The document discusses the features and uses of the Pro-Bot, a programmable floor robot used for teaching children control, directional language, and programming. It can be programmed to travel in shapes like squares and draw shapes like triangles using loops. It has touch, light, and sound sensors and can be programmed to perform procedures like drawing a hexagon. Suggested uses for the Pro-Bot include storytelling, treasure hunts, games, and creative activities designed for particular themes.

1. St George Preca College Paola Primary B
PD session
March 2016

3.  Can be used simply by programming arrows
just like Bee Bot
 25 cm steps
 Accepts more complex commands
 Paths can be drawn using a pen attached to the
Probot
 Includes 4 sensors: Touch (Front & Rear), Light,
Sound

4. Pro-Bot
Pro-Bots Kate Lesterand Nancy
Chaffer PCS TPL 2010

5. Pro-Bot
Pro-Bots Kate Lesterand Nancy
Chaffer PCS TPL 2010

6. Can you make your
Probot travel in the
shape of a square?

7.  To make a square we entered:
 This can be simply entered as:

8.  To make the Probot move 10cm press:
 To change the angle press the value after the
turn button, ex:

9. Can you make your
Probot draw a
triangle using a
loop?

11.  Attach the pen to the
Probot and make it
draw: a pentagon, a
hexagon and an
octagon.

15.  Built-in procedures
 Ex: Proc 38 can
draw a Hexagon!

16. Touch (Front & Rear)
Light
Sound (Pause 499)

17.  6-Pointed Star
Rpt 6 [Fd 10, Rt 120, Fd 10, Lt 60]
 5-Pointed Star
Rpt 5 [Fd 10, Rt 132, Fd 10, Lt 60 ]

19.  Programmable floor robot
 Used for teaching control, directional
language and programming to young children
 Clear and bright buttons
 15cm steps, 90° turns
 Sounds and flashing eyes confirm child’s
instructions

23.  Story telling/sequencing
 Treasure hunts
 Word games
 Spelling
 Matching games: words and pictures
 Be creative - Create your own mats
for particular themes!

24.  Get your cards from Sparklebox

26.  Use with an interactive whiteboard
 View an A4 document
 Sharing work with the rest of the class
 For peer assessment activities
 Show books to the whole class
 Show-and-tell activities
 Take pictures and videos (+ audio)

28.  plug and play device that can be attached
computer via USB
 includes its own LED lighting system.
 To use:
◦ hold the Easi-Scope over the object
◦ focus by turning the top
◦ take videos or still images using the single control
button

30.  Record children reading for self-assessment
Recording written work
 Take the mic to outings to record the
activities
 Reporter/vox pop tasks
 Record work for portfolios (in a quiet setting)
 Recordings can be transferred to PC