Kimberly Payne
Auburn University
Early Childhood Education
Scratch-https://scratch.mit.edu/
Scratch is a completely free website that teaches children about computer science education and coding. This website can be used by teachers, students, or anyone! You learn to program using a sprite, which is a character, to create fun, interactive stories and even games!
I would use Scratch in my classroom by programming stories and games for my students to watch and play with. Eventually I would have my students to create their own story using Scratch. Scratch is great for all ages, especially younger children. Which is perfect for my Early Childhood Education degree!
Blue-Bot-https://www.bee-bot.us/bluebot.html
Blue-Bot is a small robot that you can program to move around and light up! Blue-Bot can even be used via Bluetooth and can be controlled by a remote. You use the buttons on Blue-Bot's back shown in the image above to control it. There are also many accessories available for Blue-Bot like different back covers and even learning mats for Blue-Bot to navigate on!
I would use Blue-Bot in my classroom by teaching my students how to program Blue-Bot so that they may learn more about computer science. I would buy some learning mats for Blue-Bot and create lessons for my students to use Blue-Bot with the mats. Blue-Bot is recommended for students ages Pre-K-2nd grade, which is the perfect age group with my major being Early Childhood Education.
