Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
Fawn Qiu: Makkelijke doe-het-zelfprojecten voor jonge ingenieurs
Fawn Qiu is a multi-disciplinary technologist who introduces the creative side of engineering through playful projects. Full bio
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voor scholieren
and high school students,
onverwachte materialen gebruik.
that are pretty unexpected.
from problems in my daily life.
tegenaan loop.
to go to a comic convention,
voor een stripverhalenconferentie.
because my favorite mobile game,
toen mijn favoriete spel,
or never play Flappy Bird again.
en nooit meer Flappy Bird spelen.
that made sense to me.
de enige logische oplossing,
van Flappy Bird maken.
taken off the app store.
verwijderd kunnen worden.
were also pretty addicted to the game,
waren ook verslaafd aan het spel,
just as infuriating as the original game.
als het oorspronkelijke spel.
of this project online,
op internet gezet,
in just a few days.
twee miljoen keer bekeken.
are people's comments.
de reacties van mensen.
wanted to make it their own,
that through a creative project,
creatieve projecten kunnen gebruiken
in our classroom
in engineering and programming.
techniek en programmeren.
so they could finish the game as well.
zodat ze het spel ook konden uitspelen.
engineering projects to teach students.
gebruiken in het onderwijs.
from a standard technology kit.
met een standaard techniekpakket.
a lot of them seemed bored.
started taking pieces of paper
kwijt konden in hun robot
more interested in the project.
for more creative ways
meer creatieve manieren
in aanraking te brengen.
available in school
die op school gebruikt worden
that you can't customize.
van kunststof onderdelen
they're all very expensive,
for most classroom budgets.
with those since we were kids,
van jongs af aan al mee.
anywhere around the house.
can create a light-up creature
konden maken dat oplichtte,
each other in classrooms,
and discussing the project.
praatten over het project.
their own creativity into the project.
in het project konden stoppen.
het ontwikkelen van technische projecten
more engineering projects
these workshops outside of school
buiten de school organiseren.
from very diverse backgrounds
and minorities than I expected,
dan ik had verwacht
at a traditional engineering workshop.
technische workshop.
at a major technology company in 2016.
van een technologiebedrijf in 2016.
of the technology workforce.
voor slechts 19 procent uit vrouwen.
make up only four percent.
a high school robotics club,
in the technology force.
werknemers in de technologie.
through creative projects.
in aanraking te brengen met technologie.
could solve everything,
de oplossing voor alles is,
voor technologie
wouldn't be interested in it
niet in geïnteresseerd waren
portrayed and taught in school.
technologie op school gedoceerd wordt.
the perception of technology?
de perceptie van technologie?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
dat het saai en afstandelijk is.
following three principles.
volgens drie principes.
is easy to get started.
vragen we de scholieren
we asked students to learn
take very long to learn,
that we're removing the financial barrier
geen financiële drempels
deelnemers een project afronden.
from completing a project.
lightbulb and a battery,
een gloeilamp en een batterij
for under a dollar.
voor minder dan een euro.
is having a high ceiling.
de lat hoog te leggen.
a lot of room to grow,
veel ruimte is om te groeien
constantly being challenged.
continu uitgedaagd worden.
a light-up creature,
and microcontrollers,
sensoren en microcontrollers toe
to interact with its environment.
met zijn omgeving.
this project relevant to anyone.
voor iedereen relevant maken.
het gebruik van alledaags materiaal:
of using everyday materials;
using paper and fabric.
met papier en stof.
niet leuk vindt
is about Justin Bieber,
from getting caught by the LAPD --
dat hij gepakt wordt door de politie.
Yeah, but he's changing so --
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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