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Overview: In this simple Arduino project, you will learn how to build a stopwatch by interfacing an OLED display with Arduino and push buttons. 

Via Gust MEES

Over the summer of 2021, I collaborated with our 6th grade science teacher as part of a grant to find ways to incorporate makerspace activities into the curriculum. (Look for posts coming soon about some of the projects we did).  Part of our work was reading the book, Making Science: Reimagining STEM Education in Middle School and Beyond.  I found it to be a fantastic, practical resource for bringing hands-on maker learning into the classroom.  Reading this book as a maker librarian gave me a ton of ideas for new ways to collaborate with our STEM classes.   And it’s an excellent resource for classroom teachers as well.

Via John Evans

One of the easiest circuits to make is a simple circuit. In this tutorial, we will show you how to make a VERY simple circuit using copper tape, an LED and a coin cell battery.

This project can be completed in less than 5 minutes and the template includes two projects per page.

Via John Evans, Ricard Lloria

How to make an extremely simple but visually effective VU meter at 0.9 inches OLED displays SSD 1306. By Mirko Pavleski.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=ARDUINO

 

https://www.scoop.it/topic/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Maker

 

https://www.scoop.it/topic/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=OLED

 

Via Gust MEES

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of amazing Arduino Cloud features. So it’s perfectly understandable if you’ve missed some of them.

So we’ve put together a list of our favorite Arduino Cloud capabilities that you might not know existed.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=ARDUINO

 

https://www.scoop.it/topic/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Maker

 

Via Gust MEES

The IDEAlab &  Makerspace is my school’s space for creative exploration in our library.  But not too long ago, the room was the librarian’s office and a storage space (it’s still my office too).  Before I was hired in the summer of 2017, plans were in place to transform the room into a virtual reality laboratory.  Cabinets were removed, desks were installed and computers with VR headsets were setup, as well as a 3D printer. A whiteboard and interactive projector were mounted on the wall, allowing airplay from Apple devices (the school is 1:1 iPad) or projection of students individual computer screens, making it easier for more students to observe VR.  The name IDEAlab (Innovate Design Explore Apply) was chosen. So on my first day, the IDEAlab already existed. But the makerspace was yet to come.

Via John Evans

On the surface, maker education looks like a lot of fun—young people tinker with materials, take things apart, make things light up, design and build things, etc. It’s messy, a little scattered.

Dig a bit deeper, and those actions of play reveal quite a lot of thinking, processing, and meaning-making. Manipulating materials helps us understand how to best use them, how they can be altered or used differently; taking things apart or making things light up allows us to examine the made world, helps us form connections between what we see and what’s just below, and presents the possibility of discovering or creating something anew; and designing and building asks us to understand the products, structures, voices, and systems around us, find an opportunity to improve or change, test our assumptions, and more.

Via John Evans

Best list of arduino project ideas along with sources we have published here. It includes arduino based battery charger, arduino based thermostat and etc..

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=ARDUINO

 

Via Gust MEES

Via John Evans, Linda Foote

Say you want to create the next generation of voice recognition-enabled, AI-ensmartened, buzzword-laden gadget. The fist thing you need to do is pick a platform. Arduino isn’t powerful enough. The Raspberry Pi works great for prototyping, but going from Pi to production is a many-step process. Next Thing‘s Chip Pro is stepping up to fill the gap with a smart development kit for IoT creators.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things

 

Via Gust MEES

In this detailed tutorial learn how to interface a Rotary encoder with Arduino and display the encoded directional values on 16X2 LCD display when rotated in clockwise and anti clockwise directions. And also learn about Rotary encoder and how it works with Example Arduino program codes.

 

 

Via Gust MEES

We’re proud to announce a new addition to the Arduino ecosystem, the Nicla Vision.

This is a brand new, ready-to-use, 2MP standalone camera that lets you analyze and process images on the edge for advanced machine vision and edge computing applications.

