Sphero Indi Self-Guided Professional Development Online Course

Sphero Indi Self-Guided Professional Development Online Course

Sphero's 2-hour indi self-guided professional development course offers insight into what makes this screenless robot for ages 4+ such a special, accessible robot and how it can be used to teach STEAM and computer science in any classroom. Progress through hands-on modules at your own pace.

Through the course, you will be introduced to indi and learn how it operates, including how to communicate instructions to the robot using colour. You will also explore computational thinking and its application to young learners through engaging, hands-on problem-solving activities tailored to your teaching needs. Additionally, the course examines how indi supports literacy and maths development, providing practical classroom examples to inspire your lessons.

Finally, you will discover how to elevate learning with the Sphero Edu Jr app, which features simplified drag-and-drop block coding that enables you to customise indi’s responses to different colours. This asynchronous professional learning experience offers educators the flexibility to enhance their skills at their own pace and on their own schedule.

In this course, you will:

Understand how indi works and how it can be used
Consider how indi develops computational thinking skills with young learners
Explore literacy and maths lesson ideas
Learn how to program indi with the Sphero Edu Jr app