Siftables– AMAZING!! March 27, 2009
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So I heard about these wonderful cookie-sized computers with some amazing applications and even though they are not available to purchase, I just had to share! Siftables, created by David Merrill and Jeevan Kalanithi at the MIT Media Lab these small block-like computers interact with each other to make a single interface. In their words- ”Siftables provides a new platform on which to implement tangible, visual and mobile applications.” Check out the video, you’ll be amazed at the possibilities!! From a Special Education perspective I can see these Siftables being a valuable tool for classroom instruction, reinforcement and not to mention differentiated learning. I, for one, am looking forward to learning more about these Siftables when they become available. ENJOY!
August 24, 2008
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Donna Boivin, the Chief Information Officer- Information and Instructional Technology Solutions Department for the Springfield, MA Public Schools, sent me a link to a very thought provoking post in Dr. Chery Takkunen’s Blog, SisuTech, about how people react and adopt technology in the classroom. For those of you who are giving SMARTBoard trainings, incorporating this article at the start of your presentation might be a good way to help folks feel more comfortable, openminded and ultimately more welcoming of integrating the use of a SMARTBoard in their classroom.
“Adopting new technologies in teaching situations seems always be a bit contentious. Take the black board for example:
Did you know that when the blackboard was first introduced at WestPoint in 1801 it caused quite a stir?
