CTC 101: everything you need to know about this program

The fact that Arduino It is one of the best development boards there is no doubt. That it is a very interesting plate to be open and that it has a huge community behind it, there is not either. In addition, there are countless makers, DIY enthusiasts, or professionals who use it for their projects, with a huge list of practical applications. Another proof of the greatness behind the Arduino name is CTC 101.

If you did not know it, in this article you will be able to know everything related to this program and projects of technology with Arduino that brings together CTC 101 ...

What is 101?

101

Before starting to describe what CTC 101 is, you should know where that comes from 101. A figure that you will surely have seen in a multitude of courses of all kinds. And it is that one hundred and one has almost become a hallmark for introductory courses or workshops for beginners.

This figure that appears in popular culture many times, as in expressions, in movie titles, etc., in the world of education it refers to something very specific. The origin of 101 is North American, and refers to an introductory title used in the coding system of university courses.

Therefore, when you see a course marked as 101 refers to introduction, or to describe a collection of basic materials on a topic. And although it was created to make exchanges between faculties easier, the truth is that it generates some confusion for some who do not know the meaning ...

What is CTC 101?

CTC101

Source: Arduino.cc

Well, CTC 101 stands for Creative Technologies in the Classroom to which that 101 that I mentioned before has been added. In other words, it is a collection of experiments aimed at transforming the way technology is learned and taught in schools around the world using Arduino.

The experiments are introductory, hence 101, so that students can grasp the basic concepts of programming, electronics and mechanics in a simple, accessible and playful way. A gamification of learning so that everyone can learn by playing.

Thus challenge traditional teaching methods of technology so that teachers around the world have a new tool through the Internet to show their students a fun way to learn, collect information and document all the projects they develop.

They are already being used in many schools, and children can learning technology at a very young age and start doing amazing things. For example, if you want to see how this gets going, I would recommend watching the YouTube channel ValPat, where Valeria and Patricia have fun while doing a multitude of Arduino-based projects.

That said and going back to the CTC 101 project, you have at your disposal a large toolbox with more than 20 practical and simple electronic experiments to assemble. Also, there is a great online source for further learning and a huge amount of documentation. Of course, like a good community, teachers and students can share ideas and findings.

In Spain, you have an example of how this program has been implemented in ceducational centers from the region of Castilla La Mancha and Madrid, Castilla la Mancha, Catalonia, Skåne (Sweden), El Salvador, among others. All of them financed mainly by public institutions such as Fundación Telefónica, Fundación La Caixa, and a long etc.

In fact, since 2015 there is OpenCTCa global initiative It allows any school to easily take on CTC 101 projects.

For more information you can check his email: open.ctc@arduino.cc

Arduino Starter Kits

Arduino starter kits

If you are a student as an educator, surely you will also be interested in knowing that you can count on starter kits to use in your classes or start learning from home with Arduino in a similar way to the CTC 101 program. These kits are very complete and inexpensive, with a multitude of components and the Arduino board, as well as a manual in which they show you experiments of all kind to start with learning.

Surely you may also be interested in other articles about the plate itself Arduino or about compatible components that you can use in your projects.

There is a Arduino kit called CTC 101 that you can find in Robot Shop, a kit of electronic components and board Arduino UNO so you can have everything you need for the more than 25 projects of the STEAM program mentioned above. With over 700 components and parts at your disposal and free access to CTC's online platform and educational support.

Other CHEAP Arduino kits that you may be interested in are:

As well it might interest you these other electronic kits out of the Arduino world ...


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