Wonder Workshop, the creators of the award-winning Dash robot, have created the Make Wonder platform to make it easier than ever to teach coding to teachers of all experience levels. The software is designed to be user-friendly and allows teachers to easily create a comprehensive coding curriculum using pre-defined lessons and activities. “Wonder Workshop can be counted on to deliver best-in-class solutions for districts looking to implement a system-wide technology integration approach that fosters transformative STEM teaching and learning,” says Natasha Mitchell, Director of Virtual Learning and Gifted Education for St. Louis Public Schools.
With Make Wonder, teachers can guide students through coding adventures with Dash the robot in virtual and real-world environments.
Make Wonder: Unlock the power of Virtual Dash
With a Make Wonder subscription, students gain access to a virtual Dash robot within the Blockly programming app, giving them a unique coding and robotics experience. This feature allows students to program Dash on-screen, offering an interactive and engaging way to learn the fundamentals of coding that they can then test on a physical Dash. The virtual environment replicates the experience of using a physical robot, ensuring that all students can engage in hands-on learning, regardless of classroom resources.
Your hub for lessons, activities and resources
Make Wonder's Coding Pathways lessons are carefully designed to align with standards and cover code.org AF Levels. These multimedia lessons are complemented by 60 math activities for grades 3-5, which reinforce both coding and math skills, making the learning process holistic and integrated. Additionally, teachers can utilize 72 coding challenge cards and cross-curricular lesson plans that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity among students.
Student Accounts and Progress Tracking
With Make Wonder, each student can create their own profile, allowing them to maintain their own progress through the coding challenges and activities within Blockly. The platform’s extensive progress trackers give teachers valuable insights into student performance, helping them tailor support to meet individual learning needs. Teachers also benefit from robust classroom management tools, including quick-setup options like Google Classroom integration and custom features like the Read Aloud feature for beginning readers.
Recognized excellence
Make Wonder was recently recognized by tech & Learning as a Product winner of the Best of Show award at ISTELive 2024“Wonder Workshop’s Make Wonder platform is a great way to teach coding and robotics to students in kindergarten through eighth grade, regardless of the teacher’s experience,” said one tech & Learning judge.
