introduction to hardware with littlebits
DESCRIPTION
Presentation originally given at the Devoxx4Kids Meetup in Denver, CO by Tack Mobile with Assembly Workspace.TRANSCRIPT
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An Introduction to HardwareUsing littleBits and your imagination.
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Hardware is how we describe electronics that connect together
and make something new.
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Think of the things you use.
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Remote Control Car
Photo by morseth71 on Flickr
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Video Games
Photo by Jackson Lo on Flickr
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Tablets
Photo by KuZo 72 on Flickr
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They’re all made of other smaller pieces.Usually, many smaller pieces.
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Pieces like these.
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These pieces work together to make something new.
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Microsoft Band
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Remote Control Car
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Can you think of something that is made of smaller pieces?
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How do these pieces work together?
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Power enables things to work.
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Input is a signal to do something.
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Output is what happens.
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Connection allows pieces to talk.
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Logic is how things should happen.
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Guess what? You’re going to build something!
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You’re going to use littleBits.
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They’re like electronic Legos.
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There are all different kinds.
POWER
INPUTWIRE
OUTPUT
LOGIC SENSORS
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Power bits are blue.
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Input bits are pink.
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Wire bits are orange.
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Output bits are green.
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Ready to build something simple?
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Let’s explore littleBits.
1
FLASHLIGHT
2
3
LIGHT METER
PULSE + SPIN
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Try it out!
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GOOD JOB!
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What do you think?
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Any ideas of what you could build?
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Ready to build something more complex?
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It’s time to get creative!
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How?
LITTLEBITS OTHER MATERIALS+
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Your options include:
Pick something to build
Invent something new
Both
A
B
C
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Pick a starting point1
SWING + ACTION SPIN + BRANCH
2
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Invent something
BRAINSTORM BUILD
Sketch out your idea. Using littleBits and materials.
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Or, do both.We’ll be here to help.
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Let’s build!
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Time to wrap up.
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Demo time!Who wants to share?
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What did you learn?
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Hardware is fun!
• Hardware is made of smaller pieces. • There are different types of pieces. • Smaller pieces talk to each other. • We explored littleBits. • You made something unique!
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Learn more
• littlebits.cc • arduino.cc • http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/
contents_circuits.htm