{"id":1137,"date":"2017-03-02T15:50:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T21:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2017-05-31T11:37:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T16:37:14","slug":"13-classroom-activities-using-makey-makeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/13-classroom-activities-using-makey-makeys\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Classroom Activities Using Makey Makeys"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a Makey Makey?<\/h2>\n

If you clicked the article, there’s a good chance you fall into one of two camps:<\/p>\n

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  1. You know exactly what a Makey Makey is and want to find some interesting ideas on how to incorporate it in your classroom.<\/li>\n
  2. You have no idea what a Makey Makey is but were curious enough to click.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Both camps are my type of people. Either you’ve discovered just how great Makey Makeys are as a tool for teaching children electronics and programming basics; or you’re the type of person who loves learning (and presumably trying) new things.<\/p>\n

    Makey Makeys are quite simply invention kits that can turn any object into a touchpad \/ keyboard. It can be used for a variety of applications ranging from art to engineering.<\/p>\n

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    Makey Makey Invention Kit (affiliate link)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    In perhaps the most frequently used example, Makey Makey + Bananas = Banana Piano:<\/p>\n

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