It ranges from motion coding and music coding to storytelling coding.

"Coding," another term for computer programming, will be made mandatory in the elementary, middle, and high school curriculum starting next year, as it is said to foster logic and creativity. The skepticism of "Elementary students coding?" was resolved at RoboWorld 2017. There was a variety of coding options available at the teacher's discretion. Fortunately, it was not C or C++.

'TIMBO' (Topobo Korea), coding movement with movement

Coding is entered simply by moving blocks around, without the need for a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. Pressing the block's red button moves a joint about the size of two finger joints, and pressing the green button makes the block move according to the code. This is motion coding designed for toddlers who love blocks and robots. You can play a frog running game that mimics a hopping frog, or combine two blocks to recreate the motion of a deer moving back and forth. A Timbo robot official stated, "We have built in a kinetic memory device invented at MIT." "Robot blocks designed by angle and length can foster children's creativity," he said.

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A mobile phone is 'riding' in a toy car. A character is smiling on the smartphone screen. It is a robot capable of conversation like a voice assistant, and you can input conversations directly. For example, if you say 'Hello,' it should respond with 'Hello.' You can also add actions, movements, and facial expressions. Using the smartphone's camera and sensors on the vehicle, you can move the device's body and project images through the camera. This is coding designed for lower grades, from 2nd to 4th grade.

A Taiki official stated, “Children with fast learning abilities find program input so easy that they finish simple coding before the explanation is even finished and ask to be taught other functions.” "In particular, children were interested in the 'mode where the device moves when you clap,' as the device responds to clapping or touch," he said.

'MUBO' (RoboDivine) that codes music and movement


There is also Mubo, which sings songs when children create them. Mubo, a robot with a square face and body, has seven joints that allow it to move and sing. There are two ways to code Mubo: one for ages 5-6 by arranging 'cards,' and another for lower grades by connecting 'blocks' identical to Scratch.

When coding music, attach notes containing melodies and beats, and adjust the speed and volume. Movements can also be created by arranging their sequences. The entered code can be controlled or actions can be invoked using a remote app. It supports Korean, English, and French.

'Robotron' (Robotami) solving the mission of the story of the rabbit and the turtle




It's a battle between a rabbit and a turtle. "Choose the red or green team, and spin the roulette wheel to move forward or backward," the teacher explains the story to the children beforehand. This is intended to pique their interest and explain the structure of the coding education before it begins. Not only is the process conducted on the screen, but the rabbit and turtle on the screen also move when the children press a button to spin the roulette wheel. A representative from Robotron explained, "As children study commands, they naturally come into contact with the sensors and other components of the teaching aids," adding, "We added a story to keep things from getting boring."