Lisa Richie

Riche’s innovative teaching idea, “Dash & Dot,” focuses on teaching students to code through play with Dash & Dot robots from Wonder Workshop that ignite curiosity and confidence, while providing fun ways to develop collaboration, communication and digital literacy skills. These award-winning robots bring STEM concepts to life by allowing students to translate ideas into visual, picture-based coding. Importantly, Dash & Dot robots are also valuable tools when it comes to teaching students about empathy, cooperative play, teamwork, patience, resilience and persistence. The Voya grant will enable teachers to incorporate Dash & Dot robots into their elementary school curriculum, which Richie believes will help young students better grasp the visual and spatial aspects of coding.