David Merrill demos Siftables, the smart blocks | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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Cathy Arreguin on 15 Feb 09MIT 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? David Merrill works on Siftables, tiny computer blocks that interact with each other to make networks (and music)