The OyakoTech Online LT event was held online on July 8, 2020, hosted by the OyakoTech community and supported by Re+g (Replag)/Tay D.S., Inc. and babytech.jp.
Under the theme of "Parenting x Technology," participants shared what they have tried and created by themselves using apps and devices in a lightning talk (LT) format.
Event Summary
- opening
- Papa Smile Nagata, "What is BabyTech?"
- Pentake-san "Godforsaken with Makecode"
- Shogo Tanaka: "I gathered data on my son's poop button and looked at it."
- Hiroto Yamakawa, "Get a head start in STEM, 3 years since my son was 4 and codespark Academy"
- Shunsuke Kudo, "Meichan Sistem
- Mr. Replug, "Introduction to Koropiuta"
- After Talk
LT Introduction
Pentake-san "Godforsaken with Makecode"
Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, a block programming tool ( arcade.makecode.com ) to create a bullet-dodging game. You can see on the screen what part of the game is "godforsaken". The tool itself has not yet been localized into Japanese, but since it runs in the browser, the meaning can be understood to some extent with the browser's translation function. The company suggested that this would be a good way for parents and children to work together on game creation.
Shogo Tanaka: "I gathered data on my son's poop button and looked at it."
SORACOM LTE-M Button Plus (SORACOM LTE-M Button Plus) is a device that records the elimination of a child born last October. https://soracom.jp/products/gadgets/button_plus/ Created by. The story is about how they recorded the quantity by pressing buttons, notified on line, and recorded in a Google spreadsheet for statistics. The device was created because it is easier than a smartphone and can be quickly pressed in the middle of the night to respond.
Hiroto Yamakawa, "Get a head start in STEM, 3 years since my son was 4 and codespark Academy"
He was surprised that his child could do so much at the age of 4, and he did not want to stop his interest because of the language barrier. CodeSpark ( https://codespark.com ), who told us that CodeSpark is a great tool for an introduction to STEM and the fundamentals of computing. Mr. Yamakawa's children have already created and published several games.
Shunsuke Kudo, "Meichan Sistem
When the school was closed due to the coronavirus, we created a system using Raspi and Google's TTS for a child who had no sense of time and was in a state of kuuneru-asobu. By having Mei-chan, a character drawn by my eldest son who likes to draw, speak, we created a system that would keep him from losing his sense of time. The father creates voice data every night so that he can set the next day's schedule and have her say something different every day. He has become a member of the family that keeps an eye on the children's time even now that the school is closed.
Live video archive and twitter
The event proceeded in a friendly mood from start to finish, and there was plenty of talk before and after the LT. The video of the event is available in the archive, so please take a look.
Togetter, a compilation of Twitter comments from viewers and participants on the day of the event, was also selected as an Editor's Choice!
https://togetter.com/li/1555948
Plans are underway to continue the event.
Oyako Tech Community is planning to hold the second event by all means. We will let you know when it is decided!
