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Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
福恩 邱: 给少年儿童工程师的简易DIY项目
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TED演讲人福恩邱设计有趣、低成本的项目，使用日常材料像纸和布料。向孩子们传播工程学。在这个简短、聪明的演讲中，她展示了像他这样的非传统项目是如何改变学生对科技的感观和参与创造科技的。
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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我为初中和高中学生
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for middle school
and high school students,
and high school students,
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设计工程项目
经常使用令人意想不到的材料
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often using materials
that are pretty unexpected.
that are pretty unexpected.
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My inspiration comes
from problems in my daily life.
from problems in my daily life.
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我的灵感来源于日常生活中的问题
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For example,
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例如
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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，我需要一套服装去参加动漫大会
但是我不想花很多钱
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but I didn't want to spend too much money,
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00:32
so I made my own ...
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所以我自己用会发光的皇冠和短裙
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with a light-up crown and skirt.
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做了一套
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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Another time,
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另一次
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I was devastated
because my favorite mobile game,
because my favorite mobile game,
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我非常沮丧
因为我最喜欢的手机游戏
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Flappy Bird,
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飞行的小鸟
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was being taken off the app store.
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要从应用商城下架了
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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So I was faced with the dilemma
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所以我进退两难
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to either never update my phone
or never play Flappy Bird again.
or never play Flappy Bird again.
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要不就不升级我的手机
要不然就再也玩不了飞行的小鸟了
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
00:57
Unhappy with both options,
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两个我都不愿意
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I did the only thing
that made sense to me.
that made sense to me.
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所以我找到了一个很有意思的办法
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I made a physical version of Flappy Bird
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我自己做了一个实体版本的Flappy Bird游戏，
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that could never be
taken off the app store.
taken off the app store.
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它永远也不会从应用商城下架
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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(Music)
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（音乐）
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(Beeping)
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01:17
(Music)
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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So a few of my friends
were also pretty addicted to the game,
were also pretty addicted to the game,
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我也有几个朋友对这游戏上瘾
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and I invited them to play as well.
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我邀请请他们一起来玩
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(Video) Friend: Ah!
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（视频）朋友：啊！！！
（笑声）
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(Laughter)
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01:31
(Video) Friend: What the heck?
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（视频）朋友：什么！？
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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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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他们告诉我这和原版游戏一样，很燃
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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So I uploaded a demo
of this project online,
of this project online,
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所以我把这个产品的演示上传到网络
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and to my surprise it went viral.
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没想到它竟然火了
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It had over two million views
in just a few days.
in just a few days.
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几天内就有了两百万的浏览量
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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And what's more interesting
are people's comments.
are people's comments.
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更有趣的是人们的评论
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A lot of people
wanted to make it their own,
wanted to make it their own,
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很多人都想要自己制作
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or asked me how it was made.
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向我问制作的方法
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So this kind of confirmed my idea
that through a creative project,
that through a creative project,
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这似乎证实了我的想法--
通过一个有创意的项目，
我们能够让人们了解工程学
我们能够让人们了解工程学
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we can teach people about engineering.
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With the money made from the viral video,
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用那段视频赚来的钱
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we were able to let students
in our classroom
in our classroom
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我们开设了教室
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all make their own game in a box.
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让孩子们能够在盒子里制作自己的游戏
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Although it was pretty challenging,
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即使这挺具有挑战性的
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they learned a lot of new concepts
in engineering and programming.
in engineering and programming.
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但他们学了很多工程和编程的新概念
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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他们很渴望学习，因为想要完成这个游戏
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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So before Flappy Bird Box,
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在Flappy Bird盒子版之前，
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I had the idea of using creative
engineering projects to teach students.
engineering projects to teach students.
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我就想过用有创意的工程项目去教导学生
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When I was teaching at a middle school,
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当我在初中教书的时候
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we asked our students to build a robot
from a standard technology kit.
from a standard technology kit.
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我们要求学生用一个标准工具套装制作一个机器人
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And I noticed that
a lot of them seemed bored.
a lot of them seemed bored.
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我发现他们很多人都觉得无聊
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Then a few of them
started taking pieces of paper
started taking pieces of paper
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然后他们中的一些开始用纸
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and decorating their robots.
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装饰他们的机器人
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And then more of them got into it,
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然后更多的学生参与进来
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and they became
more interested in the project.
more interested in the project.
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并且他们对项目更感兴趣了
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So I started looking
for more creative ways
for more creative ways
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我开始寻找更有创造性的方式
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to introduce technology to students.
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来教给学生科技
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What I found was that most technology kits
available in school
available in school
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我发现大多数学校的科技套装
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look a little intimidating.
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看起来都有一些吓人
03:01
They're all made of plastic parts
that you can't customize.
that you can't customize.
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他们都是由无法改装的
的塑料部件构成
的塑料部件构成
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On top of that,
they're all very expensive,
they're all very expensive,
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而且，它们非常昂贵
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costing hundreds of dollars per kit.
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每套花费上百美金
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So that's certainly not very affordable
for most classroom budgets.
for most classroom budgets.
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所以大多数教室都是承担不起的
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Since I didn't find anything,
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既然我找不到什么东西
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I decided to make something on my own.
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我决定自己做一些
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I started with paper and fabric.
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我从纸和布料开始
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After all, we all played
with those since we were kids,
with those since we were kids,
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毕竟我们从小就和它们打交道
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and they are also pretty cheap
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而且它们挺便宜的
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and can be found
anywhere around the house.
anywhere around the house.
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还可以从家里找到它们
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And I prototyped a project
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所以我创造了一个项目
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where students
can create a light-up creature
can create a light-up creature
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学生能够制作一个发光的生物
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using fabric and googly eyes.
