Using the phones in class for the STEM Course. Teacher's

Phones in class! Well yes, we are going to use them and there are a few things you should be prepared for.

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01 Feb 2018
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Contradiction with school policies

It might be the case that bringing a phone in the classroom might contradict the school policies. If this is the case the students will not be able to use their phones. You should provide them with phones that should be used specifically for this course.

Games, social networks and chats on the phone

While the students are working with the phone they will probably have Internet. This means that during the class they will receive messages from different chat clients or they could visit social networks or they could play games. These are all things that would distract them from the goal of the course. But they could also use the phone to visit online resources and research for different topics. So the phones are not bad, but we should focus on establishing clear boundaries between using the phone for the course and using the phone as a personal device.

What are the boundaries?

Establish a rule for the course at the beginning of the phone setup process. Yes, phones could be used, but only for the application for remote control. No other usage of the phone is allowed.

Курсове и занятия включващи този Урок

Този Урок е използван в следните курсове и занятия.

Perfect STEM course. Module 1 - Smart Car with Raspberry PI

Disassemble a remote control car. Change the brain of the car with a smart computer like Raspberry Pi. Build a smart device with artificial intelligence that you could control from your phone and that could freely navigate itself in the real world and on the Internet. Use your hands. Develop programs for your robot and your phone. Be curious and invent.

The perfect course lives up to its name. You move through the content, we check it and return feedback to you.

In the end, you should be able to better understand how to program and design smart devices that would make the world a better place. For everybody age 12+, 16+, 21+, 35+, etc. The hardware costs about 150$. It changes through the years so it might take some time for you to find it as Raspberry PI, motor drivers, power banks and h-bridges.. they change. Note that the course was designed to be led by a teacher with a decent knowledge in embedded hardware and software. This, on the other hand should not stop you, if you are curious.