Diyode CodeShield Helps Arduino Fans Skip the Hardware

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Diyode CodeShield Helps Arduino Fans Skip the Hardware

The Diyode hackerspace in Guelph, ON, has a neat twist on the Arduino scene. Rather than teach people the basics by giving them a bare board, they have created a prototyping shield, the Diyode CodeShield, which allows them to learn software first:

We came to the conclusion a while ago that for the sake of keeping people, especially kids, enthusiastic, they should get their feet wet with code first. Once they are comfortable with that, then tackle the hardware. To provide the shortest possible route to the first moment of glory, we developed a new arduino shield built specifically for the process of teaching arduino code. By initially bypassing the electronics theory and postponing the breadboarding stage, it takes much of the frustration out of the learning process. Those things can come later, once they’ve already got a pocket full of victories.

Inputs include a switch, button, pot, rotary encoder, thermistor, photocell, and hall effect sensor. Outputs are a piezo buzzer, servo, RGB LED, Yellow LED, and a relay with screw terminals.

It sounds like Diyode is thinking about selling the boards and/or kits.

4 thoughts on “Diyode CodeShield Helps Arduino Fans Skip the Hardware

  1. MAKE | Hackerspace Happenings for December 6th. says:

    […] Labs As we mentioned earlier this year, Guelph, ON’s hackerspace Diyode created the CodeShield Arduino add-on. Now, Montreal-based electronic kitmaker (and cool dudes!) Spikenzie Labs is selling […]

  2. Steve says:

    There is an indie gogo Campaign to make these shields available fully assembled so that classes, groups, and individuals can start using them and learning right away.
    http://igg.me/at/codeshield

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