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Adafruit’s New Steven Universe MakeCode Electronics Project Guide

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Adafruit's New Steven Universe MakeCode Electronics Project Guide

Adafruit’s New Steven Universe MakeCode Electronics Project Guide

Online electronics education/electronic components supplier – Adafruit has added a new Steven Universe themed electronics project guide onto their website. Cartoon Network announced their partnership with Adafruit and Microsoft last month which build upon Cartoon Network’s ongoing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) initiative. The projects help to inspire kids to get creative and also to learn the principles of computer coding by constructing items inspired by Cartoon Network’s shows using paper or card and small electronic components, including Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express micro-controller device and also with the use of Microsoft’s MakeCode coding development tool.

The new Steven Universe themed projects include a light-up Rose Quartz shield that makes a sound when hit, Garnet’s gauntlets that creates light and sound effects when punching, fusion gems with use of LED lights (for example Ruby and Sapphire transforming into Garnet) and also Pearl’s spear which features motion detection and lighting effects. More Steven Universe projects will be added in the near future.

https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/02/19/new-guide-getting-started-with-steven-universe-stevenuniverse-cartoonnetwork-msmakecode-adafruit/

http://www.createwithcn.com/

More information about Cartoon Network’s partnership with Adafruit and Microsoft regarding educational electronics projects on the link below:

https://regularcapital.toonsphere.com/2019/01/cartoon-network-usa-teams-up-with-adafruit-and-microsofts-makecode-for-educational-cartoon-character-themed-electronic-projects/

Cartoon Network At CES 2019 Kids, Creativity & Tech: Adding Humor And Heart Session 10th January

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Cartoon Network At CES 2019 Kids, Creativity & Tech: Adding Humor And Heart Session 10th January

Cartoon Network At CES 2019 Kids, Creativity & Tech: Adding Humor And Heart Session 10th January

Starting today (8th January) in Las Vegas is CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2019, one of the world’s most largest and important technology industry trade shows, this year the convention is held between 8th and 11th January. Cartoon Network will be at the convention this year with their very own session – Kids, Creativity & Tech: Adding Humor and Heart.

Lately, Cartoon Network has been focusing on their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) initiative especially in the areas of programming and electronics, forging partnerships with the Scratch Foundation, Microsoft, Adafruit and many more, CN’s STEAM initiative has even spread as far as the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The Cartoon Network panel at CES will be about combining creativity and technology and how to use CN’s unique humour and heartwarming animation storytelling with the expertise of their tech industry partners. In the session, Ryan Harwell – Director of Digital Development at Cartoon Network USA and Jill King – Senior Vice President, Marketing and Partnerships at Cartoon Network USA will be talking about their latest efforts to inspire the next generation of creators and innovators, also joining in, is the Program Manager for Microsoft MakeCode – Jacqueline Russell. The session will be moderated by Mashable Entertainment Reporter – Jess Joho.

The session will be held at CES 2019’s Kids@Play and FamilyTech Summit on Thursday 10th January (was 8th January) between 11.30am and 11.50am.

https://kidsandfamilytech.com/blog/Sessions/kids-creativity-tech-adding-humor-and-heart/

Cartoon Network USA Teams Up With Adafruit And Microsoft’s MakeCode For Educational Cartoon Character Themed Electronic Projects

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Cartoon Network USA Teams Up With Adafruit And Microsoft's MakeCode For Educational Cartoon Character Themed Electronic Projects

Cartoon Network USA Teams Up With Adafruit And Microsoft’s MakeCode For Educational Cartoon Character Themed Electronic Projects

Cartoon Network USA has teamed up with Microsoft’s computer coding programming environment – MakeCode and online electronics education/electronic components supplier – Adafruit for a series of Cartoon Network themed projects to help inspire young people to code and to create and construct their own electronic projects using paper or card and small electronic components. The partnership with Microsoft and Adafruit is Cartoon Network’s latest development for its ongoing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) initiative.

Projects include an electronic version of Ice King’s and Princess Bubblegum’s crown from Adventure Time, which have light and sound effects. Kids can also create their own version of Darwin from The Amazing World of Gumball which lights up and makes sounds when you shake him. There’s a glow-in-the-dark sign activity, a Finn cup lamp activity, a Jake “Hot Potato/Dog” game, a BMO music box activity that plays different sounds at a different tempo when moved and an activity based on the Enchiridion book from Adventure Time where players have to collect all the gems.

All project instructions require Adafruit Circuit Playground Express micro-controller device, Microsoft’s MakeCode coding development tool (either in the web browser or the Windows 10 app) and also some imagination and inspiration too.

Jill King, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships at Cartoon Network USA also commented on the technology learning partnership with Adafruit and Microsoft, she said:

“This generation of kids is the most diverse, mobile generation ever. They immerse themselves in content, not just as consumers, but as creators, We see this partnership as bringing best-in-class offerings together to inspire kids. With software from Microsoft, hardware from Adafruit, and characters that kids love from Cartoon Network, we hope to fuel their creative confidence, self-expression, and curiosity.”

All Cartoon Network Adafruit/MakeCode project documentation can be viewed on the link below:

https://makecode.adafruit.com/projects/cartoon-network

MakeCode Coding Environment for Adafruit Circuit Playground Express (Web Browser):

https://makecode.adafruit.com/

MakeCode Coding Environment for Adafruit Circuit Playground Express (Windows 10 app):

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/makecode-for-adafruit/9pgzhwsk0pgd?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-cartoon-network-microsoft-adafruit-coding-20190107-story.html