The youngest children have learned to programme the Bee-bot, while the older ones have worked on the robotic zoo and programming a football robot. They are the young protagonists, aged 7-10, of Project Building Wings: inclusion for children with communication disorders through educational robotics. The project, which is financed by the Regione Lazio, has involved three classes from the Istituto comprensivo Viale dei Consoli in Rome’s Tuscolano neighbourhood.
The results of the experimental educational robotics project dedicated to children with learning disabilities will be presented tomorrow at a public event at the Rome Città Educativa.
Thanks to the cooperative work style and an inclusive and constructivist methodology - learning by doing – even the most fragile students have been able to test solutions together with their classmates. Coordinated by an educational robotics expert, the students achieved great results and the experience continues for the children in Year Two! The young designers are getting ready to compete in the dance category at RomeCup 2015.
THE PROGRAMME
BUILDING WINGS: INCLUSION FOR CHILDREN WITH COMMUNICATION DISORDERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS
Città Educativa, 18 December 2014, 10:00 am
WELCOME
• Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
SPEAKERS
• Rosanna Sapia, Headmaster, IC Viale dei Consoli 16
THE PROTAGONISTS EXPLAIN THE PROJECT
• Luciana Pitti, Teacher, Class IIA, IC Viale dei Consoli 16
• Donatella Tanzi, Support Teacher Class V A, IC Viale dei Consoli 16
• Giulia Graziani, Teacher, Class II E, IC Viale dei Consoli 16
SHOWCASE AREA ESPOSITIVA WITH ROBOTIC DEMOS
Students from the three classes involved in the project showcase the final results of their robotics laboratories
CONCLUSIONS
· Alfonso Molina, Professor of Technology Strategy, University of Edinburgh and Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
At the end of the event, participants will have the opportunity to visit the Phyrtual Innovation Gym managed by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale at the Rome Città Educativa.
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