Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
Fawn Qiu: Simples projetos "faça você mesmo" para jovens engenheiros
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and high school students,
that are pretty unexpected.
que são um tanto incomuns.
from problems in my daily life.
de problemas na minha vida diária.
to go to a comic convention,
pra ir a uma convenção de quadrinhos,
because my favorite mobile game,
de celular favorito, Flappy Bird,
da loja de aplicativos.
or never play Flappy Bird again.
ou nunca mais jogar Flappy Bird.
that made sense to me.
que fazia sentido para mim:
taken off the app store.
da loja de aplicativos.
were also pretty addicted to the game,
também eram viciados no jogo,
just as infuriating as the original game.
era tão irritante quanto o jogo original.
of this project online,
de demonstração desse projeto on-line
ela se tornou viral.
in just a few days.
em apenas alguns dias.
são os comentários das pessoas.
are people's comments.
wanted to make it their own,
fazer sua própria versão,
that through a creative project,
de que, através de um projeto criativo,
in our classroom
aos alunos da nossa turma,
do jogo em uma caixa.
in engineering and programming.
de engenharia e programação.
porque queriam completar o jogo.
so they could finish the game as well.
engineering projects to teach students.
criativos para ensinar os alunos.
os alunos de ensino médio,
from a standard technology kit.
um robô de um kit tecnológico padrão.
pareciam entendiados.
a lot of them seemed bored.
started taking pieces of paper
a pegar pedaços de papel
more interested in the project.
maneiras mais criativas
for more creative ways
available in school
tecnológicos disponíveis na escola
plásticas que você não pode adaptar.
that you can't customize.
they're all very expensive,
for most classroom budgets.
para a maioria dos orçamentos escolares.
com isso desde que éramos crianças,
with those since we were kids,
anywhere around the house.
em qualquer lugar pela casa.
can create a light-up creature
criar uma criatura iluminada
uns aos outros na classe,
each other in classrooms,
and discussing the project.
sua própria criatividade no projeto.
their own creativity into the project.
more engineering projects
projetos de engenharia
these workshops outside of school
esses workshops fora da escola,
de diferentes formações,
from very diverse backgrounds
and minorities than I expected,
e minorias do que esperávamos,
at a traditional engineering workshop.
em workshops de engenharia tradicionais.
companhia de tecnologia em 2016.
at a major technology company in 2016.
of the technology workforce.
a 19% da força de trabalho em tecnologia.
make up only four percent.
a high school robotics club,
de robótica de ensino médio
variedade de problemas
de diversidade na área de tecnologia.
in the technology force.
introduzir tecnologia
through creative projects.
de projetos criativos.
could solve everything,
que isso resolvesse tudo,
não estariam interessadas
wouldn't be interested in it
mostrada e ensinada na escola.
portrayed and taught in school.
esta percepção da tecnologia?
the perception of technology?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
que isso é chato ou desagradável,
projetos seguindo três princípios.
following three principles.
is easy to get started.
para os alunos fazerem
we asked students to learn
muito tempo para aprender,
take very long to learn,
removendo a barreira financeira
that we're removing the financial barrier
from completing a project.
de completarem um projeto.
lâmpada e bateria,
lightbulb and a battery,
este projeto com menos de US$ 1.
for under a dollar.
is having a high ceiling.
é ter espaço para crescer.
permitir melhorias
a lot of room to grow,
constantly being challenged.
constantemente desafiados.
a light-up creature,
apenas uma criatura iluminada,
sensores e microcontroladores,
and microcontrollers,
to interact with its environment.
para interagir com o ambiente.
este projeto relevante para qualquer um.
this project relevant to anyone.
of using everyday materials;
materiais do dia a dia;
usando papel e tecido.
using paper and fabric.
não goste de Flappy Bird,
is about Justin Bieber,
é sobre Justin Bieber,
from getting caught by the LAPD --
que ele seja pego pela polícia...
Yeah, but he's changing so --
está mudando, então...
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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