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Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
Fawn Qiu: 給兒童工程師的自制項目
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TED 駐住計劃的 Fawn Qiu 設計好玩而低廉的方案，運用紙張和布料等的熟悉物料來向兒童介紹工程知識。在這個簡短機巧的演講，她分享了如她舉辦的這些非傳統工作坊，如何改變科技予人的觀感和激發學生參與創作設計方案。
Fawn Qiu - Technologist
Fawn Qiu is a multi-disciplinary technologist who introduces the creative side of engineering through playful projects. Full bio
Fawn Qiu is a multi-disciplinary technologist who introduces the creative side of engineering through playful projects. Full bio
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I design engineering projects
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我設計工程項目
00:14
for middle school
and high school students,
and high school students,
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為初中和高中學生，
00:17
often using materials
that are pretty unexpected.
that are pretty unexpected.
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經常使用意想不到的材料。
00:21
My inspiration comes
from problems in my daily life.
from problems in my daily life.
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我的靈感來自我日常生活的問題。
00:24
For example,
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例如，
00:26
one time I needed a costume
to go to a comic convention,
to go to a comic convention,
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有一次我需要一套
出席漫畫大會的服裝，
出席漫畫大會的服裝，
00:30
but I didn't want to spend too much money,
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但我不想為此花費太多金錢，
00:32
so I made my own ...
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所以我自製服裝……
00:34
with a light-up crown and skirt.
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配襯發光的王冠和短裙。
00:36
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:38
Another time,
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另一次，
00:39
I was devastated
because my favorite mobile game,
because my favorite mobile game,
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我非常傷心，
因為我最喜愛的手機遊戲
因為我最喜愛的手機遊戲
00:43
Flappy Bird,
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「笨鳥先飛」，
00:45
was being taken off the app store.
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從應用程式商店下架。
00:46
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:48
So I was faced with the dilemma
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所以我當時面對兩難局面，
00:50
to either never update my phone
or never play Flappy Bird again.
or never play Flappy Bird again.
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不再更新我的電話，
或是不再玩「笨鳥先飛」。
或是不再玩「笨鳥先飛」。
00:54
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:57
Unhappy with both options,
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不滿足於這兩個選擇，
00:59
I did the only thing
that made sense to me.
that made sense to me.
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我做了自己認為唯一合理的事。
01:01
I made a physical version of Flappy Bird
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我製作了實體版的「笨鳥先飛」，
01:04
that could never be
taken off the app store.
taken off the app store.
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而它不會從應用程式商店下架。
01:06
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:09
(Music)
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（音樂）
01:14
(Beeping)
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（嗶嗶聲）
01:17
(Music)
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（音樂）
01:18
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:21
So a few of my friends
were also pretty addicted to the game,
were also pretty addicted to the game,
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我的幾個朋友也頗著迷於此遊戲，
01:24
and I invited them to play as well.
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我邀請他們一起玩。
01:26
(Video) Friend: Ah!
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（影片）朋友：呀！
01:28
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:31
(Video) Friend: What the heck?
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（影片）朋友：甚麼事？
01:32
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:33
And they told me that it was
just as infuriating as the original game.
just as infuriating as the original game.
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而他們告訴我
這如同原版遊戲一樣容易使人發怒。
這如同原版遊戲一樣容易使人發怒。
01:37
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:39
So I uploaded a demo
of this project online,
of this project online,
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所以我在網絡上載了這遊戲示範，
01:42
and to my surprise it went viral.
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意想不到的是它竟迅速走紅。
01:44
It had over two million views
in just a few days.
in just a few days.
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短短幾天裏
有超過二百萬觀看次數。
有超過二百萬觀看次數。
01:48
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:49
And what's more interesting
are people's comments.
are people's comments.
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而更有趣的是人們的留言。
01:52
A lot of people
wanted to make it their own,
wanted to make it their own,
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很多人想自製，
01:55
or asked me how it was made.
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或是問我如何製作。
01:57
So this kind of confirmed my idea
that through a creative project,
that through a creative project,
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因此這有點支持了我的想法，
就是透過一個創意方案，
就是透過一個創意方案，
02:01
we can teach people about engineering.
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我們能夠教導人關於工程的知識。
02:04
With the money made from the viral video,
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運用那段走紅的影片帶來的收入，
02:06
we were able to let students
in our classroom
in our classroom
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我們能夠讓學生在我們的課室
02:08
all make their own game in a box.
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各自製作他們的盒子遊戲。
02:11
Although it was pretty challenging,
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雖然這頗具挑戰性，
02:13
they learned a lot of new concepts
in engineering and programming.
in engineering and programming.
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他們學到很多工程
和程式編寫的新概念。
和程式編寫的新概念。
02:17
And they were all eager to learn
so they could finish the game as well.
so they could finish the game as well.
