DESIGN

Dance

Design

Code

WINTER and SPRING 2021

Designing your Costume

We will work for several weeks to brainstorm costume ideas, plan them, make them, and bring them to life using our ChibiChips.

Plan Your Costume

Join our costume brainstorming JamBoard!

Design Your Light Sequence

Log on to Chibitronics Makecode.com site to program your ChibiChip.

FALL 2020

Tuesday, November 17

Connecting your Chibi Chip

In this class we'll learn how to connect our chibitronics Chibichips to and continue to explore the Dance elements of time through electronic circuits to design light sequences using block coding. BGSD Participants, check email for updates.

Connecting your Chibichip

Gather your chibitronics Chibi Chip, the red USB cord, the alligator clips wire bundle, and 2 of your star LEDs.

Use the wires with alligator clips to connect LED lights to the Chibi Chip by following along with the video.

Tuesday, October 27

Design a Sparkle Cuff

In this class, we'll create accessories to wear while we dance. We will work to design and make an E-Textile cuff using soft materials and electronics. Materials will be mailed to registered to participants.

Resource: http://sewelectric.org/diy-projects/bookmark-book-light/

BGSD Participants, check email for updates.

What's in your Kit?

Creating a Soft Circuit:
Sparkle Cuff Time!

Tuesday, October 20

Intro to Design and E-textiles

In this class, we will introduce the design process and learn how the things we wear and touch and everyday can come to life. Materials will be mailed to registered to participants.

Video: The Design Process for Students