Gallery: The Kit-ifying Education of Superstorm Sandy
01thelightsareoff-littlebits
*Technology failed us in many ways during Hurricane Sandy. But could getting NYC kids to play-and-prototype with an open source kit of electronic modules help them understand and answer why the lights went out? Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
02acraftysetup-littlebits
*A crafty, opportunistic, but ingenious setup, that: Getting kids to learn through prototyping play. As Michael Schrage says, “Talented amateurs don’t just build kits; kits help build talented amateurs.” Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
03papermanhattans-littlebits
*I'll have a paper Manhattan, please. Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
04constructingmanhattan-littlebits
*Constructing Manhattan in littleBits and pieces. Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
05firestation-littlebits
*Six-year-old Dexter's making a ConEd station -- and it's on fire. Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
06powerthecity-littlebits
*Now the kids are "powering up" the city. Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
07narrating-littlebits
*Hey kids, so what's causing the outages? Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
08craftypapermanhattan-walters
*"It was strangely affecting to see the glinting lights of the fragile paper city..." Photo: Helen Walters*
09thelightsareon-littlebits
*"It was almost beautiful..." PTSD? What Post-Traumatic Sandy Disorder? Photo: Jordi Albert / littleBits*
10iheartnyc-walters
*Technology hearts NYC. Benjamin Franklin said it best: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Photo: Helen Walters*
