Ozobot Classroom vs Rocksi

Ozobot Classroom is a free K–12 STEAM lesson portal and companion software for Ozobot robots used in schools. Its library offers about 700 standards-aligned lessons across grades K–12 in computer science, math, ELA, science and social-emotional learning. Lessons use screen-free Color Codes or on-screen Ozobot Blockly coding. Teachers can use pacing guides with up to 30 lessons per grade, create and share lessons, and set up and manage devices. Boosted Bluetooth can update up to 18 bots at once. The web application requires no download; teachers use Chromebook, Mac or Windows 10 computers with Chrome or Edge. Students can use Color Codes without a screen or OzoBlockly on a computer or tablet, including iPads and Android tablets. Teachers can share lesson links through Google Classroom or another LMS, but importing rosters through the former Classes feature is no longer available. Ozobot says Classroom is FERPA- and COPPA-compliant, collects no student data and does not allow educators to create student accounts. Bit robots cannot connect to Classroom devices because they are not Bluetooth-enabled, so some features are unavailable with Bit.

Rocksi is a browser-based simulator for programming a 3D virtual robot with block-based code. It is free, requires no registration, and runs in modern browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, and Safari without a download or installation. Listed robot models include Franka, Niryo NED, Sawyer, and Robotiq grippers. The maker says Rocksi was created with education in mind, for settings such as school classes, university lectures, workshops, and fairs; its stated learner level is mixed. Its software page names Blockly and JS-Interpreter among the programming libraries, as well as three.js, cannon-es, urdf-loaders, and xacro-parser among the 3D libraries. Supported platforms also include iPhone, iPad, iOS, Android, Linux, and Windows. The project is described as MIT-licensed in its source repository. Robokind Stiftung, based in Hannover, Germany, is identified as the responsible organization and privacy data controller. The privacy policy says server logs may contain browser and operating system details, pages visited, visit times, and IP addresses, normally deleted within seven days. The homepage provides an email address for updates and feedback.