Robin Raskin

Robin Raskin: The Building Blocks of Tech Toys

A New York Minute3…2…1.. SUPRISE

No Great New Technologies in 2014

Building Blocks Arranged in Novel Ways

Sensors

Zoomer’s Realism

• Gesture Control • Motion Control• Obstacle/Collision

Detection• Voice Sensors

• Roll Over• Go Pee• Won’t hit wall• Dance, Play, Do Tricks

Sensors Eliminate Abstraction Add Manipulatives

Bluetooth• Bluetooth

– The Ultimate Remote control with – iPhone controlled

Powered by Bluetooth

Geo-Aware

FilipGPS

WiFi

Cellular Triangulation

App Toy Hybrids

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13• App Toy Hybrid

– Nabi Dreamworks and NFC

8• Maker Movement

14• 21st century skills• Hopscotch• Little Bits• Vex

9• Putting the Pieces Together

15• Intel Real Sense Technology• Kindoma

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