Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
Fawn Qiu: Facili progetti "fai da te" per ragazzi ingegneri
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and high school students,
e superiore,
that are pretty unexpected.
abbastanza insoliti.
from problems in my daily life.
dai problemi della vita quotidiana.
to go to a comic convention,
per un convegno sui fumetti,
because my favorite mobile game,
il mio gioco preferito sul cellulare,
or never play Flappy Bird again.
o non giocare mai più a Flappy Bird.
that made sense to me.
che aveva senso per me.
di Flappy Bird
taken off the app store.
stata tolta dall'App store.
were also pretty addicted to the game,
erano dediti a quel gioco,
just as infuriating as the original game.
proprio come l'originale.
of this project online,
una demo di questo progetto in rete,
in just a few days.
di visualizzazioni in solo pochi giorni.
are people's comments.
sono i commenti della gente.
wanted to make it their own,
that through a creative project,
la mia idea che con un progetto creativo
hanno potuto
in our classroom
in engineering and programming.
di ingegneria e programmazione.
so they could finish the game as well.
così potevano anche finire il gioco.
engineering projects to teach students.
di ingegneria per insegnare agli studenti.
from a standard technology kit.
un robot con un kit tecnologico standard.
a lot of them seemed bored.
started taking pieces of paper
a prendere della carta
more interested in the project.
for more creative ways
modi più creativi
la tecnologia agli studenti.
available in school
dei kit tecnologici per le scuole
that you can't customize.
che non si possono personalizzare.
they're all very expensive,
sono tutti molto costosi,
centinaia di dollari l'uno.
for most classroom budgets.
non se lo possono permettere.
with those since we were kids,
fin da bambini,
anywhere around the house.
creare una creatura che si accende
can create a light-up creature
each other in classrooms,
and discussing the project.
their own creativity into the project.
la loro creatività nel progetto.
more engineering projects
progetti di ingegneria
these workshops outside of school
questi laboratori al di fuori della scuola
di veramente interessante.
from very diverse backgrounds
di estrazione diversa
and minorities than I expected,
di minoranze etniche di quel che pensavo,
at a traditional engineering workshop.
un laboratorio tradizionale di ingegneria.
at a major technology company in 2016.
di un'azienda tecnologica leader nel 2016.
of the technology workforce.
della forza lavoro tecnologica.
make up only four percent.
sono solo il 4%.
a high school robotics club,
in un club scolastico di robotica,
in the technology force.
nella forza lavoro tecnologica.
through creative projects.
a scuola attraverso progetti creativi.
could solve everything,
wouldn't be interested in it
non sarebbe interessata
portrayed and taught in school.
presentata e insegnata a scuola.
the perception of technology?
la percezione della tecnologia?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
pensa sia noiosa e ostica,
following three principles.
i progetti seguendo tre principi.
is easy to get started.
il progetto all'inizio è facile.
che abbiamo dato agli studenti
we asked students to learn
take very long to learn,
non ci si mette tanto a impararlo,
anche per principianti.
that we're removing the financial barrier
anche rimuovere i problemi finanziari
from completing a project.
lightbulb and a battery,
una lampadina e una batteria
for under a dollar.
con meno di un dollaro.
is having a high ceiling.
è avere un traguardo alto.
a lot of room to grow,
un ampio spazio di crescita
constantly being challenged.
una creatura che si accende,
a light-up creature,
and microcontrollers,
dei sensori e micro-regolatori,
to interact with its environment.
che interagisce con l'ambiente.
è la personalizzazione.
this project relevant to anyone.
può diventare importante per tutti.
of using everyday materials;
materiali di uso quotidiano;
using paper and fabric.
usando carta e stoffa.
is about Justin Bieber,
è su Justin Bieber,
from getting caught by the LAPD --
dalla polizia stradale -
Yeah, but he's changing so --
Si, ma lui sta cambiando e allora -
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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