I’ve talked to some teachers about the power of programing using Arduinos. Arduinos are inexpensive open source boards that can be programed for interactivity. I’ve been working with Roger Wagner (The original developer of HyperStudio) using Hyperstudio for students to program Arduinos for interactive maker projects. Roger is creating an advanced board to make it easier for students to create project, called a HyperDuino. Here are some links and resources if you are interested-
HyperStudio Forever Free (four card stack)