e-learning Now » Interactive whiteboard http://drandyoliver.edublogs.org Andrew Oliver's blog on social web tools in education Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:58:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Multi Touch Technology on its way http://drandyoliver.edublogs.org/2008/12/16/multi-touch-technology-on-its-way/ http://drandyoliver.edublogs.org/2008/12/16/multi-touch-technology-on-its-way/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:01:19 +0000 drandyoliver http://drandyoliver.edublogs.org/?p=247 If you’re going to BETT 2009 this year (Web Link) keep an eye out for the new SMART Table which uses multi touch technology.

As you may be aware SMART tend to dominate classroom interactive boards and now it seems they are set to do the same with the so called ‘table computers’.

Multi-touch technology consists of a touch screen which recognizes multiple simultaneous touch points. This basically allows more than one person to use the computer at the same time – very interesting for collaboration. The video below shows how it might be used in schools. To be honest the images are not that clear so I’ve also added a link to the Microsoft Table Computer which shows a lot of intersting possibilities (be warned it has cheesy music).


Anyone want to offer any suggestions for possible uses?

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