Technology in a STEAM-Lab ⭐
Inspired in FAB-Lab equipment
Inspired in MEDIA-Lab equipment
Inspired in USER-Lab equipment
OTHER
Creating Physical Elements
Electronics and Programming
Microcontrollers: Arduino, Micro:bit (and online simulators)...
Visual programming: Scratch, MakeCode...
Text Programming: Python, HTML...
Electronics equipment: electronic components such as LEDs, cables, resistances, motors, and protoboards, batteries, welding stations, multimeters, MakeyMakey...
Subtractive 2D
Physical
elements/spaces
Tool bench: saws, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, drills, sewing machine, silicone guns...
Additive
3D Printing & Design
Expendable materials: carton, wood, recycled materials, silicone...
Augmented/Virtual Reality
AR/VR
Image
Video
Design & Infographics: Canva, Inkscape (Illustrator)...
Artistic elements: pens, cardstock, post-its, brushes&paint...
3D Printing software: Cura, Simplify 3D...
3D Printers
3D Design software: TinkerCAD, Sketchup, BlocksCAD, ZWCAD, (AutoCAD)
Share: projector, whiteboard, cork panels, bean bag chairs...
Vinyl cutter
Store: cabinets, shelves...
Video editing: MovieMaker, iMovie, OpenShot, Mobile Apps..
Sound
QR Codes
TimeLines & Mental Maps: coogle.it, Miro, Xmind, Padlet...
Sound Editing: Audacity...
Virtual tools
Photo: Gimp, Photoscape (Photoshop)...
Collaborative online spaces, documents, boards...
Guides to evaluate the user
experience in USER-Labs
Guides/protocols to evaluate
the "products" of the didactic
units with users (students)
Guides/protocols to create
"products" in the didactic units
with users (students)
Robotics kits: Lego Mindstorms, Lego Wedo, mBot...
Construction kits/materials: Lego, Make.do, Straws&Connectors...
3D Scanners
Data collection&Analysis: gforms, gsheets, Excel...
Text Processors, Presentation tools...
Websites creation: blogs, documentation, portfolios...
software list here (points 2 and 5)
AR/VR Mobile Apps: Zappar (app), Science AR (app), Wikitude (app), Google Lens, Google AR&VR, AR Flashcards
Interactive Maps: Google Maps, Google Earth, Mobile History Map...
more complete UserLab coogle here
more complete Media-Lab coogle here
Work: computers, Wi-Fi connection, sockets, workbenches...
more complete Other
Elements coogle here
Laser cutter
more complete Fab-Lab coogle here
Photo shooting: photo cameras, smartphones...
Sound recording: recorder, smartphones...
Podcasts, Radio...
Video filming: chroma, lighting focus LED, video cameras, smartphones...
Test Protocol: includes previous steps
(user selection, accessibility criteria), data collection
(inspired on "Thinking aloud protocols"
and observation), data analysis
Design Thinking Protocol
Furniture/tools for the Test and Observation corners
2D Design Software: InkScape