While robotics is all the rage in middle school and high school programs, children can also benefit from educational robots early in life. With robotics and STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), young learners get a head start in a variety of complex topics, ranging from recognizing patterns to language learning. Take a look at these five ways that robotics and STEAM education offer children a competitive advantage from a young age. Pattern Recognition Educational robots bring complex science and engineering into the classroom, in a very tangible way. They offer young learners a way to study complex subjects while starting from simple concepts. Using robotics, students can recognize and program patterns, they can repeat commands, and they can...
Children engrossed in creative expression have infinite patience. They can draw, color, sculpt or paint for hours. Children become absorbed in their own worlds and muster plenty of patience to sustain those worlds. Adults, not so much. We, adults, tend to worry about spilled paint, and messy walls, and drawing outside the lines. To ensure the A for Art is strongly incorporated into Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) learning, we impatient adults can delegate out some of that work to robots. Roybi, the breakthrough interactive language acquisition robot designed for little children, is patient. Roybi will listen as your child struggles to solve artistic dilemmas. As Roybi expands capabilities, Roybi will even be able to share ideas and...
For quite a few children, language learning and development have always been rather boring subjects. They are too full of technical details to be exciting or fun. For years, teachers have tried various strategies to encourage excitement about learning; however, it’s been proven time and time again that the best way to cultivate this excitement is by using robots. The fact is, robots are naturally exciting and fun for children – of all ages. When they think about robotics, they likely conjure up images of their favorite superheroes or cartoons. When students discover they can actually use robots themselves, it’s a great way to incorporate learning into the curriculum without the students’ losing interest. Today, the use of robotics is...
Reading, writing, arithmetic … and robotics? Strange though it may seem to many parents, an increasing number of young children are learning essential STEAM skills (science, technology, engineering, and applied mathematics) by designing, building, and programming their own robots. Educators agree that robotics cultivates interest in STEAM, and the skills gained by building a robot transfer to other STEAM topics. But what makes robotics such a powerful tool for learning? Read on to learn the factual arguments for why. The Behaviorist Argument Psychologists have advanced many theories of how we learn. Keep in mind that none of these theories are necessarily wrong or in opposition to any other. Each theory has its own strengths and weaknesses, and models learning in...
There’s no question that robots are here to stay. In future decades, they’ll be a part of every industry; people will interact with them extensively every day. Therefore, it’s wise to introduce children to them as soon as possible. Better yet, when kids work and play with electronic pals, they can learn many new hard and soft skills. These lessons will benefit them for the rest of their lives. The Sponges That Are Kids’ Minds In general, it’s easier for young children to learn, say, new languages and musical instruments than it is for adults. Why is that? Well, the brains of young children are designed for absorbing new things constantly. Their minds are oriented toward discoveries; it’s nothing less than a biological...
