Tag Archives: kids

PlingCloud

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

PlingCloud is an authoring kit that lets children and teachers link any physical object to digital media. For example, link a favourite toy to a video. Having created this link, children can activate the multimedia by simply placing their object … Continue reading →

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Wrap a Brighton Rock

Posted on August 27, 2012 by andrew

Cover an object in a seamless material using just sheep’s wool, soap and water! No sewing and no glueing involved. Follow the ancient art of felt making by placing down layers of wool roving then rubbing with soap and water … Continue reading →

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Nano Maker Faire

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mike

Students were free to choose their own topics, but had to use technology in some way to showcase (or support) whatever they made. Students have managed the projects themselves, receiving teaching on speciality software (delivered in some cases by peers) … Continue reading →

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BuildBrighton Hackspace

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mike

We’d like to show off a few of our hackerspace projects, but the two sizey ones are as follows: Roboxylo is a robotic xylophone – controlled either by sequencer or by the public (via various invented input devices). It will … Continue reading →

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Code Club

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mike

We have set up a nationwide network of volunteer-led after school clubs to teach children ages 10-11 programming. We have made a bunch of fun projects / lesson plans for kids to do, based on scratch, and also hacked the … Continue reading →

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MAKIES

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mike

MAKIES are customisable, 3D printed action dolls – and they’re a bit hackable, too!

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