7P6-Makey Makey

Using Makey Makey, I created a controller out of tinfoil because the tinfoil on the paper worked easier than playdough. Using Makey Makey, I created a play dough controller because you can use it to make different buttons, instead of just jumping. Using Makey Makey, I created a playdough controller that works for the timer game because the it shows the controller works for different apps. Using Makey Makey, I created a playdough controller for the snake game because we wanted to see if the controller would work for different games. Using the makey makey, I created a tinfoil/paper controller because we wanted to test if the controller worked for a different game.

During this process, I learned how to make a controller out of the makey makey, paper, and tinfoil. During this process, I learned how to use the makey makey to make the playdough into a controller. During this process, I learned how to make a playdough controller for the timer game and snake game. During this process, I learned how to make the a tinfoil/paper controller work 2 games.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Innovative Designer because we made a controller. My project ties to Innovative Designer because we made a controller using makey makey. My project ties to Creative Communicator because we are showing people what we are making with the makey makey.

A challenge I overcame on this project was before, we used the paper and tinfoil, we used the clay that you had to tap it with wire for it to work. I was able to do it by using tinfoil and paper. A challenge I overcame on this project was using the playdough. I was able to do it by trying different ways to get it to work. A challenge I overcame on this project was getting the makey makey to be a controller. I was able to do it by trying different things with it to see if it would work.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the controller to look like a controller. The reason why I would change it is because the only thing the controller could do was jump. Given a chance to do this again, I would change the way in the beginning, the playdough controller. The reason why I would change it is because you couldn't tap it with your fingers.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing. My project connects to the Engineering Design CTE program at Hastings High School. My project connects to careers in engineering.