Few modern learning tools are as unique and engaging as Bare Conductive’s Electric Paint. That’s right—it really is paint that carries electricity! What makes it truly sensational for learning is that you can paint or draw just about anything and the paint acts as a conductor. The biggest obstacle, though, is finding a purpose for the paint.
They couldn’t wait to get started and rushed to open the boxes we had received from Eduporium—an educator’s dream for one-stop shopping and the latest STEM classroom technology! We must say that some of the facilitators entered the Makey Makey activity with some trepidation, however, most were curious and excited to explore the possibilities!
When I first saw the Makey Makey, I didn’t know quite what to expect. It’s supposed to be an extension of my computer’s keyboard and almost anything can be attached to it. I decided to give it a try and test out what this board could do. I followed the instructions in the box. It was daunting just looking at all these multicolored wires but it was really simple.
Assistive technology doesn’t always pack as strong of a punch in the popularity department as EdTech, but the capabilities of some assistive tech products can have just as strong of an impact. In today’s world, with the release of new technologies occurring almost daily, almost anything can be used creatively and for a variety of different purposes.
We spend a lot of time at the office here at Eduporium HQ, and we don’t get to spend as much time with children as we would like. When some friends from the Cambridge Montessori School invited us to bring some of our educational technologies for a workshop they were doing for the annual Hour of Code event, we could barely contain our excitement.
