Ozobot Implementation

In class this week, we were shown how to use Ozobots to help students understand different math concepts. 

Ozobots are tiny robots that are coded to move and performing different actions depending on a colouring coding path that the Ozobot will follow. Students can draw lines using black, red, green and blue to make the Ozobot move. Our instructor used them as an instructional tool for us to learn about perimeter and area as the Ozobot follows the lines of the shape and can be timed to see which shape has the most effective path. I think Ozobots are a great tool for students to use in the classroom as they can be programmed to do a variety of things and can be an interactive and engaging way for students to comprehend and test their answers. another way to incorporate Ozobots into the classroom is through a patterning unit. students can create different codes that then make the Ozobot follow a pattern. Students would have to test to see if the Ozobot moves the way they wanted to and if it in fact creates a pattern. Ozobots can also be used to measure distance and time. A teacher could give students a specific distance the Ozobot has to travel and students could come up with the fastest way to get there. For example, the Ozobot is at school and wants to go home as fast as possible because he is meeting a friend there. The school is 800m from the school. what is the quickest path for the Ozobot to take? Students will have to convert measurements, as well as manipulate shapes to find the shortest path for the Ozobot to travel. From there, the students could have a competition by timing all of their Ozobots to se who found the shortest path.