Blue's Blocs vs Rodocodo

Blue’s Blocs is a complimentary app to the TTS Blue-Bot® which allows for expansion of knowledge and teaching at greater depth in KS2 and KS3 Computer Science. Using a familiar block-based environment, students can programme their Blue-Bot® using extended functionality which includes decision making, numerical functions, Boolean operators, and the introduction of variables. Seamlessly connecting to the physical Blue-Bot® device via Bluetooth connection, students can kinaesthetically work with their Blue-Bot® to embed computational concepts.

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