sincerely,
Mitochondria 16
Hi, Mito --
ReplyDeleteThese machines truly are "superb", s are your descriptions of them. Was curious to hear your thoughts regarding how the Ozobots can defend themselves against their most formidible, natural predator: the 23-month old little brother?
This robot is super cool! It's fun to see how excited you are about it, thank you for sharing it with us! I am very interested in the idea of coding using colors. What sort of things have you made the robot do by showing it colors?
ReplyDeleteYou seem to know a lot about robots, keep exploring the things you are passionate about!
Hello! This is such an awesome blog post! I had no idea such a thing as a tiny, color following robot existed! I don't own any robot's but thanks so much for opening my eyes to what is out there. Do you plan to use your robot for any specific purpose? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Mitochondria, I really enjoyed your post about your Ozobot. I didn't even know what an Ozobot was before I read your post. You did a great job explaining and using the photos you took. I may consider purchasing an Ozobot in the future!
ReplyDeleteNow that you have had this small robot for a while, what is your favorite thing about it? What is it that interests you about robots? Do you think you will continue to work with robots in the future?