Thinker Toys

e-Waste to e-learning tool

Thinker toys

         Every year a staggering 50 million metric tons of e-waste like TVs, computers and cellphones are deposited in landfills.Hoping to make use of all the electronic waste piling up in landfills, Thinker Toys creator DhairyaDand came up with an interesting idea. Dand plans to create low-cost Arduino based chips called open TOYS that plug directly into used electronics that are found in landfills such as keyboards, headphones or monitors.These are designed to be used as fun,educational tool for children.

Keyano

                

               
        Keyano, keyboard that is piano.The Keyano module features a small speaker, and maps each of the keys of a connected PS/2 computer keyboard to a different sound. 

RandoMath

          RandoMath sports an LED screen that flashes mathematical puzzles which are answered using the keyboard.

Storynory

           It is like a library in our packet.It contains the funny stories in local language.This would be plugged into the speaker for collaborative storytelling or use headphones for personal use.

TV++

             It connects to old TV or CRT monitors and to control add a keyboard or a mouse.Thus a mini-computer is created which can be used for educational purpose.

            The ultimate goal of Thinker Toys is an entirely open source platform that allows anybody from around the world to develop their own designs, opening the door to endless possibilities for used and tossed aside electronics.