GoGo Board: Augmenting Computational Materials Arnan (Roger) Sipitakiat Future of Learning, MIT Media Laboratory Digital Nations Oct 31, 2003

GoGo Board

Incubating Critical Thinking About Learning

Ideas in action Brazil

GoGo Board Applications Extend programming to the physical world

Autonomous Sensing and Control

Data Logging

Robotics

Programmable Bricks LEGO Mindstorms Cricket MIT Tower

Focus of GoGo Board $$ Low-cost $$

Locally available parts Focus of GoGo Board Locally available parts

Focus of GoGo Board Easy Assembly

Focus of GoGo Board Customization

Found Materials Broken electronics appliances Scrap materials Crafts materials

Incubator for Critical Thinking

Innovation in Education Materials Sociology Organization

Thinking Space for Teachers mastering a teaching tool vs mastering creative use of ever changing materials

Thinking Space for Administrators Acquisition of tools Passive vs Active

Future Directions Develop a mechanism for a school or network of schools to independently produce boards. Observe possibilities for people to be able to change the board design to fit their particular need.

Thank you

Computational Technologies