Sunday, October 23, 2011

Collaborate With Robot Heart Stories

Laika found out she loves to doodle.
Becoming Part of The Story/Points of Entry

WHAT DO YOU LOVE? 

Storytelling pioneer Lance Weiler created ROBOT HEART STORIES, an experiential educational vehicle for kids to talk to each other all over the world, tell stories about their life on earth and ask a girl robot who has crash landed in Montreal, questions about where she is from and why she landed here.



They ask questions like:
"What might you want to do here on Earth?" - Vincent, NJ
"Why is the heart on your chest so big?" -Brenna, NJ
"What would happen if you landed in New Jersey?" -Michelle, NJ
"What did you do on Earth?" -Daniel, NJ
"Why would you dress like that?" -Meghan, NJ

(You can listen to all the questions on this voice thread from Laura Fleming & her 3rd grade class

Find some kids & PARTICIPATE.
HACK THESE: I Know You Want To


Download the robots here and share what you made with other kids around the world.

HACK THESE STICKERS



REMIX THIS MUSIC FROM BEN THOMPSON
I met Ben on twitter last year when I was looking for some music for an animation script.  I listened to his music again recently and thought it would work really well for a ROBOT HEART STORIES REMIX of some kind. He is nice enough to let kids remix it with their images & stories. Come back and check to see what we do.....if you want to add an image to our animation,,,let us know @cynthiajabar.  Share your remix. ; )

Find out more about Ben Thompson here.






Laika robots spotted in New Jersey.


This is Laika on the cover of her first school not
So who is Laika?

Laika (named by the class in Montreal), is a robot who has crash landed on Earth and is making her way from Montreal to Los Angeles with the help of kids all over the world.

You can help her reach her destination by participating & sharing what you LOVE.  Love makes her move!

Visit the website: ROBOTHEARTSTORIES.com and download a heartpack to color or make a toy robot.



Here is Laika chillin' out in NYC.
That's the George Washington Bridge in the background.




GO AHEAD, SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE
It's all  in your hands as the collaborator.

"For each photo or piece of art featuring the robot that is submitted, the signal strength of the robot grows stronger and helps her get back home."






Read Laika's Journey BLOG

Here's what the LA science team has to say about what fuels their passion & creativity.

"I like to be creative because if I wasn’t I would be boring."   –Gabriel Alaniz 
This is Laika admiring the graphiti in Paris, France.

"I feel passionate about Laika because she is brave." - Caitline Molina
"I am passionate about flowers because they are colorful, smell good, and are interesting to watch sway in the wind." - Agenda Domsitz  
"I like to be creative because then whatever I make, I like, because it came from my imagination."     
- Alessandra Rugamas



 On the JOURNEY BLOG, you can also follow what Laika's has to say about science,  geography & the other strange things humans do here on Earth.

Laika wondered what this tiny brown thing was.

En route to 46° 32’ North by 84° 20’ West.
Parry Sound is a “town” along a body of water called a “bay.”
Smaller groups of humanbots live in “towns.”
The buildingbots are fewer and smaller, too.

Teambots afraid of effects of air pollution.
Alternative energy sources identified: solar energy, biomass, animals, magnetic, wind, geothermal, ocean currents, and ocean tides.
Fear drains energy reserves.

Giant Laika visiting a class in Sydney, Aust


Check out this experiential learning project using math,  science,  history,  geography,  creative writing & art to propel the imaginations of kids across the world and help get Laika home!

FOLLOW: @rebootstories
HASHTAG: #RHS
LAIKA'S LOG with Science notes: http://robotheartstories.com/blog
SUPPORT INDIEGO-GO: Robot Heart Stories
FOLLOW: @lanceweiler