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Eclectic Technology
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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Beth Dichter
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Scoop.it!
Check out this post (and the embedded YouTube video) where a 7 year old (who wants" to study robotics at MIT and become a theoretical theorist") designs a Rube Goldberg machine to trap a monster. His description of a Rube Goldberg machine is "a machine that creates a complicated chain reaction to do a simple task." Using a wide variety of materials, including marbles, tubing, pencils, a toaster, books, balls, a paper roll and more he shows us his creativity and ingenuity...as well as resilience. He also shows an understanding of the scientific method, sharing his hypothesis and more. I suspect that many will share this video with others in their schools. 
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I am fan of Rube Goldberg machines and this one is different than any I have seen online. It uses light to power the machine. It is short, only two minutes and it would be a great introduction to hook kids on optics.