| A tablet that can be written on with a stylus would be a great tool for teachers to have during remote learning. There is certainly a current need for these items.
However…when (if) the new normal arrives I don’t know if I honestly would use it as much. I also don’t know what the lifespan is for today’s tablets. For example I have an early model iPad that is now obsolete. Demonstration equipment certainly would have a longer “shelf life”. Of course…right now lab equipment is just gathering dust.
So, my thoughts are that for the immediate we go with some kind of tablet or electronic scratchpad but consider transitioning back to lab equipment in a couple of years.
Mike Wadness
So - with the Explain Everything app, the pdf is loaded into the app - essentially as a whiteboard with your content - and you can write on the presentation with your pen and of course use it as a whiteboard and then save it with the notes you have written in.
The best way to use the app is to have the Zoom on a computer and have the presentation on your I Pad - you can then click a button to Broadcast to the Zoom conference. In the classroom - it is a way to use a tablet as a Smartboard - your Explain Everything app is broadcast to the computer which, of course, is mirrored with the projector.
There are also apps that allow you to "write" on a presentation on the Mac laptop, but the pen does not work on the laptop so you would have the write with the mouse (which is OK) and you could try something like the Wacom tablet. I have tried the tablet and it is awkward for writing.
Yes, my problem with zooming on ipad was that I had to stick to one screen and although I have a pen I could not switch easily between whiteboard sharing and pdf (or goodnotes that I prefer) presentation and
just the usual conference screen. Also the screen is very small, so maybe a bigger ipad like pro or air would be more suitable? Or simply go for MacAir laptop which is also affordable (it costs same as overhead projectors used to
😊) . Please let me know. I would like to have some type of standard setup and purchase one or two so teachers can test before school resumes.
The goal is to make presentations more interactive. Tom
The new iPad (midrange) now supports the stylus natively. The price is not too daunting.
I would definitely like to hear more about Mike’s setup and workflow with
Explain Everything.
Hi
I have been using an I Pad and Logitec pen during the remote learning and with the right apps (I use Explain Everything) and set up it can be very useful. It would be something the our professors could use if they are doing remote presentations
- it easy to present through zoom on from the IPad. And it can be used in the classroom. Again though- it does require the right apps and set up (especially in the classroom).
Dear Friends, I hope that everybody is enjoying beautiful weather. I am writing to ask you about your opinion in the following matter. We are running this program since 2004. I just looked at our first minutes and I see Michael Hirsh and Mike Wadness among the founding fathers of
the program! Thank you for your commitment! Anyway, some of you remember that in the early days we used to provide overhead projectors to schools as an aid for Theorynet presentations. We still have a similar budget which includes not only demonstration equipment
but also visual aid equipment (in addition to stipends which are now $150/meeting). Of course, overhead projectors are obsolete now because they are standard part of school rooms, but with COVID-19 pandemic, many of you have faced the challenge of teaching
online and hosted virtual Theorynet visits. I would like to know if the state is providing adequate support like good laptops for virtual classes and extracurricular use. It looks like online will remain with us for a long time. I am thinking about substituting
old overhead projectors by some basic laptops to aid in virtual presentations. Do you think it is a good idea? Best regards, Tom
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