Coding & Robotics:

The Way of the Future

Coding and robotics are fun and playful ways for curious students to learn about the world around them. creative engagement with technology forces them to think critically, problem solve, and approach things from different angles.

At LCC, learners of all ages are involved in these activities—both in the classroom and through co-curriculars—working collaboratively with their classmates.

Grade 2 students engineer a solution using Dash and Dot robots

Here are just a couple of examples: In grade 2, Dash and its sidekick Dot are now permanent guests in the classroom! Presented with a real-life problem, students are engineering and coding solutions using these small mobile robots. Currently, they have been given the challenge of cleaning up the schoolyard and must build a mechanism for Dash to move the recyclable materials toward the recycling bin while avoiding the trees.

Grade 7 students code with a spherical robot

As a co-curricular activity, grade 7 students are using MicroBits TM , pocket-sized computers, to build and code a tool for cryptography. Using Caesar Ciphers, an encryption technique, and JavaScript and Python coding languages, they have been gaining a greater understanding of the importance of cyber security. They are writing algorithms and programs to create a strong password generator. They are also using JavaScript to animate drawings as the precursor to a video game design.

Grade 7 students code a video game

No matter the age, working in groups to solve novel problems allows students to take risks and consider the impact these problems have on the greater world.

FIONA NANSON, Technology Integration Coordinator

Grade 7 students design a video game

IB attributes: risk-takers, communicators, thinkers, inquirers