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Makey Makey

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Session Description

In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to blend Makey Makey--which simulates a keyboard connected to a computer--into teaching and learning. Participants will leave the session with inspiring lesson ideas.

Digital Sign-In

Agenda and Goals

Agenda

Introduction

Why Makey Makey?

Hands-On with Makey Makey

Activity #1: Build a Basic Circuit
Activity #2: Construct a Feedback Sensor

Introduction to MIT's Scratch

Activity #3: Makey Makey & Scratch

Goals

1. Participants will be able to imagine and build creative circuits, as well as feedback sensors
2. Participants will be able to build simple and effective programs using the MIT's Scratch coding program
3. Participants will learn how to create and solve open ended design challenges

What is Makey Makey?

Makey Makey is a board that turns any object into a keyboard. See below for some more information, as well as examples and why Makey Makey is worthwhile.

Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It’s a simple invention kit for beginners and experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between. Since it comes pre-programmed, students with no coding experience can use it and learn to experiment with it as they start to learn coding.

Why Makey Makey?

Hands-On with Makey Makey

Ready to explore the Makey Makey?

With the Makey Makey, students can make any conductive material act as the input device for a computer. It empowers students to become hardware engineers and solve real-world design challenges by providing a landscape that fosters curiosity and creates vibrant learners.

Let's try this out with the Piano activity!

Activity #1: Build a Basic Circuit

Learn how to build a basic circuit using Makey Makey. After you've watched the video shown left, let's explore how we can take advantage of electric circuits.