[Year 12 IPM] Wacom Interactive Pen Display

[Sam Denniston]

I use the Stowaway Bluetooth mouse. It is tiny, works anywhere in the  
room, and is only $99. I don't really use a keyboard much but I'm  
considering purchasing the Stowaway Bluetooth foldable keyboard.

We have 2 Smartboards but I don't use them as I find the mouse to be  
much better. I can roam around the room freely.

On 09/03/2006, at 8:46 PM, John Barr wrote:

> I use the wacom (Bluetooth) and Intewrite schoolpad (Bluetooth). My  
> personal
> view is that they suit my teaching better than an IWB. They allow  
> me to walk
> around the room without the need for students to get out of their  
> seat. The
> students are still engaged and the lesson is still very  
> interactive. The
> schoolpad ($1350) has similar (but not as classy) software to the
> smartboards and activboards and has customizable tools (pressure  
> points) on
> the board as well as the screen. It is easy to use and the kids  
> love it.
>
> The wacom doesn't come with any interactive software but can be  
> used with
> any software.
>
> These are very good, cheap alternatives to IWBs and in my own case,
> preferable.
>
> John Barr
> ICT Coordinator
> Warragul Regional College
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:24 PM
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> Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Wacom Interactive Pen Display
>
> While on whiteboards, does anyone use the wacom interactive pen  
> displays as
> a subsitute for
> whiteboards and is so, any opinions on them and comprisons?  thanks in
> advance.
> Anne Mirtschin
> Hawkesdale p12 College
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