Day 10: (Mon Sep 30) Ideation¶
Notes for 2019-09-30. See also the Fall 2019 Calendar.
Agenda¶
Administrative
Clearances! To date I have received only 3 out of the required 48 documents. I’ll show you mine for reference.
Museum observation visit dates (choose one): Friday Oct 4, Saturday Oct 5. On both dates we’ll meet at 9:45 AM in the lobby for a 10AM opening, then observe for roughly 90 minutes.
Friday Oct 11: Children’s School test for Demo 4. Each Demo 4 pair must have at least one member who can attend. Last year we arrived at the school 8:00-8:15AM, were ready to go by 8:45AM. (Write out names of those who cannot attend.)
Assignments
Due today: Re-implement demo 3 electronics using Assemble the CKS-1 Arduino Uno Shield.
Due today: Revise software in response to critique.
Due today: Children’s School Observation Notes.
Due Mon Sep 30: Project Ideation.
Due Mon Oct 7: preview of Demo 4: Kinetic Plaything (first of three deadlines)
In-class
Ideation exercise. (review timer)
Discussion of Demo 4.
Demo 4 partner balloting.
Discussion of school visit.
Discussion of shield board and wiring.
Review of completed assignments.
Observation Quotes¶
“…to create something that will keep their interest, it must let them play out a scenario and let them see the story…”
“The grasshopper hopped around randomly, and the children, along with the teacher, chased it.”
“For the 5 year olds, I feel like the children should be able to compete with the machine in some way…”
“With the Kindergarteners, many refused to work with others in building structures or playing with toys because they had their own ideas in mind and wanted to implement them.”
“…something I was not expecting. He got two of those cylinders and put his wrists through them, as if they were bracelets. As I watched with no idea of what was to follow, that boy proudly stuck both his wrists to the wall. After he staring at his accomplishment for a couple seconds, he pulled one of his hands and tried to stick it higher than it was before, in an attempt to climb the wall.”
“…a girl came, trying to offer some help but was refused by the boys. Then she came back with a sketch of the train tracks she designed but the boys still not listened to her. sad:(“
“…a game must have a concurrent play, equal footing, and be easy to enter and exit without disrupting the game. This pushes me towards ideas that involve collaboration rather than competition…”
“…create some sort of impromptu contest that prompted the children to behave or quiet down quickly.”
“…asked why he didn’t draw himself and his sibling. He then indicated at the label he wrote on the drawing and replied that this drawing took place “before 2014” because he didn’t want to draw kids.”
“…when a child made a guess or claim that something would happen, another child would immediately try to put it to the test.”
“What did not captivate the children’s interests were mandatory activities such as singing the “good morning” song in a circle.”
“Some students got frustrated with the family collage activity and almost started to cry. They wanted to make a collage different from what they were told.”
“I observed that kids are drawn to games of chance, such as board games with dice.”
“…the children didn’t seem to sit and admire their work as much as I would have thought. I think this was because of the fact that there was a “final” answer…”
“…the children will be more engaged with objects they recognize rather than abstract forms. Being able to build something, also means that they can take it apart…”
“Adding movement—full body engagement was more engaging.”