Arduino and Lily Pads

Ardui…. what??? I have never heard of this until I came to participate in the Kenan Fellow (Nanotechnology).  When I first saw this what  “ever you call it” ; I was was thinking to myself I don’t know how this will be incorporated in my Math class. Here is a picture below.

   

“This looks intimidating to a person you does not know anything about eletrical engineering.”

After working with a few of the engineering and collaborating with my the other Kenan Fellow I begin to get a better idea of how this tool can be incorporated into my mathematics class.  This was my first experience with this device. I am currently brainstorming with computer engineers, science teachers, animation design teachers to design lesson around the use of this device in my class.  I can’t wait to see the product, lesson design, community outreach, and staff development that will be created from this experience.