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- 1. Further Explorations inSimplifying Electronics
- 2. Further Explorations inSimplifying Electronics Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and start Teaching with Junk
- 3. Michael Shiloh Tinkerer, Geek,Builder, Artist, Experimenter, Troublemaker, Educator, Student Community manager and educational materials (something) at Arduino michael@michaelshiloh.com Teachmetomake.wordpress.com Teachmetomake.com/wordpress
- 4. Teach California College ofthe Arts San Francisco State University San Francisco Art Institute Workshop/Studio on Treasure Island Also student at San Francisco State University (CIA)
- 5. Teach Me ToMake Co-founded with my partner Judy Castro (who invented most of what you'll see today) Started as outreach program to underserved communities for Make: Magazine
- 6. Constraints Little budget Very littletime Many participants
- 7. Foam Core MorseCode Key
- 8. Clothes Pin LEDFlashlight
- 9. 3 Color LEDFlashlight
- 10. Clothes Pin LEDSpider
- 11. Popsickle Stick RemoteControl Racer
- 12. Using familiar householdobjects Cost
- 13. Using familiar householdobjects Cost Seemed to make it easier to understand the hard stuff
- 14. Using familiar householdobjects Cost Seemed to make it easier to understand the hard stuff Suppressed barriers to understanding
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- 16. College Level? Teaching physicalcomputing to non-engineers Especially in art schools
- 17. College level More depth Somewhatconstrained at beginning but Open ended Relatively inexpensive
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- 19. Coffeebots Half-joke for anart show “Robots in search of Personality” Amazed to discover that people learned Arduino and sat in front of a computer for up to an hour in an art gallery setting (even during the opening reception!)
- 20. What did welearn Household objects reduce fear of not understanding People love working with stuff that has personality
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- 24. Arduino ($30) Solarbotics gearmotor ($20) Battery case, switch, and power plug ($4) Battery ($3) Header Transistors, photoresistors, resistors ($5) Popsickle sticks, coffee cans, etc. Wire, glue, solder, etc.
- 25. What do studentsLearn?
- 26. Drive Train andChassis
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- 28. Control of HighCurrent
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- 30. Connections to Arduino
- 31. What about flexibility? MoreSensors? More Actuators? Different wiring?
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- 34. Just a fewsimple extensions
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- 37. Problems and Solutions Strainrelief at motor (glue wires first, then solder) Soldering large connections (e.g. power distribution) melts hot glue (mechanically attach by twisting wires around stick)
- 38. Conclusions Non-standard parts andconstruction immediately gives personality
- 39. Conclusions Non-standard parts andconstruction immediately gives personality Students build on that by selecting parts that reinforce the perceived or desired personality
- 40. Conclusions Non-standard parts andconstruction immediately gives personality Students build on that by selecting parts that reinforce the perceived or desired personality Students bond with their new friend
- 41. Conclusions Non-standard parts andconstruction immediately gives personality Students build on that by selecting parts that reinforce the perceived or desired personality Students bond with their new friend Students are eager to give their new friend personality and features
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- 43. Links Coffeebot parts teachmetomake.com/wordpress/coffeebot Monthy openworkshops teachmetomake.com/wordpress/arduino-club