About the Hook-ups Initiative
In the Hook-ups initiative, young people
learn by designing and constructing Hook-ups—physical objects that
can control games, animations, and other computer programs they
create. Hook-ups can be modified versions of traditional computer
interfaces (e.g., joysticks) or entirely new types of interfaces
(e.g., a spaceship steering wheel). In creating Hook-ups, young people
learn to integrate virtual media with familiar materials from the
world around them. In the process, they gain confidence and motivation
to explore topics within fields such as interface design, programming,
and physics.
[read more about Hook-ups in a short pdf paper]
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