Programming Your Own VEX IQ Robot With Python

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Programming Your Own VEX IQ Robot With Python

Sally Morris - Tech/SPED

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This small-group course is for robotics students who have a VEX IQ robot at home and want to learn to program it using the Python programming language.

Class Experience

Intermediate Level

This course is for students who have their own (or their school’s) VEX IQ robot at home and want to learn how to program it using Python text-based coding.  You must have a physical VEX IQ robot 2nd generation to participate in this course. If you have 1st generation, please see one of my VEXCode classes, as the 1st generation brain cannot download Python.

This class meets once a week and every lesson we will have specific goals to plan and write programs, download them to the robot and test...

Students will learn text-based Python coding and will learn how to troubleshoot and solve problems with their code.  They will also learn about the physical parts of the VEX IQ robots, including sensors, and how to transfer the code from the computer to the robot.

I am a Certified Robotics Instructor/Educator/Coach (VEX Robotics). I have taught VEX robotics programming since 2013 to students in public and private school settings and online since 2018.  

I have 5 public school teaching certifications/licenses:  
Technology Education. Grades 6-12. Expires 7/31/2023 (Texas)
Technology Applications. Grades EC-12. Expires 7/31/2023 (Texas)
Special Education. Grades EC-12. Expires 7/31/2023 (Texas)
Computer Education. REPA 3, Grades 5-12. Expires 9/10/2023
(Indiana)
Technology Education. REPA 3, Grades 5-12. Expires 9/10/2023
(Indiana)

Homework Offered
The only homework might be to change something on the robot's physical build, i.e, add a sensor or other part.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learner assessment is real-time and informal.  More formal assessment or grades are available to parents upon request.
Grades Offered
By parent or student request.

VEX Robotics VEXCode software, measuring tape or yardstick, tape for line following, misc. objects to be used as obstacles (books, toys, etc.).  You must have a VEX IQ 2nd generation robot for this course.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:VEX Robotics

Students will need to download the VEXCode software for IQ from this site: https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexcode/install/iq.  No account creation is necessary.

VEX Robotics software and learning resources.  I am a certified VEX Robotics instructor.  I may post some VEX-related YouTube videos from other sources.

Available times

Pacific

Table of available sections

Meet the teacher

Sally Morris - Tech/SPED

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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(203)

The classes I teach will help you learn how to use technology more effectively and learn how to turn your interests into academic and personal success.  I have been a technology teacher for students in Grades 3-12 and have worked as a reading...