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Frank is a social media journalist for the CDW family of technology magazine websites. Interest in computer science is booming, and new and inventive ways of getting kids to learn how to program are ...

Jay Silver had a smash hit when he co-created Makey Makey, a do-it-yourself invention kit for everybody. And now he is unveiling GameBender, an educational game console startup that has funding from ...

Learn coding and circuitry basics as you incorporate sound effects into a story book. Design a soundscape for your story, record your sounds, and use copper tape, Makey Makey and Scratch to help your ...

There are plenty of interactive Arduino projects for beginners, but for the last decade, Makey Makey has been a favorite among kids, parents, and educators alike. Created by MIT alums Jay Silver and ...

Ever wanted to wake up in a Disney cartoon where everything around you is animated and interactive? Now you can…Turn a bunch of bananas into a piano. Turn your friends into a synthesizer. Turn a ...

MaKey MaKey is an invention kit created by a pair of MIT Media Lab researchers that turns everyday objects into computer keys and buttons. Video game controller made of Play-Doh. It can create a piano ...

If you enjoy creating and inventing new things you maybe interested in a new device called Makey Makey GO, that has been specifically designed to enable you to create gizmos and gadgets on the go ...

Makey Makey Go is a super-cheap invention kit. For $19, you get a USB stick and an alligator clip; use the two in tandem and you can turn (almost) anything into a keyboard or mouse button. Examples of ...