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It may be best known for the\u00a0<\/span>BB-8, but Sphero’s robotic toys have uses well beyond Star Wars<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aspect Hunter School in Sydney, Australia is\u00a0a school for children on the autism spectrum. The school is attended by 130\u00a0kids, beginning at age four, as well as around 30 Spheros.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Robotic balls that can moved remotely and programmed, the Sphero is offering the students new ways to learn social, emotional and academic skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teaching at the school for around 10 years, Deputy Principal\u00a0<\/span>Craig Smith\u00a0explained he uses three main methods to engage the\u00a0kids in learning and play. The first is interaction with the natural world, such as gardening; the second is construction using toys such as Lego; and the third is through\u00a0<\/span>virtual tools, such as Minecraft.<\/span> Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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