"Osmo Coding" which lets you learn by playing the basics of programming just by combining blocks like Lego

With the development of the Internet and IT technology, computers such as PCs and smart phones are blending into a part of daily life. There are also many schools that incorporate programming classes into the educational curriculum with such a time stream,Child will become ambitious in programming lessons than foreign language learningIt is clear that it is. Although it seems that hurdle seems to be high to tackle, it is impossible to think of programming as it is a series of small difficult characters, but you can learn the basics of programming just by combining blocks like LegoOsmo CodingSo if you are a little kid, you will be able to study programming happily.

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https://www.playosmo.com/en/coding/

Learning programming is effective not only to acquire programming skills but also to train logical thought and problem solving skills. And logical thinking and problem solving skills can be an important skill to succeed in society with advanced IT. Osmo Coding is a tool that makes it easy to tackle programming learning.

Osmo Coding is an iPad-only game that manipulates a character called "Awbie" to eat and adventure strawberries. "Awbie" is a mysterious creature raising his hands from the middle of the image slightly to the right.


The user operates "Awbie" by combining action blocks such as "walk", "jump", "use tools" and so on.


The following movies showed out what kind of game Osmo Coding actually is in the following.

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Alphabet and numbers line up, the screen seems to hurt just by looking. Apparently someone is doing programming.


A girl came over there.


Apparently the boy who wore the glasses on the left seems to be doing something with programming.


A girl tired of being caught on the screen during coding places a box written "Osmo" on the desk.


And Pakari. There are several blocks with illustrations written in it.


What you use in the game is a block for Osmo Coding, iPad and a special application.


"Awbie" displayed on the application looks something like this.


As shown in the picture below, the user manipulates "Awbie" by combining multiple blocks. Actions such as "walking" and "jumping" are written in the block, and the direction of movement can be decided by the arrow. Also, by combining numeric blocks with this action block, it is also possible to specify how many times Awbie will do that action.


A boy who asks a girl who began playing a mystery suddenly "What are you doing?"


The girl answers "I'm coding" with a good face.


While doing so, the following block connection is completed. Pressing the triangle button of the green block attached at the bottom ... ...


"Awbie" on the screen starts to move.


The one attached at the top is the "Walking" block, the block's arrow is facing downwards, and the blocks written "3" together are sticking together. As directed by this block, "Awbie" moves three squares downwards.


Next I tried to move 2 squares to the right, but I could not complete the movement as instructed by the block hitting a tree.


A girl with a look that seemed to understand something, "I see that indeed".


On the other hand, boys typing the keyboard of the PC hard.


Finally, coding is completed. It seems that I wrote a simple program that a yellow circle appeared out of the green rectangle.


Were you bored with such "normal programming", boys play with Osmo Coding together.


Next, we created the following block connections.


When you do this, "Awbie" eats strawberries ... ...


Jumping ......


Attack actions of attacking.


And get items.


The motion block is not limited to simple things such as "walking" and "jumping" but also various things such as "repeat" and "using tools".


By making full use of these, it is possible to train logical thinking and problem-solving abilities that form the basis of programming while adventuring with 'Awbie'.


Please note that Osmo Coding will play with iPad "OsmoOne of the series. In the Osmo seriesPuzzle playYaWord playThere are various things such as basically Osmo exclusive base and mirror are necessary.

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"Base" is for installing the iPad ......


"Mirror" is a mirror attached to the in-camera part of the iPad. Each block of Osmo does not have a wireless communication function etc, all the characters and block shape etc. are read by the in camera of the iPad and instructions are reflected in the application.


At Osmo's official online shop, the starter kit (Tangram, Words, Masterpiece, Newton can be played) with base and mirror set is $ 79 (about 8500 yen), the block for Osmo Coding is $ 49 (about 5200 yen) It is on sale. Please be aware that you can not play games because basses and mirrors are not set even if you purchase only blocks for Osmo Coding.

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In addition, the special application installed and used on the iPad is distributed free of charge.

Osmo Coding on the App Store