Ideas for sensors with students

RE: Ideas for sensors with students

jw0752 — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:25:26 GMT

Hi Dan, This is a very nice project and it is impressive that your son can do so well at his age. I have been trying for years to get one of the grandkids to grab ahold and get interested in Electronics or Physics. Either I am not a very good teacher or I have a crop of liberal arts majors.

John

RE: Ideas for sensors with students

DAB — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:54:02 GMT

Nice project.

I agree, it has just the right balance of challenge and simplicity to entice students into the world of making.

I am impressed that your son is capable of programming python at such a young age.

If he continues to grow his skills, he should have a very fun future ahead of him.

DAB

RE: Ideas for sensors with students

clem57 — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:08:24 GMT

The best way for young people to learn is to break the tasks into simple byte size(pun intended) pieces. Introduce each sensor code and let them attack the one. Also it is much easier to debuf/fix one at a time. Later combine together and let them learn functions/modules in python using classes IMHO.

Clem