Blockbuster Toy Rainbow Loom: Weaving, Rubber Bands, And Digital Literacy

Rainbow Loom is not just a craft set. It may also be a portal to digital literacy. When I recently bought Rainbow Looms for my two sons (6 and 8), I discovered that this is really a tangible/virtual hybrid toy. They sit for hours, searching, starting, and stopping instructional YouTube videos on the iPad. They are learning how to mediate between the material world and the digital world. The Rainbow Loom is a $15-17 rubber band craft set that is the currently biggest fad among elementary school k...