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Tech Fair Choice

Overall, I decided to work with Eman, Seema and Aline to create a tech fair project. After thinking about each idea and their pros and cons, we finally decided to create the school map as it is extremely helpful for new students. After the map is finished, we will create an arcade machine to make thee overall appearance more eye catching and place the screen that has the map on it inside the machine. We are now researching further to look for softwares to create the map on. We are going to label the classrooms with their numbers and make the map really detailed for students to easily access it. The arcade machine will also be very colorful since we will paint it with bright, eye catching colors. We really hope that the idea goes well and that we will be able to finish it before the deadline.

Tech Fair Research Task

We have had a few lessons to research for tech fair ideas and we had to have 3 choices ready so that we can then find groups and choose the project we like most. Below are my 3 ideas:

1. Touchscreen Gloves:

I was really interested in this idea because I know that touchscreen gloves are very expensive and many people are unable to afford it. furthermore, many people struggle to use their phones in cold conditions where they need gloves. therefore, I think this tech fair idea will be very useful for the wider community in cold countries or even for areas such as Ski Dubai, here in the UAE. The creation of this idea is very simple because the only materials that are needed is gloves and conductive thread. The reason for this is that a touchscreen phone can detect fingers due to electrical impulse but that impulse in blocked by gloves. In this case, if conductive thread is sown into the fingertips of the gloves, the electrical impulse should be able to pass through to the phone. Although conductive thread is quite expensive, it is easy to find and only a very small amount is needed to be sown into the gloves, making it feasible and easy to make.

2. School Map: 

Another option is to create a map of the school. This will help new students navigate the school and can be used in the future years in order to help them. Many softwares allow this creation and the only thing that is needed is pictures of classrooms, corridors etc. Then, you can put them all together and label each room or area. this will be extremely useful and it can be saved as a link. Since EISM has school wi-fi, students can easily access the map by visiting the webpage. The can save the link for further use. Overall, this is quite simple but takes some time and effort. 

3. Arcade Game:

My last idea is to make a simple video game using a simple software. The video game needs to be eye catching and easy, and prizes could be given to those who can win in the game. To make it more interesting, we could build an arcade machine in which the game will be in. Its quite simple to make using a template and we can put it together and display the game inside using a computed screen.

Tech Fair Introduction

Basically, this term, we will be creating our tech fair projects. We were introduced to the process today, we will have to create a suitable technology design of our own choice in groups. Today, we got started on researching for idea and it was very interesting to find creative and intriguing ideas. I'm very excited to start choose an idea and start the process soon.