Robotic Adventures in English - Teaching Empathy with Sphero

The Sphero and Ollie are small, classroom friendly robots. They are simple to operate and extremely durable. These robots can be incorporated into the English classroom as a way of illustrating complex concepts through tangible classroom experiences. Using iPad and iPhone the Sphero and Ollie can be driven like remote controlled vehicles or programmed via apps using block programing, or traditional programing language. This book outlines how to use these device to enhance an English class through experiential learning with robotics. These lessons can be adapted to the needs of a variety of classroom environments.