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使用布料和瞪大的眼睛
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They were all helping
each other in classrooms,
each other in classrooms,
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他们在教室里互相帮助
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and were laughing
and discussing the project.
and discussing the project.
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我们笑着一起讨论这个项目
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And most importantly,
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最重要的是
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they were able to insert
their own creativity into the project.
their own creativity into the project.
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他们都能够在项目中
加入自己的创意
加入自己的创意
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So because of the success of this project,
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因为这个项目的成功
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I continued to create
more engineering projects
more engineering projects
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我开发了更多工程项目
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to challenge my students.
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去挑战我的学生
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And I also started to take
these workshops outside of school
these workshops outside of school
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我还开始把这些项目带到校外
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and into the community.
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带进社区
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And something really interesting happened.
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一些很有趣的事情发生了--
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I noticed a lot of people
from very diverse backgrounds
from very diverse backgrounds
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我发现很多不同背景的人
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started coming to our workshops.
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开始参与这个项目
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And specifically,
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特别是
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there were a lot more women
and minorities than I expected,
and minorities than I expected,
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有比我预想更多女性和少数民族参与
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and that you wouldn't usually see
at a traditional engineering workshop.
at a traditional engineering workshop.
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这在传统工程项目中并不常见
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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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现在看看2016年
大型科技公司的雇员报告
大型科技公司的雇员报告
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Women make up only 19 percent
of the technology workforce.
of the technology workforce.
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女性只占技术人员的19%
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And underrepresented minorities
make up only four percent.
make up only four percent.
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少数民族（URM）只有4%
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This statistic might look familiar
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这个数据看起来可能很熟悉
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if you walked into
a high school robotics club,
a high school robotics club,
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当你走进一个高中机器人俱乐部
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or a college engineering class.
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或者一个大学的工程课
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Now, there's a wide variety of problems
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很多问题造成了
04:44
that contribute to the lack of diversity
in the technology force.
in the technology force.
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科技人员缺少多样性
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Perhaps one solution could be
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可能一个解决方法是
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to introduce technology to students
through creative projects.
through creative projects.
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通过创造性项目来把科技带给学生
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I'm not saying that this
could solve everything,
could solve everything,
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我并不觉得这可以解决一切
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but it could introduce technology
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但这可能会把科技带给
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to people who originally
wouldn't be interested in it
wouldn't be interested in it
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本不会对其感兴趣的人
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because of how it has been
portrayed and taught in school.
portrayed and taught in school.
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因为他们在学校的时候科技课已经被教得并不令人感兴趣
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So how do we start to change
the perception of technology?
the perception of technology?
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所以我们如何开始改变对科技的感观？
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Most students think
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
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大多数学生认为
工程是无聊和困难的
工程是无聊和困难的
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so I have always designed projects
following three principles.
following three principles.
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所以我一直依照
这三条原理来设计项目
这三条原理来设计项目
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First is having a low floor,
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一是低门槛
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and that means this project
is easy to get started.
is easy to get started.
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这意味着这个项目很好开始
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So take a look at this tutorial.
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看看这个教程
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The first project
we asked students to learn
we asked students to learn
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我们要求学生学习的第一个项目
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is to make a circuit on paper.
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是在纸上制作一条电路
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As you can see, it doesn't
take very long to learn,
take very long to learn,
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你能看到
这花不了很多时间学会
这花不了很多时间学会
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and it's pretty easy even for beginners.
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对初学者来说也很简单。
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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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低门槛也意味着没有经济障碍，
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that prevents people
from completing a project.
from completing a project.
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让人们放弃一个项目
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So with paper, copper tape,
lightbulb and a battery,
lightbulb and a battery,
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所以用纸、铜胶带、灯泡和一个电池
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people can complete this project
for under a dollar.
for under a dollar.
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人们能够在一美元以下完成这个项目
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So second principle
is having a high ceiling.
is having a high ceiling.
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第二个原理是高质量
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This means that there's
a lot of room to grow,
a lot of room to grow,
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只这意味着成长空间很大
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and students are
constantly being challenged.
constantly being challenged.
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学生不断会被挑战
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At first it might just be
a light-up creature,
a light-up creature,
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刚开始可能只是一个会发光的生物
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but then you can add sensors
and microcontrollers,
and microcontrollers,
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然后你就可以加入
一些传感器和微控制器，
一些传感器和微控制器，
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and start to program the creature
to interact with its environment.
to interact with its environment.
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然后开始编程，让它能和环境互动
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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And finally,
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最后
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the third principle is customization.
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第三个原理是个性化
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This means that we can make
this project relevant to anyone.
this project relevant to anyone.
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这意味着我们可以
让这个项目和每个人都有关
让这个项目和每个人都有关
06:26
That's the beauty
of using everyday materials;
of using everyday materials;
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这就是使用日常材料的好处
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it's very easy to customize
using paper and fabric.
using paper and fabric.
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用纸和布料来个性化很简单
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So even if you don't like Flappy Bird,
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所以即使你不喜欢飞行的小鸟
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you can still make your own game.
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你也可以制作自己的游戏
06:39
(Video) Student: So our game
is about Justin Bieber,
is about Justin Bieber,
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（视频）学生：
我们的游戏贾斯丁比伯有关
我们的游戏贾斯丁比伯有关
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because he's been speeding,
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因为他一直开车超速
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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目标就是防止它被他
被洛杉矶警察抓住
被洛杉矶警察抓住
06:49
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
06:52
(Video) Student:
Yeah, but he's changing so --
Yeah, but he's changing so --
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（视频）学生：但是他在改变
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we're a part of his posse.
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我们是他的粉丝
06:56
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
06:58
Thank you.
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谢谢
06:59
(Applause)
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（鼓掌）
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