I got a gift for Christmas that I have been using like CRAZY ever since I got it.
It's an eWriter called Boogie Board Sync. Super cool!
There are $20 versions that act just like scratch paper, but don't use paper. It's basically a magna-doodle for adults. I have one of those (and have for a while) but I mostly just use it to replace a billion post it notes & to do lists on my desk.
The one I got for Christmas is a bit more (around $70-80), but you can save your drawings/writings/etc. using bluetooth. Which means I can hand-write solutions, and save them to post for students! We all know there are times that creating a geometric drawing or some math mumbo-jumbo that just isn't convenient to create electronically.
This thing lets me sketch out what I want, & save it as an image. I can edit it later, highlight, etc. once it's saved on my iPad. Then I can use the images in tests, worksheets, or just to project when going over answers.
Just thought I'd share! :)
Thoughts for other uses:
- Differentiation during small group time. It would be so easy to write out 1-2 problems, click save, and export to classroom, or drive, for students to work on.
- Use live mode with students & smartboard - this can function just like an airliner
- Student observation notes. Maybe connected to evernote, and saved in some sort of classroom file? I'm always writing myself notes about what I need to work with a student a bit more on, or misconceptions I'm seeing.
I was wondering if your Bookie Board Sync will display directly through a smartboard or interactive projector? I am looking for something to replace my Airliner, which is no longer supported by SmartBoard.
ReplyDeleteI think it would depend on the device attached to the SB or projector. In my classroom, I have an ipad cable that I could use the Sync app to show live writing with. There's also a desktop download that's specifically designed for acting like an airliner! The link to that is here: http://www.myboogieboard.com/support/downloads
ReplyDeleteI haven't used that part of it yet, but it sounds like it would replace an airliner pretty well - it just wouldn't save as a notebook file. It would save as an image or pdf.