David Merrill: Siftables, the toy blocks that think

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David Merrill: Siftables, the toy blocks that think

13 / 07 / 2009
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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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