
WEDO 1.0 RELEASE DATE SOFTWARE
Links to download the WeDo software can be found on LEGO Education Downloads. Although it is possible to untether the WeDo by powering the motor directly, it will not follow a program. Creations need to remain tethered to the computer for power and to follow a program. The original LEGO WeDo Core Set (9580) has 158 pieces, including two sensors (tilt and motion), a motor, and a USB hub. WeDo 1.0 (9580) Original LEGO WeDo Core Set WeDo (1.0 and 2.0) can also be programmed using Scratch. Additional curriculum materials are also available from LEGO Education. Curriculum support that is targeted to science and computing is available from within software.

Hardware: 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (圆4) processor 512 MB of RAM 150 MB of available hard-disk space Operating System: Windows 98 or newer (with the latest Service Packs) LEGO Education WeDo STEM Expansion Activity Pack (2009585) Windows. Links to download the WeDo 2.0 software can be found on LEGO Education Downloads. LEGO Education WeDo Software & Activity Pack (2000097 & 5003422) Windows. It is being discontinued at the end of 2017. The SmartHub is powered by either two AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack (purchased separately). The original Lego WeDo launched in 2009, renamed Lego WeDo 1.0 after the new 2.0 kit was put on sale. WeDo 2.0 features a programmable SmartHub that connects to a computer or tablet via Bluetooth Low Energy, meaning that there is no longer a need to physically tether creations to a computer (as was required with the original WeDo kit).

The WeDo 2.0 Software is available for desktops and tablets and is free to download. The LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 Core Set (45300) contains 280 pieces, including a motor, and tilt sensor, and motion sensor. WeDo 2.0 was released at the beginning of 2016. The original WeDo set was released in 2009. LEGO WeDo is a robotics kit designed for younger students.
