Papanui Primary School has recently invested in a set of Edison Robots.

Edison Robots are an engaging tool for teaching computational thinking and programming skills that will support our tamariki to become creators of technology rather than simply users of technology. As well as supporting the digital technologies curriculum, we are excited about the wide range of opportunities the Edison Robots provide for our children across many other areas of the NZ curriculum.

This week, a group of senior children have been working with the robots for the first time having a go at programming their bot with pre programmed barcodes. So far they have spent time learning to program their robot for ‘clap controlled driving’ and also to ‘avoid obstacles’ (lego walls). The Edison Robot’s have stirred up a lot of excitement in the senior school. The children are demonstrating curiosity and are extremely motivated to learn with the Edison Robots.

Edison is a robust educational robot designed to bring coding to life for students and help teachers deliver meaningful 21st century education.

Edison is a programmable robot designed to be a complete STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics education for students from 4 to 16 years of age.

Edison empowers students to become not just coders, but inventors, problem solvers and creative thinkers. More than a robot, Edison’s sensors and expandable build system open up pathways for learning across maths, science, critical thinking, engineering, design thinking and more.