Now you can add image detection, facial recognition, automated optical inspection, vehicle plate reading, gesture recognition and more to your projects. Nicla Vision has a powerful dual processor and is packed with features that make an infinite number of applications possible in building and industrial automation, safety and security, and prototyping. Everything from business-savvy predictive maintenance (by detecting and analyzing surface wear, for example) to user-friendly smart kiosks that anyone can explore via intuitive gestures. All true to Nicla’s mission to provide a new range of easy-to-use, cost-effective and accessible tools to advanced users and enthusiasts alike.

 

 

Via Gust MEES

Fume from soldering iron can be very harmful to our health. Most of the cheap solder contains lead. Lead is a dangerous metal, and it can cause severe damage to our health even cause cancer. Usually, solder has 60% lead and 40% tin. So it is very toxic to our bodies. Even lead-free soldiers are harmful to our bodies! Because they contain resin in their core. And resin is also toxic. Every type of solder is less or more harmful.

So people using soldering iron for a long time, are in big danger. I'm one of them. So, I search for the solution on the internet and find many kinds of solder Fume Extractor, but they all are boring. So I decided to make my own, Fume Extractor which is a little smart. It can detect the smoke coming from the soldering iron and then turn on the Fan to extract the fume.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/maker-space-a-new-trend-in-education-and-a-big-responsibility/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/electronics-starter-kit-for-makers/

 

 

Via Gust MEES

This project is capable of recognizing different bird calls using the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense's onboard microphone and an Edge Impulse tinyML model.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=ARDUINO

 

Via Gust MEES

Launched on IndieGogo a few months ago after 2+ years in development, Crowbits is a STEM education project that leverages both the Arduino and ESP32 boards, in addition to the BBC Micro:bit, to teach logical thinking and programming. Featuring Lego-blocks compatibility and a Scratch-like interface, the project has reached its IndieGogo backing goal and is ready to ship, says Crowbits' maker Elecrow.

Crowbits are little plug-and-play blocks that can snap together thanks to their magnetic Pogo pins, which makes it easy to connect crowbits with one another. Elecrow has already built 40+ different crowbits, including a DC motor, a buzzer, a LED, a gesture sensor, and many more. In addition to input and ouput modules, you also have programmable micro-controllers and IIC/UART modules.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=ARDUINO

 

 

Via Gust MEES

Makerspaces have been widely advocated as a way to develop STEM abilities and soft skills. However, until now, there has been little research that investigates the learning and teaching outcomes possible with makerspaces, particularly for younger students.

Now a new Australian university research study on makerspaces in primary school settings reveals the compelling evidence of benefits of this type of learning for primary educators

Via John Evans

Learning is best done through doing, what is conventionally known as the hands-on approach to learning. What we have for you today are iPad apps that can help students engage in meaningful learning experiences through the use of hands-on activities and exercises. The apps provide a wide variety of learning guides, lessons, videos, tutorials, and several other materials to help students take responsibility of their own learning and become the ‘Do-it yourself masters of anything’.

Via John Evans

While many teachers are excited about the maker movement and may even be creating projects for their classrooms, assessment can be puzzling even to veteran classroom teachers. How can teachers prove that deep, rich learning is occurring through making? How do we justify a grade to students and parents alike, especially to the student who "just isn’t good at art"? By crafting a three-part rubric that assesses process, understanding, and product, teachers can rest assured that they are covering all the bases.

Via John Evans

The moving, rotating and lighting Mini-Brush. In OUR previous electronics projects WE were tinkering around with vibration motors and flashing LEDs, well we will continue on the same schema to get a bit more soldering practice and to discover ALSO the use of heat shrink tube, accumulators and drinking straws. This is ALSO…

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Ideas+for+makerspaces

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/maker-space-a-new-trend-in-education-and-a-big-responsibility/

 

Via Gust MEES, Stephania Savva, Ph.D