Programmable Bricks: Toys to think with

• DOI: 10.1147/sj.353.0443
• Publication Date: 2010-04-05T18:33:53Z
• Authors: M. Resnick; F. Martin; R. Sargent; B. Silverman
• Keywords: 05 social sciences; 0503 education

In this paper, we discuss the applications and implications of the Programmable Brick—a tiny, portable computer embedded inside a LEGO ® brick, capable of interacting with the physical world in a large variety of ways. We describe how Programmable Bricks make possible a wide range of new design activities for children, and we discuss experiences in using Programmable Bricks in three types of applications: autonomous creatures, active environments, and personal science experiments.