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而他們全都渴望學習，
這使得他們同時能夠完成遊戲。
這使得他們同時能夠完成遊戲。
02:20
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:22
So before Flappy Bird Box,
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在「笨鳥先飛」盒子之前，
02:25
I had the idea of using creative
engineering projects to teach students.
engineering projects to teach students.
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我已想透過創意工程方案
來教導學生。
來教導學生。
02:30
When I was teaching at a middle school,
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當我任教於一間初中時，
02:32
we asked our students to build a robot
from a standard technology kit.
from a standard technology kit.
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我們請學生運用
標準的技術套件來製作機械人。
標準的技術套件來製作機械人。
02:37
And I noticed that
a lot of them seemed bored.
a lot of them seemed bored.
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我注意到
他們中的許多人看起來覺得很沉悶。
他們中的許多人看起來覺得很沉悶。
02:40
Then a few of them
started taking pieces of paper
started taking pieces of paper
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然後有幾個學生開始拿著紙張
02:43
and decorating their robots.
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並裝飾他們的機械人。
02:45
And then more of them got into it,
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之後更多學生開始動手，
02:47
and they became
more interested in the project.
more interested in the project.
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而他們變得
對那設計方案更感興趣。
對那設計方案更感興趣。
02:49
So I started looking
for more creative ways
for more creative ways
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所以我開始尋找更有創意的方式
02:52
to introduce technology to students.
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來把科技知識介紹給學生。
02:55
What I found was that most technology kits
available in school
available in school
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我發現在學校找到的
大部分科技工具包
大部分科技工具包
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look a little intimidating.
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看來有點嚇人。
03:01
They're all made of plastic parts
that you can't customize.
that you can't customize.
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它們全都由
你不能客製化的塑膠部件組成
你不能客製化的塑膠部件組成
03:05
On top of that,
they're all very expensive,
they're all very expensive,
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除此之外，它們全都非常昂貴，
03:08
costing hundreds of dollars per kit.
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每套售價數百美元。
03:10
So that's certainly not very affordable
for most classroom budgets.
for most classroom budgets.
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所以這當然不是大部分
課堂預算很能負擔的
課堂預算很能負擔的
03:15
Since I didn't find anything,
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因為我當時找不到適合的教具，
03:16
I decided to make something on my own.
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所以我決定自己製作一些東西。
03:19
I started with paper and fabric.
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我由紙張和布料開始。
03:22
After all, we all played
with those since we were kids,
with those since we were kids,
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到頭來，
我們兒時都曾玩過這些東西，
我們兒時都曾玩過這些東西，
03:25
and they are also pretty cheap
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而且它們也都頗便宜
03:26
and can be found
anywhere around the house.
anywhere around the house.
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並能輕易在家中找到。
03:30
And I prototyped a project
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我製作了試作的設計方案，
03:31
where students
can create a light-up creature
can create a light-up creature
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讓學生創作會發光的生物，
03:34
using fabric and googly eyes.
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運用布料和活動眼睛等材料。
03:37
They were all helping
each other in classrooms,
each other in classrooms,
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他們在課堂上互相幫助，
03:39
and were laughing
and discussing the project.
and discussing the project.
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並有說有笑地討論設計。
03:41
And most importantly,
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最重要的是，
03:42
they were able to insert
their own creativity into the project.
their own creativity into the project.
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他們能夠把自己的創意注入設計當中。
03:46
So because of the success of this project,
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因為這設計方案的成功，
03:48
I continued to create
more engineering projects
more engineering projects
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我繼續創作更多工程方案
03:51
to challenge my students.
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來挑戰我的學生。
03:53
And I also started to take
these workshops outside of school
these workshops outside of school
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我也開始把這些工作坊帶出校園
03:57
and into the community.
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而進入社區。
03:58
And something really interesting happened.
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然後一些很有趣的事發生了。
04:01
I noticed a lot of people
from very diverse backgrounds
from very diverse backgrounds
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我注意到很多來自不同背景的人
04:04
started coming to our workshops.
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開始參加我們的工作坊。
04:06
And specifically,
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而更具體地說，
04:08
there were a lot more women
and minorities than I expected,
and minorities than I expected,
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比我預期中有更多女性和少數族裔參加，
04:12
and that you wouldn't usually see
at a traditional engineering workshop.
at a traditional engineering workshop.
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而這情況你不會在
傳統的工程工作坊裡看到。
傳統的工程工作坊裡看到。
04:17
Now take a look at this employee report
at a major technology company in 2016.
at a major technology company in 2016.
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現在看看一間主要科技公司
於 2016 年的僱員報告。
於 2016 年的僱員報告。
04:23
Women make up only 19 percent
of the technology workforce.
of the technology workforce.
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女性只佔科技人員的 19%。
04:27
And underrepresented minorities
make up only four percent.
make up only four percent.
