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