Ok, has anyone been keeping up with the Microsoft Surface computing technology? It was announced last spring, but as with anything Microsoft, the announcements usually have little to do with the actual product release. But from what I’ve read it’ll be going in some hotels, casinos, and retail stores next month.
Anyways, I was doing some research into this new device/product (after someone commented that my desk wouldn’t be a good place for such a device), and began wondering how education might benefit from it. For starters, check it out with Popular Mechanics.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html
I can see this being a nice collaboration tool and it does have a much more natural, intuitive input interface. Obviously, it’ll be awhile before it enters the educational field (i.e. when the price drops some), but it does seem to have more potential for group work than a typical PC. Anybody else have some ideas? Especially you “real” teachers in the class.
And, just for Rich, it’s basically just a really big iPhone built into a coffee table :)
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I remember seeing that on the news a while back and then forgot about it. The concept would work really well in the classroom for collaborative projects. But the cost will be out of educations reach. I can really see applications in the math classroom.
There are so many things that I have no exposure to...
This looks way cool!
I think we need these as collaboration tools and instructional technologies in the new library. Jim is there room in your budget for one? :)
On a serious note, I really think they could be useful for manipulating maps and images.
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