Edison to Schools Workshop
We teach programming _
We support children's education in algorithmization so they can try programming in primary school.
Our mission is to inspire the next generation by teaching the basics of programming to children in elementary and multi-year secondary schools. Join us in empowering young minds with essential coding skills!
Our motivation & vision
As a company specializing in programming and complex problem solving, we feel both a responsibility and an opportunity to bring our expertise to schools, supporting computer science education.
For a long time, computer science education in primary schools has focused mainly on using computers for office tasks. However, teaching children about algorithmic thinking and guiding them to approach problem-solving logically—such as through programming languages—has often been overlooked. We saw a need to change this. As a company focused on programming and complex problem-solving, we are well-positioned to support this type of education and bring our expertise into schools. In doing so, we help lay the foundation for the future of computer science learning.
Workshop for teachers
We are organizing a full-day workshop called Edison to Schools for computer science teachers in primary and high schools. This workshop is based on our experience at Butterfly Montessori Zlín Primary School, where we taught children programming using Edison robots in ten lessons. In the final lesson, the children enthusiastically presented projects they had independently created with the robots.
Our goal is to share this valuable experience and knowledge with teachers, enabling them to implement similar lessons in their schools and foster creativity and technical skills in their students.
How to register
We regularly announce workshop dates in the spring and autumn. Follow us on social media to stay updated.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants. In case of high demand, priority will be given to those with the greatest potential to enhance computer science and robotics education in their region.
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What teachers says _
Our school was delighted to accept Edhouse's offer to join the Edison to Schools project. It is rare for a private company to selflessly support Czech education. Programming and robotics are lacking in most primary schools, primarily due to financial constraints, but also because of limited time, as the pupils' schedules are already packed. Nevertheless, Edhouse has taken on this challenge, and for that, it deserves a big thank you.
In September, the company invited teachers from pilot schools in the Zlín region to its headquarters, where IT teachers were introduced to Edison robots. Among the selected participants were several computer science and physics teachers from our school. After a brief introduction to the Edison robots, each teacher had the opportunity to program their own robot, tackle programming challenges, and simply play with the robots, naturally learning to code—just as we aim to teach our students.
The company even translated all the teaching materials, including the programming environment, into Czech. You've truly done an outstanding job, and we owe you a big thank you.
Tomas Keprt IT administrator and teacher of informatics at Zlin Slovenska Elementary School
At our school, we enthusiastically welcomed Edhouse's initiative to actively engage in teaching the basics of programming and robotics in primary schools using Edison robots. We already have experience with robotics through our work with Lego Mindstorms kits in our robotics club. Edison robots seem to be a great choice for teaching directly in Computer Science classes, especially when working with younger students.
Edhouse organized an excellent full-day workshop for Computer Science teachers, where we worked through sample problems and each participant had their own robot to experiment with. The workshop also provided English-language teaching materials with lessons prepared specifically for classroom use. We appreciated the personal insights shared by the trainers, based on their experiences from previously taught pilot lessons.
The entire workshop was very well organized, and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with Edhouse and the Edison robots. We highly recommend the workshop and the Edison robots to all technical educators and anyone with an interest in teaching technology!
Miroslava Smrzova, Jana Ulehlova Computer Science Teachers at Gymnazium Zlin – Lesni ctvrt
What is Edison robot
The Edison robot is produced by Microbric, an Australian company that has been manufacturing educational robots since 2004. Edison is a programmable robot designed to provide hands-on education in algorithmic thinking and programming for children. It supports three programming languages—EdBlocks, EdPy, and EdScratch—and can also be programmed using barcodes. The robot features several built-in sensors, can communicate with other Edison robots, and is fully compatible with popular LEGO building sets.
"When comparing affordability, performance, and durability, we found it to be the best option. Another advantage, from our perspective, is its ease of use and the fun it offers, which is important for children."
In 2019, we became an official training partner of Microbric.
Edison to Schools Workshop also in Brno
The great news is that our colleagues at Thermo Fisher Scientific have become enthusiastic supporters of the Edison to Schools project and have helped expand it to Brno. Thanks to their support, an additional training venue has been opened, increasing the availability of workshops for those in Brno and the surrounding areas. Please visit their website for the latest workshop dates.
Where to buy Edison robot?
Purchasing Edison robots from abroad has been complicated for some schools. Therefore, we approached a Czech e-shop RPishop.cz that supported our vision and included Edison in their offer.
Learning resources
The Microbric company provides free educational materials under a Creative Commons license, which are in English.
All original materials in English can be found on the manufacturer's website:
