Lecture

Introducing Advanced Concepts in Informatics with VPL

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This lecture focuses on using the Thymio robot and VPL graphical interface in advanced mode, aimed at students over 10 years old with prior Thymio and basic VPL experience. Students explore new programming concepts like timers and status variables through a pedagogical scenario where a teacher anticipates student strategies. The following video showcases students' understanding of state-based machines and their implemented strategies.

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The Thymio robot as a tool for discovering digital science

This course is intended for anyone who wants to master the Thymio educational robot, but it is especially designed for primary and secondary school teachers who want to learn about this tool and use it in the classroom. It allows teachers to acquire the basics of computer science and robotics, by proposing adapted problem situations, and by providing pedagogical tracks for the animation in class. It responds to the new programs for the introduction of digital sciences in schools in France and Switzerland an

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