如何讓小孩贏在起跑點?是每位現代父母的煩惱。你相信嗎?在這個網路世代,連四歲小孩也應該要開始學習程式語言。
Zivthan Dubrovsky,哈佛懷斯研究所(the Wyss Institute)負責人
在現階段的數位時代裡, 71% 以上的新工作都和撰寫程式碼有關;然而程式語言教育卻始終無法從小做起;如果可以解決這個問題,對我國將會是一個極大邁進。

圖/ 截自 Root Robot 於 Kickstarter 的募資頁
Root Robot(以下或稱紮根機器人,暫譯)企圖解決這個問題;透過簡單、直覺與人性化運作的設計,讓 4 歲到 99 歲的人都能透過手機或平板電腦撰寫程式碼。它不僅能在平面上運行,內建磁鐵使其亦能在垂直、具有磁性的白板上遊走;超過五十個感應器讓它能夠繪圖、擦淨、播放音樂等,並能與他人即時分享程式碼。

圖/ 截自 Root Robot 官方網站
不論大人或小孩均可使用應用程式「Square」來控制紮根機器人,該程式分為三個不同等級,其中,年紀較小的可以透過圖形移動實現基本的「若⋯,則⋯ (if-then)」原則,而年紀大些的則可切換到更高階、撰寫程式常用的傳統文字模式。

無論未來將從事何種職業,童年的程式語言學習經驗能夠有效地強化孩子的邏輯思考能力、問題解決能力,並且開發想像力與創造力。
紮根機器人(Root Robot)預計將於 2017 年 5 月份正式量產出貨,官方網站上預購早鳥價為 195 美元(折合新台幣約 6,000 元),大量購買則另有其他優惠方案。身為父母,與其將孩子從小就送至一般坊間補習班,還不如在家中添購一個寓教於樂的紮根機器人(Root Robot)。心動了嗎?立馬上網訂購吧!

圖/ 截自Root Robot官方網站
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