*Design Session 7
Planning & Coding E-Textiles
After kids have gone through the process of making a button following directions they are familiar with the quirks of e-textiles. The fun and difficult work starts when they are free to dream up their own e-textile project. We were interested in seeing what kids wanted to make and if they preferred the templates we provided, or how they might customize things.
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Why do we need a map?
A circuit map is used to make sure that your project has the space for all of your circuit paths to reach their power source and light without crossing paths. It's much harder than it seems, especially when you work on small projects that don't have a lot of surface area.
*Unable to implement due to library closures.
March23 - Planning & Coding E-Textiles
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Technique
Bags of stuff
Goal
Creative planning using found materials
Materials
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LilyPad kits, Fabric/Felt
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Laptops
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Bags of stuff
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[3:30-4:00] Set Up
Camera (memory card, mic, 3 lights!)
Arrange tables for groups
[4:00-4:15] Snack Time
[4:15-4:30] First Circle
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Ground Rules
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Name, Age, “Question of the Day”
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Have you experienced that your plan didn’t go well?
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What did we do last week? Thinking about and designing prototype of your final project
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Review and move on programming your final project
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Review the codes that we learned for a couple of weeks (button, buzzer …)
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Decide what kinds of codes you are going to use for your final project
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[4:30-5:15] Design Session
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Designing and programming codes for your final project on LilyPad
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Have your design been changed after designing your prototype?
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What kinds of codes will be fitted well into your project?
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Programming your design!
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[5:15-5:30] Closing Circle Time
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Checking how the design activity is going on
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Getting feedback from kids
[5:30-5:40] Clean Up, Debrief, Take out SD card and put the camera away