Pitsco Education has announced partnership with KUBO Robotics to bring KUBO, a plug-and-learn robot, to K-2 classrooms across the US. Designed like a puzzle, KUBO’s TagTile programming language is tangible, intuitive and completely screenless — making it easy for teachers to adopt and offer younger students a social and hands-on opportunity to learn basic coding concepts and essential 21st-century skills during early childhood development.

This screen-free, hands-on solution will be available in single packs or packs of four robots. Each pack includes the robots, TagTile Coding sets, activity maps, and blank maps for students to create their own challenges, and either a single power cord or a multi-charger box that allows recharging up to five robots at a time. (PRNewsfoto/Pitsco Education)

The introduction of the KUBO coding solution to the US K-2 education market comes at a time when recent Gallup research revealed a majority of schools don’t teach coding despite its growing demand and interest among educators, parents and learners. Without any screens or software to worry about, KUBO removes the common barriers that many primary school teachers face when embedding technology skills into the curriculum. The solution is up and running in five minutes, with no previous experience required. Now, young digital natives can build and program a robot with Pitsco Education and KUBO Robotics with their new age-appropriate K-2 coding solution.

Designed like a puzzle, KUBO’s TagTile programming language is tangible, intuitive, and completely screenless — making it easy for teachers to adopt it and offer younger students a social and hands-on opportunity to learn basic coding concepts and essential 21st-century skills during early childhood development. (PRNewsfoto/Pitsco Education)

KUBO Coding Solution Features:

• Easy to adopt: KUBO’s user-centric design was developed with educators and students around the world. Without any screens or software to worry about, KUBO removes the common barriers that many primary school teachers face when embedding technology skills into the curriculum. The solution is up and running in five minutes, with no previous experience required.
• Unique TagTile system: Offers students new ways to learn — it’s as simple as snapping together the pieces of a puzzle. 
• High curriculum relevance to maximize learning outcomes: While KUBO introduces the basics of computational thinking by covering sequences, functions, subroutines and loops, its expandable solution covers multiple curriculum subjects, such as language, science and mathematics, in an open-ended, hands-on way.
• Easy to differentiate: Instant success; no matter what level students are at, KUBO takes students from simple to advanced levels of programming and computational thinking.

Availability and Upcoming Initiatives

Beginning April 2018, the KUBO K-2 coding solution will be available for purchase in a single set and a four-pack throughout the US, exclusively through Pitsco Education at www.pitsco.com. For preorders, contact:

• Pitsco Education Support Center: 800-835-0686 or orders@pitsco.com
• Pitsco Education Consultants: https://aux.pitsco.com/Forms/ContactMe.aspx

As part of this partnership agreement and ongoing commitment to push the boundaries of STEM education, Pitsco Education and KUBO Robotics are also developing a number of different subjects to incorporate into the flexible coding solution. The expandable solution will be available in August 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year.

About Pitsco Education

Pitsco Education is the leading provider of K-12 STEM solutions. STEM Education prepares learners for the future through the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math concepts using relevant hands-on applications to connect school, community, and work. Our various products, activities, curriculum, and solutions promote positive learning experiences and continued classroom success.

About KUBO Robotics

KUBO Robotics is a new multi award-winning enterprise that has created a unique classroom solution, which breaks down barriers to teaching technology to students in grades K-2. With its groundbreaking TagTile system, KUBO allows educators to introduce concepts of coding in an easy, hands-on, screen-free way, so that children can learn to become creators, innovators and designers of their future technologies.