Master teacher and coding instructor Shiela Lee works in New York City. A certified special education and general education instructor, she spoke with us about her teaching practice, her professional networks, and work sheās done with paper circuitry in her classroom. As she says, āteaching and coding require patience, persistence, and creativity.ā CHIBI: Tell us […]
Chibitronics Awarded NSF SBIR Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/23/2021 Chibitronics Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D Wilmington, Del., August 18, 2021 ā Chibitronics Inc. has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $255,928 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on […]
Haunted House Pt. 2: Light Colors in Sequence Tutorial
Spooky Sensor! In our introductory tutorial, Haunted House Pt. 1: Intro to Pressure Sensors, we show you how to create a haunted house with interactive gravestones, using pressure sensors made from conductive plastic. In this tutorial, we will teach you how to use a pressure sensor to make the same haunted house light up, one […]
Haunted House Pt. 1: Intro to Pressure Sensors Tutorial
Tricks & Switches! In this tutorial, inspired by K-Fai Steeleās interactive work, Tickytown, we will teach you how to use flaps of pressure sensitive conductive plastic to add special effects your paper to circuit projects. When you touch the gravestones near this haunted house, different LEDs will gently fade on and off. In Haunted House […]
Introducing the 2021 Chibitronics Design Team!
Good morning! We have some fun news to share today! Our design team is growing and we are so excited to introduce you to the 2021 Chibitronics Design Team! You’ll see some familiar faces and also a few new friends who are looking forward to sharing their creations with you soon! Rana Alo Hi, my […]
Use Chibitronics LED Stickers to Create Silhouettes, Shadows, & Layers
Interested in learning some paper circuit techniques to help you create interesting shadows, silhouettes, and layers in your work? Check out the new tutorial by Natalie Freed and Jill Dawson! In this activity, youāll make swatch cards to experiment with different paper and light effects and ponder possibilities for using the properties of both for […]
Shadows, Silhouettes, & Layers Tutorial
Shadows, Silhouettes, & Layers (Oh, my!) In this activity, you’ll make swatch cards to experiment with different paper and light effects and ponder possibilities for using the properties of both for art and engineering. Videos by Jie Qi to Get You Thinking Related Categories Paper Circuit Techniques, Pressure Sensor, Special Effects, Book Arts Supplies Materials […]
Story Challenge
Contents Circuit Story ChallengeMeet the Crew …… And their TeachersColoring PagesAcknowledgements Downloads Coloring Pages PDF Welcome Friends! Joining Fern and friends from Love to Code are our shiny new Kids Crew and their awesome Teachers. Circuit Story Challenge To celebrate our new characters we want you to help us write their stories! Pick one of […]
Chibitronics at CSTA 2020
Chibitronics will be presenting at this year’s Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Virtual Conference. Want to join us? See all the details below. When: July 13-14, 2020 (Registration is open until July 8!) Where: Online! Find out more and register here. What: We’ll be presenting two sessions – 5 Stories from the Land of Paper […]
Things Connected Switches Lesson Plan
How Are Things Connected? Switches Lesson Plan OverviewMaterials, Tools & TemplateKey ConceptsInstructionsWrap-UpProject GalleryEducation Standards Overview Grades: Elementary (Grade 3+)Estimated Time: 180 minsLesson Objectives: Build circuits with DIY paper switches. Design an interactive light-up paper project. Learn how a switch works. Make interactive light-up projects with LED lights and DIY switches and represent things that are […]
Explore Different Light Effects Lesson Plan
Exploring Different Light Effects Lesson Plan OverviewMaterials, Tools & TemplateKey ConceptsInstructionsWrap-UpProject GalleryEducation Standards Overview Grades: Middle SchoolEstimated Time: 90 minsLesson Objectives: Be introduced to microcontrollers and tangible programming. Design a light-up project with different light effects. Learn how effect stickers works. This activity introduces programmed light behaviors using Chibitronics effect stickers. Effect stickers are pre-programmed […]
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