Technology Kits

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CESA is pleased to provide CESA teachers with technology kits to support the teaching of Digital Technologies and ICT in the classroom.

Technology kits can be borrowed free of charge for a term.

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Bee-Bot is a floor based robot students can program to move and rotate. Bee-Bot is programmed manually with the easy to use buttons on its shell.

Suited for Reception to Year 4

Kit Contents

12 Bee-Bots

1 docking station for charging

6 mats

6 Pen holder cases

6 Bulldozer cases

Selection of cards and rulers

Sample Lessons

Ideas & Activities for Early Years ICT Learning Innovation Centre

Bee-Bot Activities CESA

Getting to Know Bee-Bot CSER, Adelaide Uni

What’s the Buzz CSER, Adelaide Uni

Goldilocks and the Three Bears CSER, Adelaide Uni

Balloon Pop CSER, Adelaide Uni

BeeBot Sequencing Cards

BeeBot Pocket Cards and Activities

BeeBot Ruler

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Blue-Bot is a floor based robot students can program to move and rotate. Blue-Bot can be programmed manually or via a tablet using Bluetooth. Install the Blue-Bot app on tablet devices iTunes or Google Play.

Suited for Reception to Year 4

Kit Contents

12 Blue-Bots

1 docking station for charging

6 mats

6 Pen holder cases

6 Bulldozer cases

Selection of cards and rulers

Sample Lessons & Guides

BlueBot User Guide

Ideas & Activities for Early Years ICT Learning Innovation Centre

Bee-Bot Activities CESA

Getting to Know Bee-Bot CSER, Adelaide Uni

What’s the Buzz CSER, Adelaide Uni

Goldilocks and the Three Bears CSER, Adelaide Uni

Balloon Pop CSER, Adelaide Uni

BeeBot Sequencing Cards

BeeBot Pocket Cards and Activities

BeeBot Ruler

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Dash & Dot are interactive education robots that can be programmer to light up, make sounds, sense their surroundings and move (Dash only). There are a number of apps which work with Dash & Dot including Blockly which is a visual programming block-based coding app.

iTunes GoPathWonderBlockly Xylo

Google Play Go, Path, Wonder, Blockly & Xylo

Suited for Reception to Year 6

Kit Contents

5 Dash and 5 Dot Robots

5 ipads with pre-installed apps and chargers

Sample Lessons

Blockly Lesson Ideas Apple

Wonder Magazine Wonder Workshop

Wonder Workshop Ideas

Hour of Code with Dash & Dot Yr2-5 Wonder Workshop

Lesson Plan by Taylor Makela

Dash & Dot Show with lots of ideas

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Tello is a mini drone equipped with an HD camera, giving you a bird’s-eye view … a blast to fly and helps users learn about drones with coding education. There are a number of apps which work with Tello including DroneBlocks which is a visual programming block-based coding app.

Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide,  Tello User Guide, Mission Pad User Guide

iTunes TelloTello HeroDrone Blocks

Google Play TelloDrone Blocks

Suited for Year 3 to Year 6

Kit Contents

15 Drones with charger cords and battery

Obstacle course

  • different size cones
  • 12 different size hoops
  • 8 different size poles
  • 4 bases

Sample Lessons

She Maps She Maps Lesson ideas

Tello Edu Tello Website

 

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Two Green Screen kits are available to schools for creating video with superimposed images or video in the background for a multitude of uses (e.g. Newscasts, movies, weather reports etc). The green screen can also be used for digital photography.The kit contains 2 bags containing: Large green muslin cloth backdrop, smaller green muslin cloth, 2 dimmable LED lights with stands and a large backdrop stand.

A suitable video camera and video editing software are required and are not part of the kit. Using iPads with the “Green Screen by Do Ink” apps are the most simple and popular way of using the green screen kits.

Suited for Reception to Year 12

Kit Contents

1 Green Screen Kit

1 Tripod

1 iPad Mount

Sample Lessons

Lesson Ideas from DoInk

 

 

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Build interactive LEGO robots with sensors, motors gears, wheels and axles. Explore how technology works with real world applications. Lego Mindstorms EV3 works on PCs, Macs and tablets. Download the appropriate software for your device here.

Suitable for Years 5 to 10

Kit Contents

5 LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kits with battery chargers

1 Mat

Resources

EV3 User Guide LEGO

Lesson Ideas, EV3Lessons.com Seshan Brothers

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The Lego Spike Prime is a STEM learning tool for Middle School students. Students build STEM solutions using the lego and program their solutions with the Spike Lego Education App.

Suitable for Years Yr 6 – 9

Kit contents

5 Lego Spike kits

 

Lego Spike Resources

 

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Build Lego robotics to develop science, engineering, technology and coding skills. The kits include a motor, motion sensor and tilt sensor to create interactive solutions. Lego WeDo 2.0 works on PCs, Macs and tablets. Download the appropriate software for your device here.  Lego WeDo 2.0 is also compatible with Scratch and Tickle

Suited to Reception to Year 6

Kit Contents

8 Lego WeDO packs

Sample Lessons

Lego WeDo Curriculum Preview LEGO

WeDo 2.0 Computing Extension Projects LEGO

Sample Engineering Projects from Click Brick

Challenge Ideas  Dr Es Challenges

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LittleBits are small modular electronics components that snap together with magnets, allowing students to create and invent. The STEAM student kits contain a variety of electronic components for students to engage with STEM projects. 

