Our team of dedicated educators, robot designers and curriculum developers has worked with the new sets for several weeks now, so we can discuss it all and help you make an informed decision. How different is LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 (45300) from what we are used to with WeDo 1.0 (9580)? Which one is better for the classroom or for homeschooling? Is it time to upgrade? In 2016, LEGO Education launched a new version of its WeDo™ robotics set. Design and development for WeDo 2.0, as well as teaching both children and adults using this set has been pure pleasure for the last couple of years. And that's no exaggeration.Įven in RoboCamp team, this set has been one of our favorites for years. On the dynamic market of educational tools for programming and robotics, where at least a dozen new interesting products are launched every year, WeDo 2.0 remains the unparallelled champion. The set is child-friendly, well prepared for learning at school, and has an unbeatable price to possibilities ratio. Today, after almost 5 years working with this set, we state with confidence that WeDo 2.0 is the best set for teaching kids robotics created by LEGO Education.įrom the teacher's perspective, there's just no better educational tool. Several months later, we published the original ultimate review, where we compared the two versions of this set. Links to download the WeDo software can be found on LEGO Education Downloads.In 2016, LEGO Education launched the WeDo 2.0 Core Set. Although it is possible to untether the WeDo by powering the motor directly, it will not follow a program. Creations need to remain tethered to the computer for power and to follow a program. The original LEGO WeDo Core Set (9580) has 158 pieces, including two sensors (tilt and motion), a motor, and a USB hub. WeDo 1.0 (9580) Original LEGO WeDo Core Set WeDo (1.0 and 2.0) can also be programmed using Scratch. Additional curriculum materials are also available from LEGO Education. Curriculum support that is targeted to science and computing is available from within software.
Links to download the WeDo 2.0 software can be found on LEGO Education Downloads. The SmartHub is powered by either two AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack (purchased separately). WeDo 2.0 features a programmable SmartHub that connects to a computer or tablet via Bluetooth Low Energy, meaning that there is no longer a need to physically tether creations to a computer (as was required with the original WeDo kit). The WeDo 2.0 Software is available for desktops and tablets and is free to download. The LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 Core Set (45300) contains 280 pieces, including a motor, and tilt sensor, and motion sensor. WeDo 2.0 was released at the beginning of 2016. The original WeDo set was released in 2009. LEGO WeDo is a robotics kit designed for younger students.
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