We conceived this project primarily for primary and lower secondary schools to provide children with an initial introduction to programming and logical thinking, thereby enabling them to unlock and realize their full creative potential. The goal is to implement workshop-based educational learning paths that guide both teachers and students toward mastering the fundamentals of coding and robotics.
The project is carried out in collaboration with the Fondazione Banca Popolare di Novara and further benefits from the partnership with students specializing in robotics at the “Omar” Technical Industrial Institute of Novara, under the supervision of their teacher, Prof. Alessandro Palma.
To achieve these aims, the project utilizes LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0, an innovative tool that seamlessly combines educational methodology with engaging play. Guided by simple, interactive instructions, children build base models and gain an understanding of how and why their brick creations move and function through the dedicated LEGO software — an application that serves as a perfect hybrid between a classic LEGO building guide and a science and technology textbook.
The primary educational goal of this software remains the teaching of robotics and coding — making it an ideal tool to introduce programming as early as age 7—delivered through the construction and coding of highly engaging motorized models.
Below, you can view a short video demonstrating the potential of LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0.
The following schools participated in the project:
– Bottacchi Primary School
– Rigutini Primary School
– Coppino Primary School
– Bazzoni Primary School
– Rodari Primary School
– Levi Primary School
– Maria Ausiliatrice Institute
– G. Curioni Primary School
– Duca D’Aosta Lower Secondary School
– Pier Lombardo Lower Secondary School
– Bellini Lower Secondary School
– Fornara-Ossola Lower Secondary School
– Gobetti Lower Secondary School
– Salesian Institute San Lorenzo
– Institute Castelli
Below are some of the models created by the students:
Below, you can watch a short video recorded during our visits to the first participating schools:
