Interactive Invention: MaKey Makey for All
MaKey MaKey is a hands-on "maker" kit created by Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum of MIT, based on research from the MIT Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten.
After watching the lively video today, I ordered my very own kit!
How does MaKey MaKey work? It is powered by a board that can support 6 keyboard keys, and mouse control. It runs on top of Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping platform that supports multi-modal interactive input and output.
I see endless possibilities and fun maker-crafting with my little grandson!
In the following video, musician/visual artist j.viewz uses his MaKey MaKey kit to hook up fruits and veggies to his music system.
Watch j.viewz play a bunch of grapes! The strawberries sound nice.
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posted by Lynn Marentette at 5:00 PM on Mar 16, 2013
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