My first takeaway is that I am so excited to see the DIY community embraced and encouraged for a classroom setting by Peppler. The value is that students are pursuing their own unique interests, but I am specifically interested in the community element. Working in Scratch, I see that there is a lot of support and opportunity to discuss work with peers and educators. Featured Scratch projects are a momentous occasion for the creator, and allow other users to get inside their heads and see their approach to coding. I see this as a perfect way to utilize the Internet and its collaborative processes.
My second takeaway, from Stager, is that I am intrigued by the many ways familiar materials can provide the access point to unfamiliar media, such as the Squishy Circuits that act as conductive dough. These are so accessible, since clay is an excellent exploratory medium already. It surprises me that these unique technological applications are not more well-known. I think students of all ages will be wowed by this new approach to technology, and I would love to see this be adopted in more classrooms.
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