PicoCricket Overview

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This clip shows a demonstration by Mitchel Resnick of the MIT Media Lap.

Let your students' creativity thrive with the many possibilities that PicoCrickets provide! For example, they can make a cat and program it to purr when someone pets it. Or they can make a birthday cake and program it to play a song when someone blows out the candles. PicoCrickets can be used in a wide variety of activities -- and thus appeal to learners with different interests, backgrounds and styles.

The PicoCricket Kit was developed by the MIT Media Lab, who also created the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ robotics kits. Both kits teach students robotics and programming principles. The PicoCricket Kit is designed for making artistic creations with lights, sound, music and motion, which appeals to girls, while LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ appeal more to boys.

You can purchase the individual or workshop PicoCrickets Kit at http://www.iwitts.org/store/retention-products/picocricket-games

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Education

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• Educational Toy
• Elementary Schools
• Girls and Science
• Middle School
• Retention