Cassia Fernandez
ABSTRACT
Physical programming is becoming increasingly popular in schools, and many toolkits have been developed in the last years to introduce novices to the field. In this paper, we describe the development of a low cost physical programming toolkit suited for tinkering explorations and designed to be used with everyday materials. We present an overview of the design principles that guided the development of our kit and show projects created by elementary and middle school students.
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Index Terms
- BetaKit: Tinkering with Physical Programming
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