Bee-Bots in BPSHaruna HosokawaFelicia Vargas

TechBoston/Office of Instructional and Information Technology

Boston Public Schools

Background• ~2010 Began pilot in

several schools

• 2010-2013 ~120 teachers trained through school-based and centralized trainings

• June 2011 Included in the Robotics Olympics

• SY 2013-14 Included in K2 curriculum; District-wide PD for over 100 K2 teachers

• Currently ~240 bee-bots in about 180 classrooms (K2~G2)

What do students learn?• Pre-programming skills– problem solving– combining commands to

create a longer program

• Reinforce concepts on the mats– alphabet, number sense, vocabulary,

maps, shapes, colors, science, etc…–measurement– left & right; cardinal directions

Number Mat

Alphabet Mats

http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/technology_news/2014/06/students_learn_with_bee_bots