Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
Fawn Qiu: Jednostavni samostalni projekti za djecu inžinjere
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and high school students,
i srednje škole
that are pretty unexpected.
from problems in my daily life.
svakodnevnih problema.
to go to a comic convention,
za konvenciju stripova,
because my favorite mobile game,
jer je moja najdraža mobilna igrica,
or never play Flappy Bird again.
ili neću više nikad igrati Flappy Bird.
that made sense to me.
koja mi je imala smisla.
Flappy Bird
taken off the app store.
iz trgovine aplikacija.
were also pretty addicted to the game,
ovisni o igrici,
just as infuriating as the original game.
kao i originalna igrica.
of this project online,
ovog projekta na internet
postalo je popularno.
in just a few days.
u samo nekoliko dana.
are people's comments.
wanted to make it their own,
that through a creative project,
da kroz kreativni projekt,
in our classroom
našim učenicima
izazov naučili su
in engineering and programming.
u strojarstvu i programiranju.
so they could finish the game as well.
kako bi također mogli završiti igricu.
engineering projects to teach students.
projekata za učenje studenata.
from a standard technology kit.
od standardne tehnološke opreme.
a lot of them seemed bored.
izgleda kao da im je dosadno.
started taking pieces of paper
počelo uzimati komadiće papira
more interested in the project.
zainteresirani za projekt.
for more creative ways
kreativnije načine
available in school
tehnološke opreme dostupne u školama
that you can't customize.
dijelova koje ti ne možeš prilagoditi.
they're all very expensive,
one su sve veoma skupe,
for most classroom budgets.
za većinu razrednih budžeta.
with those since we were kids,
s tim otkad smo bili djeca,
anywhere around the house.
u svakoj kući.
can create a light-up creature
napraviti osvijetljeno stvorenje
each other in classrooms,
jedni drugima u učionici,
and discussing the project.
i raspravljali o projektu.
their own creativity into the project.
svoju vlastitu kreativnost u projekt.
more engineering projects
druge inženjerske projekte
these workshops outside of school
ove radionice izvan škole
from very diverse backgrounds
iz veoma različitih zanimanja
and minorities than I expected,
i manjina nego što sam očekivala,
at a traditional engineering workshop.
tradicionalnim inženjerskim radionicama.
at a major technology company in 2016.
u najboljoj tehnološkoj tvrti u 2016.-oj.
of the technology workforce.
tehnološke radne snage.
make up only four percent.
čine samo 4 posto.
a high school robotics club,
za robotiku u srednjoj školi,
in the technology force.
raznolikosti u tehnološkoj sili.
through creative projects.
kroz kreativne projekte.
could solve everything,
wouldn't be interested in it
bili zainteresirani za to
portrayed and taught in school.
prikazana i učena u školama.
the perception of technology?
mišljenje o tehnologiji?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
je dosadna i negostoljubiva,
following three principles.
slijedeći tri načela.
is easy to get started.
projekt lagan za započeti.
we asked students to learn
tražili da nauče
take very long to learn,
puno vremena da naučite,
that we're removing the financial barrier
da smo uklonili financijsku barijeru
from completing a project.
lightbulb and a battery,
žaruljom i baterijom,
for under a dollar.
manje od jednog dolara.
is having a high ceiling.
a lot of room to grow,
mnogo prostora za rast,
constantly being challenged.
a light-up creature,
svjetleće čudovište,
and microcontrollers,
to interact with its environment.
da dijeluje sa okolinom.
this project relevant to anyone.
projekt zanimljiv i bitan svakome.
of using everyday materials;
svakodnevnih materijala;
using paper and fabric.
kroistiti papir i tkaninu.
is about Justin Bieber,
je o Justinu Bieberu,
from getting caught by the LAPD --
policiju da ga uhiti"
Yeah, but he's changing so --
ali on se mijenja,
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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