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Exercise
The tool contains 5 scenarios of workshops on programming and working with electronic components. It is based on the Internet of
Things idea. Participants learn how to build and program a smart plant that informs the owner if it needs watering.
- familiarising with the idea of the Internet of Things
- increasing curiosity of the participants and their creative thinking
- raising a positive attitude towards new technologies
- familiarising with electronic systems and basics of programming
- learning block coding
- preparation to calibration soil moisture sensors in home conditions.
The tool contains 5 scenarios of workshops on programming and working with electronic components. It is based on the Internet of
Things idea. Participants learn how to build and program a smart plant that informs the owner if it needs watering.
The tool is available in 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish (the other language version are available on the project website http://fundacjaantares.pl/iot.html). The cycle of workshops aims changing participant's attitude toward new technologies. It was planned to show that programming and Internet of Things are quite easy in the basic concept, as well as useful in our daily life.
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/2938
This tool is for
Adult learners
and addresses
Social Inclusion
It is recommended for use in:
Strategic Partnerships
Materials needed:
electronic components, computers with the Internet access
Duration:
about 10 hrs in total
The tool was created by
undacja Antares, Farhat Hached Institute for Research and Democracy, Fundación Cibervoluntarios, EURO-NET
in the context of
'IoT for everyone' project
The tool has been experimented in
Trainings
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Agnieszka Mirocha (on 21 October 2020)
and last modified
19 October 2020
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