Celebrating 20 years of Bee-Bot

Buzzing Into The Future!! What an incredible journey it has been! As we begin to wrap up the festivities of Bee-Bot's 20th birthday celebration, we can't help but reflect on the impact this little robot has made in the world of education, especially in teaching coding fundamentals. The Transformation Of Our Resident Blue-Bot To Our…

BySimone Francis15 October 20240Comments

Introducing the Loti-Bot Web App

A Massive Push Forward With Our Robotic Software We are excited to announce that our innovation team at TTS has been working hard to enhance the usability of our robotic apps. As a result, we have some great news to share with you! The Loti-Bot web app is now available for use on laptops, Chromebooks,…

BySimone Francis19 September 20240Comments

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Technology to support Communication and Language

In this blog, Jodie Lopez, an ex-primary school teacher and education technology expert, reflects on her thoughts about how technology supports communication and language development. Developing Communication When thinking about language acquisition in the early years, we imagine all of the activities which encourage listening and when developmentally appropriate, speaking. Singing nursery rhymes, discussions during…

BySimone Francis29 August 20240Comments

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Big Point Recordable Buttons

In this blog Andrew Whitehouse shares his thoughts on Big Point Recordable Buttons. People who know me well will tell you that I tend to get very excited about colour coding, and alternative modes of recording, so guess what… TTS have given me a resource that is both of these things and much more. So,…

BySimone Francis29 August 20240Comments

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Bringing Enjoyment Back Into Writing

Recent findings from the Annual Literacy Survey show that enjoyment of writing is at one of the lowest levels we have evidenced since 2010. National Literacy Trust, 2023 Losing the love of writing Over the years, it seems like an adventure into the magical world of writing has turned into a bit of a slog for…

BySimone Francis29 August 20240Comments

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Exploring AI with Oti-Bot: Engaging Students in the Fascinating World of Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to the world of Oti-Bot, an educational robot designed to introduce students to programming & robotics. Oti-Bot is truly a forward-looking robot, ready to work with new and changing needs within the programming curriculum. One of these areas is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Therefore, we’d like to introduce four of Oti’s…

BySimone Francis21 August 20240Comments

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Introducing the TTS Programming Journey

Our Programming Journey is here, and we are excited to share it with you! Introducing the TTS Programming Journey, featuring the only robotics range to develop computational thinking and programming skills from Early Years to age 12, and beyond. We’ve carefully developed our robotics range so that each robot progresses seamlessly from the previous robot…

ByAna Smith5 January 20240Comments

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Embracing Learning and Fun with Loti-Bot

In this blog education technology expert, Jodie Lopez, talks about how Loti-Bot can be used to enhance coding and cross-curriculum skills. Embracing Learning and Fun with Loti-Bot: Enhancing Coding and Cross-Curricular Skills Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of coding and robotics? Meet Loti-Bot, your trusty companion in…

ByAna Smith5 January 20240Comments

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Thinking of Introducing Programming in Early Years?

Looking for ideas to bring programming to a younger audience? Need ideas for outdoor ICT learning and Forest schools? Why not create a fun and engaging Forest School class with a difference...invite Blue-Bot along! Blue-Bot’s Adventure at Forest School! Mapplewells Primary and Nursery encourage outdoor learning through weekly Forest School lessons where the children head out in all weathers! A session was…

ByAna Smith3 September 20230Comments

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Coding Blues? Bring in the Blue-Bots

The Blue-Bot is a small floor robot which can be easily controlled using a simple keypad on it’s outer shell. Using four arrows and a Go button, children as young as four can program its movements and watch as their simple algorithm is put into action. Used with a premade or custom grid, children can enjoy simple coding with independence, applying ad-hoc debugging skills as they go. It is rechargeable and fits…

ByAna Smith3 September 20230Comments

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