Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
פון קו: פרוייקטי 'עשה זאת בעצמך' קלים לילדים מהנדסים
Fawn Qiu is a multi-disciplinary technologist who introduces the creative side of engineering through playful projects. Full bio
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and high school students,
that are pretty unexpected.
from problems in my daily life.
to go to a comic convention,
כדי ללכת למפגש מעריצי קומיקס,
because my favorite mobile game,
כי המשחק האהוב עליי לטלפון נייד,
or never play Flappy Bird again.
או לעולם לא לשחק שוב במשחק זה.
that made sense to me.
שנראה לי הגיוני:
taken off the app store.
were also pretty addicted to the game,
just as infuriating as the original game.
ממש כמו המשחק האמיתי.
of this project online,
באופן מקוון
in just a few days.
בתוך ימים ספורים.
are people's comments.
wanted to make it their own,
that through a creative project,
שבאמצעות פרויקט יצירתי,
in our classroom
in engineering and programming.
so they could finish the game as well.
כדי שגם הם יוכלו לסיים את המשחקים שלהם.
engineering projects to teach students.
הנדסה ויצירתיות כדי ללמד תלמידים.
from a standard technology kit.
ממערכת טכנולוגיה סטנדרטית.
a lot of them seemed bored.
started taking pieces of paper
more interested in the project.
for more creative ways
available in school
שנמצאות בבתי ספר
that you can't customize.
שלא ניתנים להתאמה אישית.
they're all very expensive,
for most classroom budgets.
with those since we were kids,
מאז שהיינו ילדים,
anywhere around the house.
can create a light-up creature
each other in classrooms,
and discussing the project.
their own creativity into the project.
את היצירתיות שלהם בפרוייקט.
more engineering projects
these workshops outside of school
אל מחוץ לבית הספר,
from very diverse backgrounds
מרקעים מגוונים מאד
and minorities than I expected,
ממה שציפיתי,
at a traditional engineering workshop.
בסדנאות הנדסה מסורתיות.
at a major technology company in 2016.
בחברת טכנולוגיה גדולה ב-2016:
מכוח העבודה הטכנולוגי.
of the technology workforce.
make up only four percent.
a high school robotics club,
in the technology force.
through creative projects.
באמצעות פרוייקטים יצירתיים.
could solve everything,
wouldn't be interested in it
portrayed and taught in school.
בבית הספר.
the perception of technology?
איך שטכנולוגיה נתפסת?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
שזה משעמם או לא ידידותי,
following three principles.
לפי שלושה עקרונות:
is easy to get started.
we asked students to learn
את התלמידים
take very long to learn,
זה לא לוקח הרבה זמן ללמוד את זה,
that we're removing the financial barrier
שאנחנו מסירים את המחסום הכלכלי
from completing a project.
lightbulb and a battery,
for under a dollar.
עבור פחות מדולר.
is having a high ceiling.
a lot of room to grow,
לאן להתפתח,
constantly being challenged.
a light-up creature,
ביצור נדלק,
and microcontrollers,
ובקרי שליטה,
to interact with its environment.
לתקשר עם הסביבה.
this project relevant to anyone.
להפוך את הפרוייקט לרלוונטי עבור כולם.
of using everyday materials;
בחומרים מהיום-יום.
using paper and fabric.
באמצעות נייר ובד.
את פלאפי בירד,
is about Justin Bieber,
על ג'סטין ביבר,
from getting caught by the LAPD --
Yeah, but he's changing so --
כן, אבל הוא משתנה, אז --
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Fawn Qiu - TechnologistFawn Qiu is a multi-disciplinary technologist who introduces the creative side of engineering through playful projects.
Why you should listen
When Qiu managed product development in the technology industry, she noticed a significant lack of women and minorities in her company, so she began to experiment with introducing engineering to people in a more creative and accessible way. From costumes that blink to robots that move to a physical version of the popular app Flappy Bird, these projects engaged people from diverse backgrounds, especially women and minorities. As a result, she founded Make Anything, an organization that empowers people from all technological backgrounds through creative technology workshops.
Qiu was a former research assistant at the MIT Media Lab. She has also developed and launched several mobile applications at major technology companies. Her interactive art installations have been featured in festivals and galleries around the world. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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