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excellent presentation discussing the pedagogy of interaction using whiteboards

Every few months, someone takes a stab with a concept video or a proof of concept prototype, providing a glimpse into human-computer interaction and data visualization in a decade or two. What will it really look like?

Go Outdoors and Play with WherigoTM Wherigo is a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters

new classroom kit - build the apps! have the ideas!

We're a bunch of like-minded, mainly UK-based, educators interested in educational technology. We produce a regular podcast with the aim of spreading good practice and innovative tools in education over at http://www.edtechroundup.com Hub.edtechroundup.com is a collection of blog posts from our own personal blogs that deal with here and now classroom practice from a variety of subject angles. Pedagogically-sound Open Source and Web 2.0 solutions figure quite high on our list of priorities. As always please feel free to get involved in our Diigo network and interact with us via Twitter!

new tech where little computers make building blocks that interact with each other

Further to my initial thoughts of linking up the use of Diigo annotations with Google Notebook use I have developed a visual workflow of how a student might interact in this way.

School desks: the next generation Interactive multi-touch desks look like giant iPhones, say Durham designers

A highly visual and interactive image search tool

Vital is open to all staff in schools and sixth form colleges across England, and will support the development of a range of forms of ICT CPD. These include courses, more informal CPD activities (which we call '15 minute CPD'), and peer-peer interaction.

Resources & details of courses (inc. Kodu) offered by Nikki Maddams (SSAT Lead Practitioner)

Dan Nstone recommended for example of use of IWBs - relevant section about 90 seconds into video clip

Mouse Mischief integrates into Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, letting you insert questions, polls, and drawing activity slides into your lessons. Students can actively participate in these lessons by using their own mice to click, circle, cross out, or draw answers on the screen.