Discover the world of dedicated Photon applications!
All apps are free, easy to use, and compatible with most devices available in educational institutions.
You can use them on both Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as computers with Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS.
Applications for mobile devices
Dedicated for teachers – Photon EDU app
With the EDU app, you can control the robot’s actions in interdisciplinary classes and conduct lessons on the basics of programming. The app also allows access to ready-made programs that you can launch with a single click, as well as tools and materials useful for teaching, including lesson scenarios and a quick start guide on how to work with the robot. Moreover, the application allows teachers and students to set up and use separate accounts. Only the educational version of the robots can be connected to the application.
Detailed information about the Photon EDU application can be found in the Teacher’s Guide.
Dedicated for individual learning – Photon Robot app
This app teaches students how to use, program and control the robot. You can use it in larger groups or during individual lessons and therapies. It offers over 200 creative challenges based on the story of the Photon robot that crash-landed on Earth.
Coding without limits – Photon Coding app
In the Photon Coding app, all features are unlocked and available from the start. Children who have a deeper understanding of the Photon Robot application or who do not want to use the simple interfaces because they know the basics of programming can use the Photon Coding interface to develop their passion and program the robot the way they want. This application is recommended for home users.
Application for computers
All apps in one place – Photon Magic Bridge app
Use the special Photon Magic Dongle adapter to connect the Photon robot to a computer with Windows, macOS and Chrome OS. This program includes all the previously discussed applications. It also allows you to further develop your programming skills using Scratch, MakeCode, JavaScript and Python. You can connect up to 8 robots to one computer and program them simultaneously! What’s more, Photon Magic Bridge allows you to use a monitor or interactive whiteboard to control the robot’s operation.
Apps for the Photon Teaching Kits
Photon AI app
The Photon AI application is divided into two educational paths, each offering a slightly different length and selection of activities. There are 10 classes in each path with corresponding lesson scenarios. Each class is divided into three types of modules – “Knowledge”, “Teaching AI” and “Experiments”, which allow students to grasp the basics of the world of artificial intelligence. You can use the application on any Android or iOS mobile device.
Photon Robotics & Coding
The application allows the integration of the Photon Robot and the BBC micro:bit, creating a common programming environment that allows you to conveniently create programs for both devices. It includes lesson scenarios with sample programming code and sample project solutions, as well as additional resources for students — introducing the topic of each class. The application offers two types of accounts — Teacher or Student; this way, only the teachers gain access to lesson scenarios and solutions. You can activate accounts on any number of devices by entering the appropriate activation codes included in your kit. You can use this app on computers with Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS through the Photon Magic Bridge program.
Photon Physics
Dedicated to physics teachers, the app makes teaching using robots and the included lesson plans very easy. It doesn’t require knowledge of the fundamentals of robot programming – it has been designed so that any teacher will be able to carry out all the experiments “with one click”. You can use the application on computers with Windows, macOS and Chrome OS using Photon Magic Bridge. You will find the activation code for the application inside the Physics Teaching Kit.
