Cecilia Hillway

@ceciliahillway@techhub.social
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Maker, artist, and dreamer. I love combining art and technology. She/Her
I made a Jane Goodall diorama as a sample for a class.
The idea is that students will pick a famous person to learn about, then make a “skin” or costume for the Makey:bit and use it both as the main character and the controller for the scene.
@makemagazine #makeybit #microbit #diorama #Chimpanzees
I’m very excited about this upcoming class I’ll be teaching:
It’ll be held at the newly renovated Dungeness River and Nature Center and students will get to learn about the wildlife of the area then build and code their robot based on an animal they choose.
At the end of the 6 week class the students’ creations will be displayed at the center for a few weeks as a diorama for everyone to enjoy and learn.
Have I mentioned the renovated center is beautiful and the location is gorgeous?
Class link here:
bit.ly/3ZUTy0v
I’ve been having such a fun time making “costumes” for the MakeyBit and then building projects around them.
I’m picturing the MakeyBit being used in the classroom for students’ book reports, biography presentations, etc. with Ss making their own costumes and projects.
@makemagazine
I made a compilation video of the projects I worked on this year.
It was an interesting year with some longer projects than usual. And I learned I should always take horizontal and vertical videos of all my projects even if they look better one way, it’ll make compilations easier. Hindsight is 20/22😎
#microbit #makersgonnamake #maker #2022recap
Here’s a better view of the project and some action shots! Santa really needs to learn how to drive!
#santa #makeybit #microbit #tech #makersgonnamake @makemagazine
After careful inspections and some driving lessons, Santa is ready to make some deliveries!
To see the finished project and how you can make your own, you can go to: https://youtu.be/sSfTRZrcuic
#make #santa #sleigh #tech #catassistant #microbit
Build Santa's Sled with Makey:Bit

YouTube
Some photos of the Santa Sleigh project.
The finished video can be found here: https://youtu.be/sSfTRZrcuic
Build Santa's Sled with Makey:Bit

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And here’s some behind the scenes photos.
This was a silly gift I made for a friend a few years ago. It still brings a smile to my face.
I wonder what happened to that cat? The Roomba Cat wearing a shark costume was really popular back in the day…
This was made with a small gourd, a cut can of pringles, a vibrating motor, batttery, and paint.
#electronics #roombacat #maker

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