DAY 1 – Explain OZOBOT and let students Investigate/start drawing map

DAY 2/3 – Students draw a map of school (only the main hallways and rooms). This will be done using Black Ozobot Markers. Instructions will be to “program Ozobot to follow your class schedule with the following:

1. You are running late to period one…..better hurry
2. Between 1st and 2nd period, you stop to talk to friends, make your Ozobot “wiggle” and then go to class.
3. Between 2nd and 3rd period, you realize you forgot an important item in your locker. You must turn around, go get it, and then get to class…on time.
4. Between 3rd and 4th period, you go to the restroom and then lunch.
5. Between 4th and 5th period you drop your books and must pick them up (make Ozobot “Jump”) and then get to class…again on-time.
6. Between 5th and 6th everything is normal
7. Between 6th and 7th you were called to the office (don’t worry you’re not in trouble). Go to the office, then class…no hurry as you have a pass

DAY 4/5 – Break class into pairs. They must select a college and acquire a schematic of campus. Task – You are a tour guide on campus and today you are taking a group of prospective students on a tour. Where would you go? What path would you take? Is there ever a time you would have to walk backwards, turn around, stop for a break, go slow/fast???

Reflection: In text-based coding, your directions should be precise, or it won’t be read. How precise do you need to be when explaining unknowns to others? Were you precise with your directions to the Ozobot? If so, how? If not, what could you have done to improve?

1. Working with robot sensors is getting more important every day. Today, factories use robots with color and light sensors, infrared proximity sensors, cameras, accelerometers, and much more. Colleges use robots in research, delivery, and many other areas. Coding and the use of sensors is a modern skill. How well do you feel you did in getting your Ozobot to perform as you desired?

1. Many of the skills you used during this exercise are “transferrable.” What skills did you use (be specific) and how can you use them in the future?

1. You created a “maze” that requires logical thinking, planning, and creativity. How important are these skills in today’s society? Make sure and back up your opinion with solid evidence.

1. Process improvement has even greater impact when it’s grounded in an understanding of an organization’s culture and operations, which we have discussed in class. One must always reflect on what went well and what did not in order to improve any process. What have you (or we) learned from doing this activity?"