7P8-Makey Makey

Using Makey-Makey and foil I created a game controller because my partner and I thought it would be the most fun to make a controller. Another reason we did this is because it seemed easy enough so that we wouldn't go over the deadline.

During this process, I learned that tinfoil is better at conducting electricity than Play-Doh. I also learned that you have to make sure the alligator clips are in or attached to the material you are using. 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 Knowledge Constructor because I had to use my prior knowledge on electricity conduction to decide which material we would use.

A challenge I overcame on this project was the materials I used at first did not conduct electricity. I was able to do it by figuring out which materials that we had would conduct electricity. Another way I solved this was by trying a different approach to some of the materials.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the beginning of our project. The reason why I would change it is because we started a project that, in the end, we didn't use. Another reason I would change it is because our first project took more time than expected.

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 game controller designing.