Better Tech Kids

Help kids go from consumers to creators. Better Tech Kids is Jake Heading’s book companion for parents and carers who want to make something with a child. You don’t need to know every tool before you begin. Start with an interest, choose a small project and learn together. A LITTLE GUIDANCE Explore eight short guides to the Digital Pantry, choosing a project, coaching without taking over, working in small steps and giving a project a satisfying finish. SIXTEEN IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR OWN Browse real recipes from the book: websites, podcasts, posters, murals, a small business idea, sensors, 3D rooms, stop-motion, 3D prints, games, songs, board games, films, old technology, displays and books. Each includes materials, manageable steps, coaching prompts and variations, with the original illustrations. A PLACE TO PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Keep one project checklist, a next-step note, ideas for another day and a line about what you learned. Notes save on this device. Finish and celebrate, or resume when you want to keep going. MADE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS Read together and adapt the ideas to your child, materials and available tools. This companion provides guidance and a project notebook. The actual recording, designing, coding and making happen in separate tools or with your own materials. Some projects need additional equipment or software. No account, advertising, analytics SDKs or cloud sync. The guide, recipes and notebook work offline. Optional website links open in your browser. One project is kept at a time, and iPhone and iPad notes do not sync. Copy notes you want to keep before clearing or replacing a project. Adapted from Better Tech Kids by Jake Heading, with source chapters identified throughout. The book contains the fuller stories, examples and explanations.