This document summarizes a Hive Digital Media Learning Fund cohort hangout session on April 2, 2014. It discusses a previous scavenger hunt activity where participants were unfamiliar with tools, so future facilitators will provide more instruction. Then, an introduction to circuits, microprocessors, and switches is mentioned. The main activity involves participants designing a superhero tool in pairs using a NoiseMaker device. Features of an enhanced next generation NoiseMaker are outlined.

1. HiveDigitalMediaLearningFund
CohortHangout
April2,2014

2. Wednesday, April 2, 2014

3. BCAL March 8:TAKE IT APART
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

4. SCAVENGER HUNT
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

5. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED
PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH TOOLS.
SOLUTION
NEXT TIME FACILITATORS WILL FAN OUT TO SHOW HOW TO USE
SCREWDRIVERS AND SCREW GUNS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE
ACTIVITY.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

6. INTRODUCTION OF THE NOISEMAKER
what is an electric circuit?
what is a microprocessor?
what is a switch?
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

7. Wednesday, April 2, 2014

8. super hero design challenge
Working in Pairs, Use the NoiseMaker to Design a Tool for a SuperHero
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

9. Wednesday, April 2, 2014

10. Who isYour SuperHero?
What is the name of the Super Device?
What does it do?
A force for good or evil?
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

11. NEXT GEN
NOISEMAKER
Enhanced feature set includes: amplifier to increase sound
More opportunities for intentional design choices--
programmable USB
digital RGB LED strips
more outputs
sound library for sampling, including 8 bit melodies
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

12. NEXT GEN
NOISEMAKER
Enhanced feature set includes: amplifier to increase sound
More opportunities for intentional design choices--
programmable USB
digital RGB LED strips
more outputs
sound library for sampling, including 8 bit melodies
ENCLOSURE:TO MAKE IT MORE ROBUST AND ABLE TO
STAND UP TO WEAR AND TEAR OF TYPICAL WORKSHOP
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

13. Wednesday, April 2, 2014

14. Wednesday, April 2, 2014