GADGET IS A REAL CLASS ACT
AS MORE schoolchildren get classroom experience of coding and computer science, tech companies are coming up with clever ways to make technology education fun as well as informative. The Sphero SPRK+ is an educational robot that’s making an impact in Irish schools. The spherical little bot is ideal for classroom experiments and has Bluetooth connectivity built in. This little gadget can be programmed in various ways including via Apple’s Swift Playgrounds for iPad. It can whizz around the classroom floor at more than 6kph and students can programme it to roll, turn and change colour. It will even sense obstructions and send feedback to its programmer. Kids will get coding experience, as well as an understanding of robots and sensors. It’s compatible with iOS, Android and is priced fairly enough to make it attractive for use at home. This is serious fun, for kids of all ages.