"This Kit Uses a Motion-Sensing Wand to Teach Kids..." Topic

… Code – No Hogwarts Required.

"Kano's first product was a computer that kids could build as easily as a Lego set, helping to demystify the technologies we obsess over. The company's next product is a buildable, motion-sensing wand that swaps spells for simple programming making it easy for kids to conjure up magical interactions with a flick of the wrist—and hopefully learn a thing or two about coding in the process.

Assembling the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit won't be as complicated as Kano's original Computer Kit, which should make the interactive wand a more accessible teaching tool for younger kids. You simply insert a small computer into the base of a plastic wand, and instead of phoenix feathers or unicorn hairs, a combination of electronic sensors—including an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer—translate the wand's real-world movements to an accompanying app that's available for mobile devices and computers…."

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Oh, boy. Turtle graphics redux.

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