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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 ...