DTE Term 3 Intro 2020

So far this term in DTE, I have learnt how to use the mBot robots and program them using scratch code. mBot is a low cost, easy-to-run robot kit for kids to get hands-on experience about graphical programming, electronics, robotics. It is an all-in-one solution for robotics learning and designed for STEM education. 

The mBots are easy to work with and I was able to get them to spin around and drive to where I wanted. I already knew how to use Scratch style coding because I worked with the sphero bots last year. The spheros were a lot of fun to work with and I liked working with them more than when I was working with the mBots. They cannot move as fast, make as many sounds, and have less functionality than the spheros. They are also more fragile. They do not connect nearly as easily and require batteries which the spheros do not.

This is what we think of the mBots.

Names:	What we think about The mBot	What we think of the mBot Ranger
Greg	It’s very bad because it often malfunctions and does not run most code correctly which is very frustrating.	It doesn’t work
Austin	They malfunction often and sometimes they just run by themselves. The robot sometimes goes by its self.	It doesn’t work
Aron	They are kind of easy to use but can be annoying to make work. Not efficient when it comes to coding	It doesn’t work
Kalim	Its 50/50 when it comes to enjoying and the difficult the sensors didn’t really work	It doesn’t work
Andre	It is a cool idea but they don’t always work the way it should	It doesn’t work