Constructing a Low-Cost Interactive Whiteboard

I am currently trying to help a colleague construct one of these for her classroom use, but even though we haven’t completed it, there seems to be a lot of promise here. The idea is taking a standard projector, 2 wiimotes, and an infared pen to create a interactive whiteboard, similar to a SmartBoard. The video below gives some context to the idea, and click here for the software and pens.

Here is the link to Johnny Lee’s site.

Twitter 102 – Tweetdeck

This is an amazing video made by Josh Stumpenhorst for any educator trying to learn about Twitter. The video does a fantastic job of explaining the key tools and tricks to making connections with other educators. The video explains these key functions through the third party Twitter platform Tweetdeck, which I use as well, and gives a great overview of both products. I would highly recommend this be shared with anyone interested in expanding their Personal Learning Network (PLN).