November 12, 2009 | Posted At: 09:34 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Hardware
From Greeks scratching away on clay tablets with a stylus to the latest Sharpie, the idea of writing has been to put ideas on something that’s more or less permanent. AVerMedia breaks with the past with its AVerPen Mobile Interactive Collaborative Learning Solution, which uses the latest digital technologies to update the pen for the 21-st century classroom. The pen transmits what’s written to a nearby computer wirelessly where it can be saved or projected on the class’s screen; it has a range of about 60-feet. Whether it’s to quiz the class or for a group to work on a project, the AVerPen does away with paper. The included software lets students or teacher work with images, annotate material and draw to your heart’s content. The $800 package comes with a teacher pen, 4 student devices and a slew of software.
