Getting Smart - Learning Ringo

Learning to program Ringo is easy.  We've created a handful of resources to get you started.  Whether you're a professional programmer or a grade-school student just getting started, you'll find this information useful.

• Educational Guide, Chapters, Companion Code
• Ringo Reference Code and Template Sketch for Arduino

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Ringo Educational Guide

The Ringo Educational Guide will introduce the basics of Ringo's hardware and how to program him.  The guide is separated into chapters and takes you from basic installation through basic coding and then on to more advanced topics.

• Get the complete guide here
• Get the companion example code for the guide here

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We have broken out several useful chapters individually below, which can be used in a classroom setting. Each chapter would make for an interesting hour long lesson. Feel free to print and share.

• Code Basics - Learn the super basics of code formatting
• Color Lights - Learn how to control Ringo's six beautiful color lights
• Motors - Learn how to control Ringo's motor speed and direction for movement
• Chirps - Learn how to make Ringo play sound - chirps, zips, pings, and music notes
• Light Sensors - Learn how to read and react to Ringo's light sensors
• Navigation - Learn functions to easily drive Ringo based on his gyroscope and accelerometer