{"id":653,"date":"2025-12-03T20:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/?p=653"},"modified":"2025-12-03T20:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:33:32","slug":"making-a-games-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/12\/03\/making-a-games-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Games Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eleanor showed us how to build our own games controllers- using the makey makey kits and a selection of conductive materials .\u00a0 The pupils had to firstly design their own games controller from cardboard.\u00a0 There were some great designs!\u00a0 Tin foil and metal spoons were used to conduct electricity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-654\" 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