DAY 1 · LEARN
Draw Mode or Blocks?
Learn the Sphero EDU workspace before the robot touches the paper.
TOPIC
Robot programming
OBJECTIVE
Students will compare Draw, Blocks, and Text program types and connect to the correct RVR.
DEMONSTRATION OF LEARNING
Students will identify the best program type for a drawing task and explain why.
Start here
Watch the short RVR overview and the classroom Pictionary example. Then open the official Sphero lesson.
What to notice
- Draw mode records a path quickly.
- Blocks give precise control over heading, speed, duration, lights, and repeated actions.
- Text is another program type, but this unit starts with Draw and Blocks.
- A connected robot shows the correct robot ID and battery icon in the Sphero EDU window.
Exit check
I would use ______ mode for a quick sketch because ______. I would use Blocks when ______.