focused research and reflection – technology

a makey makey, branded as ‘an invention kit for everyone’ is a small, simple, easy-to-use circuitboard which allows users to turn everyday objects into touchpad and connect them with the internet. starting out as a project made by two students, the makey makey is now commercially available for everyone to use. it has multiple different applications, my favourite of which being its ability to turn any conductive material into a keyboard – a notable example i’ve observed being a set of stairs! all that’s required is a laptop or a computer, the makey makey circuitboard and the coloured wires and crocodile clips which you attach at both ends to the circuitboard and your objects of choice – it really is that simple. in terms of music, this is an easy way of getting kids interested and engaged, as it makes it possible to turn anything and everything, any kind of object in day-to-day life, into music!