Ozobot Bit

© 2015 Evollve Inc.
$60, Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site, Android, iPad
Teaches: programming, STEM

CTR Review

Ozobot Bit is designed to "gamify STEM and computer science learning through a collection of game based activities and digital apps." The tiny robots have optical sensors that can see light, follow a line, or pick up instructions from the flashing light on a screen. The programming editor is called OzoBlockly (www.ozoblockly.com). Powered by Google’s Blockly, OzoBlockly is similar to Scratch, Hopscotch, App Inventor, Tynker or Tickle App. It has five modes from Novice with icon-based blocks, to Master with loops, logic and other advanced programming concepts. Note that there is no need for cables or Bluetooth - you can load your commands onto the robot through flashing lights. A JavaScript preview mode is planned, so you can see your block-based program translated into JavaScript code. OzoBlockly works with "most modern web browsers running on PCs, Mac OS X, Windows and Linux and iOS and Android tablets."