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Computational Carnival - WICO Summer 2019 4.3

Computational Carnival - WICO Summer 2019 4.3

Ryan JenkinsJuly 23, 2019WICO summer, WICO summer program, playful programming, microbit, servos, strawbees, LEDs, RGB leds, arcade game, paint robot, claw car, laser tag, hot dog stand

Lights and Shadow Storytelling - WICO Summer 2019 4.2

Lights and Shadow Storytelling - WICO Summer 2019 4.2

Ryan JenkinsJuly 18, 2019WICO summer, WICO summer camp, WICO summer program, light play, LEDs, light and shadow, collaboration, playful programming

Ecsite Makerspace 2019 Recap

Ecsite Makerspace 2019 Recap

Ryan JenkinsJuly 17, 2019ecsite, ecsite2019, ecsitemakers, makerspace, conference, workshops, computational tinkering, playful programming, wearables, conversation corner, spaghetti eater, automata, environment, experimentarium, europe, captain credible, everyday materials

Chain Reaction Share-Out and Set-Off - WICO Summer 4.1

Chain Reaction Share-Out and Set-Off - WICO Summer 4.1

Ryan JenkinsJuly 16, 2019WICO summer camp, WICO summer, playful programming, chain reaction, rube goldberg, prototyping

Magical Micro:bit Forest - WICO Summer 2019 3.4

Magical Micro:bit Forest - WICO Summer 2019 3.4

Ryan JenkinsJuly 14, 2019WICO summer, WICO summer camp, summer program, magical forest, microbit, collaboration, cardboard, servo motors, elf supervisor, playful programming

Breadboarding + Micro:bit - WICO Summer 2019 3.3

Breadboarding + Micro:bit - WICO Summer 2019 3.3

Ryan JenkinsJuly 12, 2019WICO summer camp, WICOsummer, summer program, breadboarding, LEDs, microbit, makecode, prototyping, experiments, RGB LED

Chain Reaction & Light Play Installations - WICO Summer 2019 3.2

Chain Reaction & Light Play Installations - WICO Summer 2019 3.2

Ryan JenkinsJuly 10, 2019WICO summer, light play, chain reaction, collaboration, installations

Scaffolding Programming Explorations - WICO Summer 2019 3.1

Scaffolding Programming Explorations - WICO Summer 2019 3.1

Ryan JenkinsJuly 9, 2019WICO summer, WICO camp, WICO summer camp, playful programming, computational tinkering

Fantastic Fairgrounds Marble Machine Elements

Fantastic Fairgrounds Marble Machine Elements

Ryan JenkinsJuly 7, 2019cabaret mechanical theater, automata, exhibtion, exhibit, prototype, marble machines, helter skelter, fantastic fairground factory, faireground, playfulness, testing, woodworking

Circuit Illuminations - WICO Summer 2019 2.3

Circuit Illuminations - WICO Summer 2019 2.3

Ryan JenkinsJuly 4, 2019WICOsummer, summer camp, program, workshop, breadboard, prototyping, LEDs, light play

Playful & Precise Programming - WICO Summer 2019 2.2

Playful & Precise Programming - WICO Summer 2019 2.2

Ryan JenkinsJuly 2, 2019summer camp, WICO summer, beetleblocks, microbit, PB&J, makecode, chain reaction

Toy Dissections and Temporary Tattoos - WICO Summer 2.1

Toy Dissections and Temporary Tattoos - WICO Summer 2.1

Ryan JenkinsJuly 2, 2019summer camp, WICO summer, playful programming, toy dissection, toy remix, wind up toys, cardboard, things come apart, todd mclellan, beetleblocks, journals