Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
フォーン・チョウ: 青少年向けの簡単なDIY課題の作り方
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.
使うことがあります
私が日常で行きあたる問題です
from problems in my daily life.
コスチュームが必要だった時
to go to a comic convention,
because my favorite mobile game,
あった時のことでした
『フラッピーバード』が
or never play Flappy Bird again.
二度と このゲームで遊ばないか でした
that made sense to me.
理にかなったことをしました
を作ったんです
taken off the app store.
なんてことはありません
were also pretty addicted to the game,
かなりハマっている人がいたので
just as infuriating as the original game.
頭に来るらしいです
of this project online,
ネットで公開したところ
in just a few days.
再生回数は2百万を超えました
are people's comments.
人々のコメントです
wanted to make it their own,
that through a creative project,
技術工作を教えられるという私の考えが
in our classroom
自分の箱入りゲームを
in engineering and programming.
新しい概念を多く学びました
so they could finish the game as well.
みんな学ぶ意欲満々でした
engineering projects to teach students.
授業に使うことは考えていました
from a standard technology kit.
ロボットを作るようにと言うと
a lot of them seemed bored.
つまらなさそうにしていました
started taking pieces of paper
数人の生徒が紙を取り出し
more interested in the project.
for more creative ways
生徒に知ってもらう方法を
available in school
技術工作キットのほとんどは
that you can't customize.
思うようにカスタマイズできません
they're all very expensive,
for most classroom budgets.
まず 賄える訳がありません
with those since we were kids,
していたようなことです
anywhere around the house.
can create a light-up creature
光るクリーチャーを作るという課題です
each other in classrooms,
笑ったりしながら
and discussing the project.
話し合っていました
their own creativity into the project.
生かせていたということです
more engineering projects
さらに作り続けました
these workshops outside of school
from very diverse backgrounds
たくさんの人々が
and minorities than I expected,
女性やマイノリティの人々—
普通 見かけないような人々です
at a traditional engineering workshop.
at a major technology company in 2016.
2016年の従業員構成です
of the technology workforce.
ほんの19%で
make up only four percent.
マイノリティの人となると4%だけです
a high school robotics club,
非常に様々な問題が原因となり
多様性が欠けてしまっています
in the technology force.
through creative projects.
生徒たちに与えることでしょう
could solve everything,
という訳にはいきませんが
関心の持てなかった生徒たちにも
wouldn't be interested in it
portrayed and taught in school.
the perception of technology?
見方を変えられるのでしょうか?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
退屈で取っつきにくいと思っているので
following three principles.
課題を考案しています
is easy to get started.
ということです
we asked students to learn
というものでした
take very long to learn,
それ程時間はかかりません
that we're removing the financial barrier
防げるということです
from completing a project.
lightbulb and a battery,
電球、電池を使って
for under a dollar.
is having a high ceiling.
天井を高くしておくこと
a lot of room to grow,
大きく成長できる環境を作るということであり
constantly being challenged.
挑戦が与えられているということです
a light-up creature,
クリーチャーだったとしても
and microcontrollers,
センサーなどを追加して
to interact with its environment.
プログラムに発展させたりもできます
カスタマイゼーション
this project relevant to anyone.
関心を持てる内容にできるという意味です
of using everyday materials;
利点がここにあります
using paper and fabric.
カスタマイズできますからね
好きじゃないという人でも
ジャスティン・ビーバーのゲーム
is about Justin Bieber,
from getting caught by the LAPD --
このゲームの目的 (笑)
されているんじゃない?]
Yeah, but he's changing so --
彼変わってきてるんで・・・
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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