What are SPHEROS?
A sphero is a spherical robotic that students can program with ease using apps for the iPad or Android device. The Sphero is highly engaging with its ability to roll at various speeds rolling. It also has engaging colour changing and sound features. Using bluetooth it pairs to your device via an App that controls and allows the Sphero to be programmed.
Getting Started
Programming the Sphero
It is recommended to program the Sphero with the iPad/iPhone Sphero App
Alternatively there is a Chrome App for use on a Chromebook
Here is a quick start guide to pairing your Sphero with your device.
However if you borrow iPads from LEX you can open the Sphero App and your Sphero should automatically pair. Alternatively there is a Chrome App for use on a Chromebook
Here is a quick start guide to pairing your Sphero with your device.
See this great fact sheet about connecting Spheros and learning value
Aiming your Sphero
Go into your Sphero App Driving Wheel to rotate your aim for your Sphero
iBook
Activity ideas with Sphero
Great practical book of activities categorised by grade with step by step instructions and rubrics and worksheets
Great activities for Secondary
https://hourofcode.wiki.dublinschools.net/Sphero+ResourcesProgramming the Sphero
Look at angles via Sphero
Basics: Programming a square
Square with loops
SPHERO’s in the classroom
See our CEDP blog post here for learning links and examples in the classroom about using Sphero’s
http://learningwithbotsandcode.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/stimulate-stem-in-your-classroom-with_21.html
Website Coding in the Curriculum have a good summary of links for working with Spheros including a link to lesson plans
http://codingthecurriculum.weebly.com/sphero.html
Javascript programming with the Spheros
https://sphero.docsapp.io/docs/get-started
Javascript programming with the Spheros
https://sphero.docsapp.io/docs/get-started
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