{"id":7058,"date":"2016-09-12T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T22:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2023-08-06T22:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T05:00:26","slug":"drones-101-school-course-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Drones 101 School Course Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4b391ddaf67\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4b391ddaf67\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/#Drones_101_School_Course_Launched\" >Drones 101 School Course Launched<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/#Explore_Drones_101\" >Explore Drones 101<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/#What_Kids_Learn\" >What Kids Learn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/#Youll_Need\" >You\u2019ll Need:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/#Drone_Purchasing_Options\" >Drone Purchasing Options:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/drones-101-school-course-launched\/#Drones_101_Purchasing_Options\" >Drones 101 Purchasing Options:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drones_101_School_Course_Launched\"><\/span>Drones 101 School Course Launched<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We\u2019ve just launched our first drone programming course for schools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/school\/courses\/show?id=63-drone-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drones 101<\/a>! This fun introductory course will teach kids the basics of coding and computational thinking as they control and program a drone. This is a perfect addition to your elementary or middle school technology class or makerspace.<\/p>\n<p>As a teacher, you don\u2019t need to have any previous experience with coding or flying drones; we provide comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and lesson plans. Plus, we\u2019ve partnered with <a href=\"http:\/\/edu.parrot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parrot Edu<\/a> to offer discounted bundles that include everything you\u2019ll need to start teaching programming using drones.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_Drones_101\"><\/span>Explore Drones 101<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Through nine engaging lessons and 50 fun activities, students will watch short interactive videos to learn important concepts, solve puzzles to test their understanding, and complete their own projects to apply the concepts they\u2019ve learned. Each lesson is designed for a class period of 45-60 minutes. All student work is automatically tracked and assessed so you can monitor individual progress and mastery charts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Kids_Learn\"><\/span>What Kids Learn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Drones 101 teaches students to write programs that control drones. They\u2019ll learn programming concepts like sequencing, repetition, events, conditional logic, problem solving, and debugging. Drones 101 also builds and reinforces STEM skills that students are learning in other classes, such as geometry, art, math, and science.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Youll_Need\"><\/span>You\u2019ll Need:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>At least one Parrot drone (or more)<\/li>\n<li>One iPad for each drone<\/li>\n<li>Free Tynker app for iPad<\/li>\n<li>Laptop, desktop, or Chromebook computers for all students (or one computer for every two students)<\/li>\n<li>Drones 101 Tynker course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drone_Purchasing_Options\"><\/span>Drone Purchasing Options:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Parrot Edu Classroom Bundle 6-Pack or 12-Pack: Includes drones, extra battery packs, and access to Drones 101 course. <a href=\"http:\/\/edu.parrot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask for a quote.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Any airborne Parrot Minidrone, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Parrot-MiniDrone-Rolling-Spider-White\/dp\/B00KZM53ZK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Spider<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0111O7VBO\/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Night<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parrot.com\/us\/minidrones\/parrot-airborne-cargo-travis#parrot-airborne-cargo-travis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cargo<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parrot.com\/us\/minidrones\/parrot-mambo#parrot-mambo-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mambo<\/a> drone. Can be purchased through the Parrot website or through various other retailers. Does not come with Drones 101 course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drones_101_Purchasing_Options\"><\/span>Drones 101 Purchasing Options:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Free if you purchase a Parrot Edu Classroom Bundle<\/li>\n<li>Can be purchased for $399 per classroom (up to 30 students)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/school\/courses\/request\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Request a Quote<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drones 101 School Course Launched We\u2019ve just launched our first drone programming course for schools, Drones 101! This fun introductory course will teach kids the basics of coding and computational thinking as they control and program a drone. 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