A small group of Holy Name School year four and five students recently traveled to Newcastle to participate in a 'robotics in the classroom' workshop.
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The morning learning sessions were held at the University of Newcastle's Callaghan campus, where the children were introduced to the University's SMART presenters.
The SMART presenters worked alongside the children for two hours, where the children learned how to program EV3 robots to complete a maze to compete against each other.
The students then moved to the University's i3Lab, where Dr Karen Blackmore spoke to the students about her work and research.
Dr Blackmore’s expertise is in the application of virtual reality for industry, and she teaches game design and production.
The students were given the opportunity to experience the virtual reality technology in the i3Lab, which included a range of head-mounted devices which allowed the children to escape reality and become immersed in a simulated environment.
The afternoon learning session was held at Kookaburra educational resources.
At Kookaburra, the students were introduced to a wide range of technologies, such as Tetrix robots, Spheros, 3D printers and drones, amongst many other products.
The students received a demonstration of all of the technology on display before being given the opportunity to trial it all for themselves.
The day was a wonderful opportunity for the students from Holy Name to be taught by experts in the field, and to participate in enriching and engaging learning experiences.