Wellwood Middle School Students Engage in Hands-On Robotics and Coding Workshop
Wellwood Middle School recently concluded a four-week Coding and Design workshop, providing 24 students in grades 5-8 with practical experience in computer programming and engineering design. Guided by technology education teacher Brooke Brenon, the students explored how code can bring their designs to life through projects such as a model crosswalk and a candy dispenser. The crosswalk activity involved programming the timing of a signal change, while the candy dispenser challenged students to build a device that releases candy using a motor and a button or distance sensor. The workshop, which ran on Mondays between October 19 and November 9, saw high interest, with over 70 students signing up, leading to participants being selected via a lottery. As a result of its popularity, a second round of workshop sessions is planned for the spring.
