Lego WeDos

The afterschool program I run was lucky enough to receive a few sets of Lego WeDos (think robotics for elementary kids made of Lego blocks). Today was the first day we had the kids use them and the counselors couldn't believe how engaged the kids were for over two hours. I even had a few counselors come to me in amazement about how focused and on-task some of our "tougher" kids were.

The WeDos come in kits that kids can pair up on and build a variety of robots that move and can also be programmed using a computer. The WeDos teach kids how to use a variety of 21st century skills (teamwork, problem solving, trial and error) and engages them in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) which are two things I think every child needs more exposure to. It was great to see the kids bounce ideas off of each other while exploring how to make their robots work. If you have kids or work with kids I highly recommend trying out the WeDos, they are great for both open ended projects and projects with a specific outcome.