Suited to Years 6 and upwards

Kit Contents

8 LittleBits STEAM Student kits

Teacher Resources

Teacher Guide [PDF]

 

 

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Makey Makey is a small invention kit which allows users to replace keyboard and mouse clicks with inventive alternatives such as play dough, fruit and water. It is made possible through the opening and closing of electric circuits.

Each Makey Makey includes: Makey Makey board, 7 alligator clips, 6 connector wires and USB cable. Check out Makey Makey – How to Guide and setting up Makey Makey & Scratch.

Suitable for Years 3 – 8

2 kits available

Kit Contents

12 Makey Makeys, alligator clips and wires

 

Sample Lessons 

Makey Makey Resources for Australian Educators, @standouted

Makey Makey Lessons

Makey Makey Interactive Poster, CSER Adelaide Uni

User Interface Design, CSER Adelaide Uni

Lesson Ideas Years 3 -6, ReconfigurED

Lesson Ideas, Digital Technologies Hub

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Merge Cube is a small cube that can display holograms when used in conjunction with a mobile device and apps. bring objects to life in 3D and explore them from many angles. Use the Merge Edu Object Viewer or Merge Explorer apps, or any other merge cube enabled app.

Suitable for Reception upwards

Kit Contents

12 Merge Cubes

Resources

Merge Cube Getting Started Guide

CSER at Adelaide uni has a range of Merge Cube Lessons

Merge Cube Magic

Lost in Space

Journey to the centre of the earth

Food Web Ecosystems

 

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The Microbit is a small programmable computer. Students can program the microbit to create a range of projects that utilise its LED lights, sensors and Bluetooth capabilities. A great starting place for resources is the Microbit website. The Microbit can be programmed with a number of languages. Make code is a good starting point for students new to the Microbit and coding.

Suitable for Years Yr 4 – 10

2 kits available

Kit contents

15 Microbits

Alligator clips

Resources

CSER at Adelaide Uni has a range of Microbit lessons available 

 

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Osmo is a gaming accessory for iPads that enables digital and physical play at the same time. Apps that you may need include: Tangram, Newton, Masterpiece, Words, Numbers, Monster, Pizza CoCoding Awbie and Coding Jam.

Suited for Reception to Year 4

Kit Contents

8 Osmos with tangram, words & numbers

4 Pizza Co

4 Coding Awbie

6 Coding Jam

Sample Lessons

Osmo Lessons

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Ozobot is a small programmable robot that can be programmed using lines & coloured codes drawn on paper or using the visual programming tool OzoBlockly. Ozobot is Bluetooth enabled allowing it to work with a Bluetooth compatible computer or tablet.

Suitable for Years 2 – 6

Kit Contents

12 Ozobots with skins

12 sets of colour markers

12 USB cables

2 USB Charging Docks

Sample Lessons

Ozobot Resources for Australian Educators, @standouted

Ozobot Lesson Library

The Wizard of Ozo, CSER Adelaide Uni

Choose Your Ozo Adventure, CSER Adelaide uni

Ozobot Driver Education, Ozobot

Colour Codes Basic Training Lessons, Ozobot

OzoBlockly Basic Training, Ozobot

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Sphero is a spherical robot that can be programmed to move, sense and change colour. Sphero is connected to a tablet via Bluetooth. You will need to install the Sphero Edu app on a tablet to control Sphero. The provided iPads have Sphero Edu pre-installed.

Suitable for Years 3 – 8

Kit contents

15 Sphero Bolt robots

11 iPads with Sphero apps pre-installed

1 USB charging station

Sample Lessons

Loads of Lesson Ideas, Sphero Edu

Sphero and the Chocolate Factory, CSER Adelaide Uni

Young Inventors, CSER Adelaide Uni

 

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The 60x Microscopes are an easy to use clip-on microscope that will work with most phones and iPads utilising the device’s in built camera to capture microscopic images. The images can then be shared using your devices or uploaded online. It comes with a built-in white light for greater visibility or switch to a UV light for viewing things only seen in UV light. There are no apps other than the phone/iPad camera required for these microscopes.

Suitable for Years R-5

Kit contents

24 x 60x Microscopes

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Conditions of Borrowing a Kit

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1. Schools can borrow one kit at a time (Rural schools can borrow 2 kits at once to reduce travel).

2. For equity, schools can book a maximum of 3 kits for the year.

3. If a booking needs to be cancelled, please advise as soon as possible by phone or email latadmin@cesa.catholic.edu.au.

4. The school needs to take responsibility for the cost of replacing lost or damaged kit items.

5. Kits need to be collected and returned from the CEO at Thebarton at the agreed borrowing period.

6. Contact us on 8301 6832 or latadmin@cesa.catholic.edu.au if you are unable to collect or return kits on specified dates.

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