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Toy tiles that talk to each other

1,967,789 views | David Merrill • TED2009

MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?

MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?

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David Merrill

MIT grad student

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David Merrill works on Siftables, tiny computer blocks that interact with each other to make networks (and music).

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