PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - LAVRINČÍK, Jan TI - OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING ROBOTIC BALL ORBOTIX SPHERO DP - 2014 Jul 1 TA - Trends in education PG - 218--221 VI - 7 IP - 1 IS - 18058949 AB - The article deals with object-oriented programming applications MacroLab orbBasic a robotic ball Orbotix sphere. Focusing in particular on the possibility of visual and physical demonstrations of basic algorithms, movement, spatial orientation, and the timer cycles. In the conclusion, the polemic over the use in the teaching of algorithms and programming in upper secondary education.