The Robotikum Workshop

Laureate project in the Science Year 2019
Robot Model: NAO

Dear students,

Dear staff of schools in Marburg,


Since mid-March 2018, school classes in Marburg's Adolf-Reichwein-Schule. in Marburg have the opportunity to spend three days with humanoid robots of the model NAO, learning about Artificial Intelligence "up close".  Having received numerous awards for digital teaching innovation, Professor Jürgen Handke's team from the Philipps University of Marburg, now offers a workshop, the "Robotikum", in which dialogues, movements, image acquisition and emotions of robots can be developed and tested in practice. The goal is not only to get to know and understand the robots, but also to improve one's own algorithmic thinking through that process, which has a special significance in today's digital world.

Brief Description

In our Robotikum, students from the 5th grade onwards, teacher trainees and teachers receive an introduction to humanoid robots and block-based programming. They can apply their knowledge practically and creatively on our small NAO robots.





















The Procedure of Robotikum

Day 1 - Robots hear and speak

        organizational matters

        The authoring software "Choregraphe"

        An entry-level task

        Simple speech output tasks (English / German)

        Simple and complex dialogues

        Additional sounds in the 2nd audio channel


    

Day 2 - Robots move

        The timeline

        Body animations about the timeline

        Link dialogues with self-defined animations

        Easy movement in all directions

        Definition of a final project


    

Day 3 - Robots see and feel

        Basics of object recognition (cameras, sensors)

        Linking animations with sensors

        recognition of face, age and emotions

        Creation of an own project

        Project presentation



 Finalisation (possibly day 4)

        Keynote by the instructors

        Artificial intelligence - Where is the path going?

        A final task

        Project presentation

Target group, Location and Duration

Target group: Pupils of all types of schools from class 9 and upwards


Learning objectives: Algorithmic thinking, dealing with new development environment, problem solving in a digital world


Duration: 1-3 weekdays (Usually Mon-Wed, 8:00-13:15- Time adjustable)


Current Participating Schools: 


Adolf Reichwein School, Marburg

Weintrautstrasse 33, 35039 Marburg

Building E, room E215

www.adolf-reichwein-schule.de


Georg-Büchner-Schule, Stadtallendorf

Am Lohpfad 2, 35260 Stadtallendorf

www.gbs-stadtallendorf.de


Lahntalschule, Biedenkopf

Am Freibad 19, 35216 Biedenkopf

www.lahntalschule.de




Information for Teachers

Teachers can register their school classes via email: robotikum@roboprax.de


For more information or in case of questions please contact our project coordinator,

Sabrina Zeaiter:

Tel. 06421 / 28-24975 

or Email: zeaiter@roboprax.de 

















Learning Objectives

The goal is:

  • to spark the interest of students in robotics, 
  • to develop new problem-solving strategies in dealing with the robots 
  • to encourage algorithmic thinking, 
  • and to train teamwork, communication, self-efficacy and creativity. 

In addition, fear of technology is to be reduced and robots to be demystified so that the participants recognize what is reality and what is fiction. At the same time, it will become clear which moral, ethical and social questions new technologies raise.












Learning Methods

  1. The Robotikum is partially inverted, i.e. the practical workshop is preceded by an online phase of knowledge transfer in the form of a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). The MOOC RoboBase (on oncampus.de) introduces the participants to the functioning of humanoid robots in general and then goes more specifically into the robot model NAO used in the Robotikum. Participants get to know the visual code editor Choregraphe and can try out the basic principles of block-based programming by using small applications.
  2. The course contents are tested and further deepened by small digital online quizzes. Participants receive badges for successful completion of the quizzes.
  3. The practical phase, i.e. the Robotikum, is a free 1 to 3-day workshop in which the participants have the opportunity to put their digitally acquired knowledge into practice, i.e. to create their own programs and test them directly on the robots.
  4. Our workshops are led by qualified teacher-trainee students. The participants work collaboratively in small groups on dialogues, movements and applications of robot sensor technology and human-robot interaction.
  5. The Robotikum follows a project-based approach - i.e. learning by doing. The participants can live out their creativity in their autonomous teams.







Teaching Material

Our Robotikum is supported by the following adaptive learning materials:

  • online preliminary course RoboBase in MOOC format (Massive Open Online Course) on the learning platform oncampus.de (TH Lübeck) (available in three levels of difficulty - in German and in English)
  • Digital Textbook
  • Digital workbook in three levels of difficulty (beginners, advanced and experts)
  • All material available for NAO V5 and V6 
  • Cheatsheets - for programming and PC use
  • Learning videos on Youtube channel: Educational Robotics











Micro Projects

→ more about the Micro Projects 

(currently only available in German)











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