DroneBlocks

 Lab Experience : DroneBlocks

I enjoyed exploring the Tello &Art Presents: Dance. After further exploration the images of the dancing drones grabbed my attention. I love how innovation and creativity drones have brought to the skies.  

After getting inspired I created a code. A simple code to test take off, we struggled a bit at first but eventually putting technical issues aside we manage to create more codes and view the drone after every launch mission. 

This is a great beginning simple program. Once the blocks were in place we were ready to execute the mission. We had to follow steps for our drone to function properly. These were the steps we followed:

• Power on Tello and place on a flat, open-area surface (indoors)
• Double tap your home button and go to Settings > Wifi
• Tap on the Tello, which will create a hotspot that will look similar to: Tello-XXXXXX
• Double tap your home button and return to DroneBlocks
• Click "Connect To Tello"
• Now that you are ready to execute your mission click the hamburger icon (the blue icon with three lines.)
• Click "Launch Mission. Once mission was launched the drone begin to take flight. Watch the drone in action below: 👇👀

1b: Learn to recognize where and how computation can be used to enrich data or content to solve discipline-specific problems and be able to connect these opportunities to foundational CT practices and CS concepts.

How can you teach students about coding scripts involved?

 

Start with a simple code. Incorporate gamified learning such as code.org to begin the coding journey. Keep it simple and entertaining starting with code.org then moving on to drone blocks. Start by defining coding and get them interested in learning to code. Start with the order of computational thinking.

 Four Elements: Decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms.

·         The first step is decomposition. To solve a complex problem, you must: Breaking code into small pieces (like that of a pie) Break down the ingredients  

·         The second step is pattern recognition: looking for similarities among and within problems.

·         The third step is abstraction: focusing on the important information only, ignoring irrelevant detail.

·         The fourth step is algorithm: developing a step-by-step solution to the problem, or the rules to follow to solve the problem.

4d: Create CS and CT learning environments that value and encourage varied viewpoints, student agency, creativity, engagement, joy and fun.

Creating the code was fun. Watching the drone take flight was even more exciting.  Coding is a basic literacy in this digital age. Students need to understand and work with and understand the technology around them. Having my students learn coding at a young age will prepare them for the future. That is, it helps children with communication, creativity, writing, and confidence. Most importantly, coding can enhance problem- solving skills.