Interactive Electronic Whiteboards
I am typing this reply on an Ubuntu Linux desktop (excuse me for being a power user). The USB waicom tablet that I loaned from school just plugged in and started working. Again, this got me thinking about the benefits of a 'touch sensitive' interactive whiteboard (IWB) as compared to just using a wireless bluetooth enabled mini-keyboard with trackpad / USB port and a bluetooth Waicom tablet.

In theory two (or more) sets of these units can be shared amongst students and the teacher in a classroom, perhaps one per team of students. When necessary or desirable, they can then collaborate, annotate on the big screen, all using a portable or existing projector system.

This week, I am going to order two sets of these wireless devices for a trial.  Whilst I am not trying to reproduce the traditional IWB and might miss out on some of the "eye candy", the cost saving and approach where students can contribute from their team desks is very appealing.

What do others think?