Short Circuits
Crafting e-Puppets with DIY Electronics
Published on 17. October 2014
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-0-262-02783-0 (ISBN)
Description
Tools and methods for creating electronic puppets.Short Circuits offers students opportunities to undertake physical computing projects, providing tools and methods for creating electronic puppets. Students learn how to incorporate microprocessors into everyday materials and use them to enhance their language and writing skills with shadow puppet shows featuring their own DIY flashlights.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
243 farbige Abbildungen, 18 Tabellen
243 color illus., 18 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-262-02783-0 (9780262027830)
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Persons
Kylie Peppler is Assistant Professor in the Learning Sciences Program and Director of the Creativity Labs at Indiana University Bloomington. Katie Salen Tekinbas is Professor in the School of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University and Executive Director of Institute of Play. Melissa Gresalfi is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Learning Sciences at Vanderbilt University. Rafi Santo is a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences Program at Indiana University Bloomington.