{"id":1404,"date":"2014-03-22T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2014-03-22T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T14:00:38","slug":"engaging-young-and-old-inventors-with-makeymakey-re-invent-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/engaging-young-and-old-inventors-with-makeymakey-re-invent-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Young and Old Inventors with MakeyMakey: Re-invent the World!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fengaging-young-and-old-inventors-with-makeymakey-re-invent-the-world%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/makeyMakey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1405\" title=\"makeyMakey\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/makeyMakey.jpg\" alt=\"Makey Makey\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/makeyMakey.jpg 500w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/makeyMakey-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As artists and makers, we enjoy the process of creating something new from something old or familiar. \u00a0 The <a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Makey Makey <\/a>makes this possible. \u00a0 Makey makey is a USB device for your Mac or PC enabling makers of all ages to experiment with human computer interaction and inventing. \u00a0 The <a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Makey makey<\/a> interface enables you to design playful circuits and switches. \u00a0 Our family just received our device last night and the kids LOVE it! \u00a0 The following video describes the Makey makey in great detail with example experiments.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rfQqh7iCcOU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On our first evening with the device, we built the following experiences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tin Foil Target:<\/strong>\u00a0Using two pieces of tin foil, we created a really simple target. \u00a0 We connected the &#8220;earth\/ground&#8221; wire to one piece of tin foil. \u00a0 We connected the other tin foil piece to the space bar trigger. \u00a0 Using <a href=\"http:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scratch<\/a>, we created a simple program that mades cat noise when the user pressed space bar. \u00a0We suspended the pieces of tin foil so that they had a slight gap between them. \u00a0 When the tin foil touches by the boys throwing balls at it, the computer triggers the cat sound. \u00a0 This was a big hit with the kids.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"><strong>Spoon Piano:<\/strong> Using the <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/piano\/\" target=\"_blank\">online piano on MakeyMakey.com<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">, we constructed a musical experience using 5 spoons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"><strong>Spoon Drumkit:<\/strong> Using <a href=\"http:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scratch<\/a> and spoons, we created a small drum kit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"><strong>Play-Doh controlled Minecraft:<\/strong> The kids wanted to use play-doh for one of their creations. \u00a0 We designed a small controller so that you can move around Minecraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">We did all of these experiments in 2 or 3 hours of playing. \u00a0It was tons of fun for me and the kids. \u00a0 We&#8217;re looking forward to doing more tinkering! 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