{"id":17167,"date":"2019-05-03T12:09:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=17167"},"modified":"2023-10-27T03:40:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:40:53","slug":"ross-hartley-teaches-collaboration-through-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/ross-hartley-teaches-collaboration-through-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Hartley Teaches Collaboration Through Robotics!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ross Hartley Teaches Collaboration Through Robotics!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em> <\/em><em>\u201c<\/em><em>Tynker allows students to take control of their education through FUN activities!\u201d <\/em><em>-Ross Hartley<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n<hr>\n<table style=\"height: 215px; border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 10px;\" width=\"300\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Connect<\/strong><\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hartleylross\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15620\" src=\"http:images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue.png 400w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 45px) 100vw, 45px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hartleylross\">@hartleylross<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickerington.k12.oh.us\/directory\/055055051\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-16898\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190419142447\/school.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190419142447\/school.png 240w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190419142447\/school-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 31px) 100vw, 31px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Pickerington Local School District<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pickerington, OH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p>In Ross Hartley\u2019s Automation and Robotics class at Ridgeview STEM Junior High in Ohio, you\u2019ll see students working together in groups to build robots. But these students aren\u2019t just working together\u2014they\u2019re collaborating as part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robotc.net\/blog\/2015\/02\/04\/teacher-pov-pltw\/\">a specific 3-part strategy Ross incorporates into his classes<\/a>: purposeful grouping, incorporating student choice, and using students in a teacher\u2019s role to help other students. Ross is not only a deliberate educator but also a high-achieving athlete and coach\u2014he\u2019s currently the head coach for the USA Triathlon team. Blue Ribbon Educator Ross Hartley strives for excellence in everything he does, and we\u2019re so excited that he\u2019s part of our Tynker educator community! <\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- -- wp:html----><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float:left; margin-right:20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x3oWD70m2o8\" width=\"374\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><!--\/wp:html--><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Initially, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x3oWD70m2o8\">Ross was hesitant about teaching a robotics class<\/a>; after all, at the time he was asked to take on the class, he was a sixth-grade math and science teacher and didn\u2019t have a background in engineering or robotics. Since taking on this assignment, however, he\u2019s discovered that he loves teaching robotics. He\u2019s excited about using robotics classes as an opportunity to promote positive approaches to overcoming challenges, such as simplifying the task, as he discussed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x3oWD70m2o8\">a 2017 talk at TEDxNewAlbany<\/a>. Through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robomatter.com\/teacher-groupwork\/\">3 tiers of collaboration<\/a>, Ross helps his students practice simplifying tasks: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tier 1<\/strong>: Teacher assigns challenge, steps to solve the challenge, and group roles <br><strong>Tier 2<\/strong>: Teacher assigns challenge, students identify the steps to solve the challenge and assign roles to each group <br><strong>Tier 3<\/strong>: Students assign a challenge to the class, identify the steps, and assign group roles<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503114614\/Hartley_Kids_Robots.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17184\" style=\"width:310px;height:173px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503114614\/Hartley_Kids_Robots.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503114614\/Hartley_Kids_Robots-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503114614\/Hartley_Kids_Robots-300x168.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robomatter.com\/teacher-groupwork\/\">Ross Hartley&#8217;s students. Image source:  A Teacher&#8217;s POV: Evolution of Group Work&nbsp;from&nbsp;RoboMatter.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Of this third tier, Ross says, \u201cThis is service learning\u2014students are identifying problems in their communities and then designing and creating a solution.\u201d Why has Ross put so much thought into designing effective systems for collaboration among his students? \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pltw.org\/blog\/evolution-of-group-work\">Being able to work well with others<\/a> to accomplish a shared goal is a skill that will not only help students in their educational career but for the rest of their lives.\u201d In this way, students learn life lessons, such as how to collaborate, through robotics and the coding skills used to program robots. These coding skills include using programs like Tynker, which Ross says further empowers and engages students: \u201cI choose Tynker because of their commitment to engage students through interactive interest-based activities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thanks for being part of the Tynker Educator community, Ross! We\u2019re excited to see how you\u2019ll continue to teach students vital skills like collaboration through robotics and coding. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/advocacy\/state-facts\/OH.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats.png 736w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats-150x45.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click the graphic to learn more!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Read our previous post about <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/laura-smiths-mission-to-ignite-learning\/\"><em>Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Laura Smith<\/em><\/a><em>, who ignites student learning through technology!<\/em><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ross Hartley Teaches Collaboration Through Robotics! \u201cTynker allows students to take control of their education through FUN activities!\u201d -Ross Hartley Connect @hartleylross &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pickerington Local School District &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pickerington, OH In Ross Hartley\u2019s Automation and Robotics class at Ridgeview STEM Junior High in Ohio, you\u2019ll see students working together in groups to build robots. 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