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Tech Fortress Teacher Technology Blog: January 2009
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Saturday, January 31, 2009. Wakeup Call for Online Service Users. Is down. If that means nothing to you, please keep reading. In an average day, it is not unusual for me to:. Email documents, presentations, project files, etc. to myself in Gmail so I have access to them at home and work. Upload large files to my Skydrive account so I can download them from another location or share them with others. Upload pictures to Picasa to keep and share with others. Upload videos to Youtube. Posted by Mr. Kries.
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Tech Fortress Teacher Technology Blog: October 2008
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Thursday, October 30, 2008. Bringing Tech to the Mock Election. 4 years ago I was a new teacher looking to make my mark in a new school. Being that it was an election year, a school-wide Mock Election seemed to fit the bill. We built a double stall voting booth and invited the entire school population (over 400 students K-8) to come and choose between George Bush and John Kerry. The day was quite a success. This year's Mock Election featured the following upgrades:. Live Updates via the Web:. Overall, th...
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Tech Fortress Teacher Technology Blog: December 2008
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008. I've come across the Arduino. In several of the blogs and websites I frequent. The makers of the Arduino. Based in Italy), describe it as:. An open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software.Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators.". Site I have posted videos of both below. Enjoy. The Arduino definitely has ...