Workshops, Programs, and Activities
Bringing Storybooks to Life with Machine Learning and Coding
In 2021, in collaboration with my friends and colleagues Andrea Devore and Mariana Tamashiro, we faciliated a virtual workshop for an event called PLAYFEST. This “day of wonder” conference was hosted by the Playful Learning lab at the University of St Thomas. We were thrilled to share our process of getting creative with machine learning tools and beginner-friendly coding environments to build playful programs that recognized book covers and triggered a response on the computer such as an animation or a sound. Just the phrase, "machine learning" can evoke a sense of complexity or intimidation. However, we were excited to show how with just a little guidance, anyone can tinker with these ideas!
Guides & Tutorials
Laser Cut Looms for a Collaborative Art Installation: This collaborative art installation activity was originally created for the Boulder Public Library District Makerspace for Boulder Fiber Fest in 2024. The idea is simple– pick up a hexagon-shaped “loom” and create a piece of yarn-art to contribute t…
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Chibitronics welcomes, and would like to formally introduce, our first guest blogger, Celeste Moreno! Celeste is a designer of creative learning...
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