1. Further Explorations in Simplifying Electronics

2. Further Explorations in Simplifying ElectronicsOrHow I Learned to Stop Worrying and start Teaching with Junk 3. Michael ShilohTinkerer, Geek, Builder, Artist, Experimenter,Troublemaker, Educator, StudentCommunity manager and educational materials (something) at Arduinomichael@michaelshiloh.comTeachmetomake.wordpress.comTeachmetomake.com/wordpress 4. TeachCalifornia College of the ArtsSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco Art InstituteWorkshop/Studio on Treasure IslandAlso student at San Francisco State University(CIA) 5. Teach Me To MakeCo-founded with my partner Judy Castro (who invented most of what youll see today)Started as outreach program to underserved communities for Make: Magazine 6. ConstraintsLittle budgetVery little timeMany participants 7. Foam Core Morse Code Key 8. Clothes Pin LED Flashlight 9. 3 Color LED Flashlight 10. Clothes Pin LED Spider 11. Popsickle Stick Remote Control Racer 12. Using familiar household objectsCost 13. Using familiar household objectsCostSeemed to make it easier to understand the hard stuff 14. Using familiar household objectsCostSeemed to make it easier to understand the hard stuffSuppressed barriers to understanding 15. Cheap, Quick, EasyOne-time 16. College Level?Teaching physical computing to non-engineersEspecially in art schools 17. College levelMore depthSomewhat constrained at beginning butOpen endedRelatively inexpensive 18. Coffeebots! 19. CoffeebotsHalf-joke for an art showRobots in search of PersonalityAmazed 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 we learnHousehold objects reduce fear of not understandingPeople love working with stuff that has personality 21. Carmen 22. Buzz Lightyear 23. Charlie 24. Arduino ($30)Solarbotics gear motor ($20)Battery case, switch, and power plug ($4)Battery ($3)HeaderTransistors, photoresistors, resistors ($5)Popsickle sticks, coffee cans, etc.Wire, glue, solder, etc. 25. What do students Learn? 26. Drive Train and Chassis 27. Power Distribution 28. Control of High Current 29. Sensors 30. Connections to Arduino 31. What about flexibility?More Sensors?More Actuators?Different wiring? 32. Solderless Breadboard? 33. Disaster 34. Just a few simple extensions 35. LED 36. Problems and SolutionsStrain relief at motor (glue wires first, then solder)Soldering large connections (e.g. power distribution) melts hot glue (mechanically attach by twisting wires around stick) 37. ConclusionsNon-standard parts and construction immediately gives personality 38. ConclusionsNon-standard parts and construction immediately gives personalityStudents build on that by selecting parts that reinforce the perceived or desired personality 39. ConclusionsNon-standard parts and construction immediately gives personalityStudents build on that by selecting parts that reinforce the perceived or desired personalityStudents bond with their new friend 40. ConclusionsNon-standard parts and construction immediately gives personalityStudents build on that by selecting parts that reinforce the perceived or desired personalityStudents bond with their new friendStudents are eager to give their new friend personality and features 41. Conclusion (cont.)Learning Happens! 42. LinksCoffeebot partsteachmetomake.com/wordpress/coffeebotMonthy open workshopsteachmetomake.com/wordpress/arduino-club