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而少數族裔只佔 4%。
04:31
This statistic might look familiar
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這數據可能看起來很熟悉，
04:33
if you walked into
a high school robotics club,
a high school robotics club,
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當你走進一間高中的機械人學會，
04:37
or a college engineering class.
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或一間學院的工程課。
04:39
Now, there's a wide variety of problems
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現在，有各種各類的問題
04:44
that contribute to the lack of diversity
in the technology force.
in the technology force.
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以致科技人員不夠多元。
04:48
Perhaps one solution could be
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也許其中一個解決方法是
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to introduce technology to students
through creative projects.
through creative projects.
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透過創意方案向學生介紹科技。
04:55
I'm not saying that this
could solve everything,
could solve everything,
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我不是說這能解決一切，
04:59
but it could introduce technology
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但它能把科技介紹
給原本因為學校的教導和呈現方式
05:02
to people who originally
wouldn't be interested in it
wouldn't be interested in it
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05:04
because of how it has been
portrayed and taught in school.
portrayed and taught in school.
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而對科技不感興趣的人
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So how do we start to change
the perception of technology?
the perception of technology?
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所以，我們如何開始改變
他們對科技的觀感？
他們對科技的觀感？
05:13
Most students think
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
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大部分學生認為
科技是沉悶或不易應用的，
科技是沉悶或不易應用的，
05:18
so I have always designed projects
following three principles.
following three principles.
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就此我總是依照三項原則來設計。
05:22
First is having a low floor,
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第一是低門檻，
05:24
and that means this project
is easy to get started.
is easy to get started.
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即是這個方案容易開始。
05:29
So take a look at this tutorial.
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看一看這教程。
05:31
The first project
we asked students to learn
we asked students to learn
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我們請學生學習的第一個方案
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is to make a circuit on paper.
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是在紙上連接一個閉合電路。
05:36
As you can see, it doesn't
take very long to learn,
take very long to learn,
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正如你所見，
它不需花很長時間學習，
它不需花很長時間學習，
05:38
and it's pretty easy even for beginners.
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對於初學者也頗容易。
05:41
And having a low floor also means
that we're removing the financial barrier
that we're removing the financial barrier
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有著低門檻也意味著我們移除了
防礙人完成設計的財政屏障。
05:46
that prevents people
from completing a project.
from completing a project.
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運用紙張、銅線、燈泡和電池，
05:49
So with paper, copper tape,
lightbulb and a battery,
lightbulb and a battery,
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05:53
people can complete this project
for under a dollar.
for under a dollar.
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人們便可以低於一美元來完成方案。
05:57
So second principle
is having a high ceiling.
is having a high ceiling.
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第二個原則是高上限。
06:00
This means that there's
a lot of room to grow,
a lot of room to grow,
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這意味著有很多成長空間，
06:03
and students are
constantly being challenged.
constantly being challenged.
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而學生持續接受挑戰。
06:07
At first it might just be
a light-up creature,
a light-up creature,
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首先它也許只是個發光生物，
06:10
but then you can add sensors
and microcontrollers,
and microcontrollers,
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但之後你可以加上
感應器和微控制器，
感應器和微控制器，
06:12
and start to program the creature
to interact with its environment.
to interact with its environment.
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並開始編寫程式，
讓那生物與環境互動。
讓那生物與環境互動。
06:16
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
06:18
And finally,
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而最後，
06:19
the third principle is customization.
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第三個原則是客製化。
06:21
This means that we can make
this project relevant to anyone.
this project relevant to anyone.
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這意謂我們能夠
讓這計劃與任何人相關。
讓這計劃與任何人相關。
06:26
That's the beauty
of using everyday materials;
of using everyday materials;
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這就是運用日常物料的好處；
06:29
it's very easy to customize
using paper and fabric.
using paper and fabric.
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我們非常容易運用
紙張和布料來進行客製。
紙張和布料來進行客製。
06:33
So even if you don't like Flappy Bird,
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因此即使你不喜歡「笨鳥先飛」，
06:36
you can still make your own game.
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你仍可自製遊戲。
06:39
(Video) Student: So our game
is about Justin Bieber,
is about Justin Bieber,
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（影片）學生：我們的遊戲
關於賈斯汀·比伯，
關於賈斯汀·比伯，
06:41
because he's been speeding,
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因為他一直超速駕駛，
06:44
and the object is to prevent him
from getting caught by the LAPD --
from getting caught by the LAPD --
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而這物件是避免
他被洛杉磯市警察局逮捕 —
他被洛杉磯市警察局逮捕 —
06:49
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
06:52
(Video) Student:
Yeah, but he's changing so --
Yeah, but he's changing so --
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（影片）學生：
對呀，但他在改變 —
對呀，但他在改變 —
06:54
we're a part of his posse.
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我們跟他是一夥的。
06:56
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
06:58
Thank you.
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謝謝。
06:59
(Applause)
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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.
Fawn Qiu | Speaker | TED.com