Conductive Paint and the Makey Makey
The goal of this component of the project was to take a drawing and incorporate one or more LED lights into it using copper tape. I created a trace for my copper tape to make sure it would line up properly on a separate piece of paper behind the drawing. With the battery in the bottom right hand corner of the paper behind the bikes and 2 parallel pieces of copper tape, I was able to create an electric circuit which lit up my LED lights.
I was a bit nervous to work with the copper tape as I never had done so before. In this experience, I learned that the tape needed to be the same piece from beginning until end or else it wouldn't connect to the circuit. Luckily, I learned that bit from listening, and it prevented me from making that mistake. It was a little hard to line up my battery with the copper tape as I didn't do the best job lining the parallels up with the corner, however I managed just fine.
In completing this project, I felt incredibly empowered. I did ask a lot of questions to our guest artist, Lisa. She was very helpful in getting me to understand how to set up my trace. I feel that without her direction I would have been pretty confused. I tried to work by myself, but whenever I needed assistance, both she and Professor Maguire were there.
This project started with me not even wanting to work with the copper tape, because I imagined I would set up my trace incorrectly. However, it ended up being a really vital part of my learning experience: Don't give up until you've tried, over and over again!
I was a bit nervous to work with the copper tape as I never had done so before. In this experience, I learned that the tape needed to be the same piece from beginning until end or else it wouldn't connect to the circuit. Luckily, I learned that bit from listening, and it prevented me from making that mistake. It was a little hard to line up my battery with the copper tape as I didn't do the best job lining the parallels up with the corner, however I managed just fine.
In completing this project, I felt incredibly empowered. I did ask a lot of questions to our guest artist, Lisa. She was very helpful in getting me to understand how to set up my trace. I feel that without her direction I would have been pretty confused. I tried to work by myself, but whenever I needed assistance, both she and Professor Maguire were there.
This project started with me not even wanting to work with the copper tape, because I imagined I would set up my trace incorrectly. However, it ended up being a really vital part of my learning experience: Don't give up until you've tried, over and over again!
The objective of this component of the project was to design and create a electronic musical instrument using paper, markers, and conductive paint. Using Scratch to obtain my sounds and the Makey Makey machine to attach to my conductive paint, I was able to convert my boring city skyline drawing into a lively, upbeat, audio-based form. I really liked working with the conductive paint and combining art with electronic sounds. It was cool to see my lifeless picture change into a creative piece. The Makey Makey machine was awesome to work with and I would absolutely use it in my future classroom because music is the spice of life!