ABOUT TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE US
Technology Will Save Us are on a mission to spark the creative imagination of young people using hands on technology. Their award winning make-it-yourself kits and digital tools help kids (and the adults that love them) to make, play, code and invent using technology.
They started small, around a kitchen table, and have now built a company of 28 passionate designers, educators, engineers and problems solvers – obsessed with inspiring kids and empowering parents to become creators of technology. Tech Will Save Us have 6 different make it yourself kits and hundreds of digital tools and projects to support kids in learning through play.
Tech Will Save Us have sparked the imaginations of kids in over 87 countries around the world. Working closely with children to design their kits, engaging in large scale research projects before beginning on design & manufacture.
They often get asked about their name… and if they actually think technology will save us… The answer is that ‘we believe diverse, creative and empowered kids and families will save us and technology will be at the heart of how they do this!’
What’s in the Box?
So after receiving our Mover Kit I was very interested to learn more.
The contents of the box:-
- Mover board
- Mover casing & battery pack
- Snapband
- Velcro strap
- Lanyard,
- Instructions
- USB cable
How to Build the Mover Kit
Get kids moving, building and coding with this toy that reacts to movement with light and can be coded in infinite ways!
BUILD IT
I lay all the parts on the table and we were ready to get started!
Next plug the battery in, close the case and turn the Mover on by pressing the button in the centre for 3 seconds
MOVE IT
Learning how to play with your Mover.
The third slot is for the apps you download and code. You can only have one downloaded app at a time.
Activity app
The Activity app is waiting for your movements and responds with different colors.
The more and longer you move, the more colors you unlock.
If you move for super long, you might even see the rarest combination of colors: rainbow!
There are 2 colors in the Bike Light app: white, so you can use it in the front of your bike, and red, so you can use it at the back.
If you press it again, you’ll go back to the Activity app.
Turn the Mover off by pressing the button for 3 seconds which is a great way at saving the battery.
CODE IT
Learning how to code apps.
First, you can download all sorts of apps that turn your Mover into something completely different. How about a police car? Or a night light? You can explore their gallery online to find out more of the variety here
After downloading a few apps from online, you’re ready to start coding your own.
So I made an online account on their website for Jake, I had to download a programme called Bolt, then .Net Frameware to help me programme the Mover Kit which took about 30 minutes in total to download and install.We were then able to programme our Mover to do as we like, so Jake set for it to flash orange and pink, which is his and Grace’s favourite colours.
You can programme it to flash for 2 minutes whilst you brush teeth, so it can stop flashing when 2 minutes it up!
Our Thoughts
Technology Will Save Us offer many more different products, so you will more than likely find something suited for the person you would like to gift to.
GIVEAWAY
We now have a lovely giveaway for you to win.
Technology will save us have kindly given us another Mover Kit to giveaway to one lucky entrant. If you would like a chance to win, just enter the rafflecopter giveaway form below.
We really do appreciate & personally read every single comment that you leave us. It means a lot to us that you take the time to interact with us, so please continue to do so.
The mandatory question must be answered in the “Leave a comment here” box at the bottom of this page to make any further entries valid. No answer means no win! Please try to use 8 words or more in your comment.
Ends Midnight Sunday 10th December 2017
If you’re not sure about Rafflecopter, go to our How to Use Rafflecopter page for more information.
Don’t forget to check out our other giveaways.
Mandatory question is “What is your favourite item of technology & why have you selected it?”
I think the best and most useful piece of technology in our home is a glucose meter my husband uses to manage his diabetes – without it , well…. we know what would happen
My mobile phone, as it is so versatile. I love being able to take great photos and access the internet as well as communicate with others. Who would have thought 20 or 30 years ago that one tiny gadget could do all of that?
Smart phone as if stuck in any situation I know I can get help
my laptop computer, use it for browsing the internet and doing some excel spreadsheets
My mobile – More computing power than a Moon rocket!!