Short Circuits: Crafting e-Puppets with DIY Electronics (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning)

Tools and methods for creating electronic puppets.

Short Circuits offers students opportunities to undertake physical computing projects, providing tools and methods for creating electronic puppets. Students learn how to incorporate microprocessors into everyday materials and use them to enhance their language and writing skills with shadow puppet shows featuring their own DIY flashlights.