Robowin: Basics of Logic and Algorithmics

Logic is the main foundation of computer science. It's the foundation of children's intelligence, which contributes to important processes such as analysis, reasoning, comparison, and many other. Developing a child's logical thinking is as important as abiblities to read, speak, and write.

Logical thinking is not an innate talent. This is a special skill that needs to be developed. There are many ways to do that: solving logical problems, intellectual games, puzzles, various educational services and even computer games.

It is necessary to lay the foundation for the logical skills of children from an early age. Experts in the field of pedagogy recommend developing logic in school students purposefully, especially in the primary grades. But shifting this task to schoolteachers is not an option, because the development of logical thinking is not their main task: at school children receive fundamental knowledge that can develop further.

We have found a way to help parents, and most importantly – children! Specifically for younger schoolchildren from 8 to 10 years old, we have developed a course "Robowin: Basics of Logic and Algorithmics", which will help children develop logical and algorithmic thinking, as well as get acquainted with the principles of programming.

Who is applicable for the course?

Course objectives:

1. Develop logical and algorithmic thinking with Robowin's visual and easy-to-understand programming environment.
2. Prepare children to learn complex programming languages.

About the course

Robowin is a visual and easy-to-understand game environment for beginner programming training, where executors (Robot, Draftsman and Turtle) organize a program entered in a text editor. The program also covers such topics as command systems, loops, feedback algorithms, full form of branching and others.

The course is perfect for children who are interested in programming. Children will gain the beginning skills of writing code, learn to think logically, practice problem solving, use pre-made programming techniques and develop their own algorithms for solving problems. Moreover, the program does not require a complex programming language – it works through the visual game environment Robowin. In the visualized environment, we will control the movement of the robot on the map and perform various tasks - plant flowers, construct routes, leave the maze, overcome obstacles and return to base.

But how to choose an algorithm to solve the problem? In this caae it is important to know the theory, the basics of programming and algorithmization and have practical experience in solving problems. Our course is based on practical work – we have collected about 250 interesting tasks with complexity in order to consolidate the skills of writing algorithms, develop algorithmic and visual thinking, learn to independently find a solution and create the correct code.

With the help of simple and visual commands, children will get acquainted with linear algorithms, loops, conditions, learn how to create procedures and libraries and even feel like real developers, participating in teamwork during the project.

As part of the Logic and Algorithms at Robowin course, your child will:

• get acquainted with the Robowin development environment;
• learn basic programming concepts;
• learn to create simple linear programs;
• learn to create programs with conditions and loops;
• learn a special programming language adapted to the Robowin development environment;
• learn how to use cycles, conditions, and procedures.
• learn to write and debug their own code, select the optimal solution algorithms;
• acquire teamwork skills;
• receive new knowledge necessary for further development in the field of information technology;
• acquire the skills to create their own procedures and libraries, which is an integral part of the work of an experienced and qualified programmer.

Children will also gain knowledge and skills that will be useful to them in the future, when mastering more complex programming languages - Java, Python, C ++.

What do I need for the classes?

• To complete the course, the child will need a computer / laptop with programs installed.

If the classes are online:

• Internet access (check the stability of the Internet connection, from 10 Mbit /s).
• Headphones, as well as additional equipment for better sound quality: a microphone or a headset.

System requirements for the computer:

Please make sure that your computer is suitable for the course. Recommendations available by the link.

Instructions for installing programs for the course:

Download here.