[Opensource] FOSS for Interactive Whiteboards

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Good point Cameron, vendor lock-in can be a real pain with IWB software.

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Cameron Bell <
bell.cameron.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> We went with Smartboards a few years ago because they had drivers for
> Linux. Since then, 2Touch has arrived
>
>
> http://www.dibaustralia.com.au/whiteboards/DIBAustraliaProjectorsandPlasmaDataDisplays_000.htm
>
>  I would probably go these nowadays. I didn't tend to use the IWB much and
> when I did I tended to just use OpenOffice etc and not the IWB's software. I
> used the interactive part for web applets mainly.
> I am now glad I didn't tie up my work in Smart's format - I have since
> changed schools and they have a different brand so any activities I created
> would now be useless.
> Cheers
> Cameron
> On 22/09/2010, at 12:34 PM, Donna Benjamin wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I got asked on twitter if I knew of any Free and Open Source Software for
> using with Interactive Whiteboards.
> >
> > And sadly, no I don't. I also haven't had much experience in using IWBs
> either.
> >
> > Although I did get to play with Inkscape on one last year - and that is
> definitely good fun!
> >
> > So - folks - what do you know? What have you seen? What are your
> thoughts?
> >
> > I've started writing some open notes on the topic - and will collate into
> a blog post...
> >
> > http://ietherpad.com/fossIWB
> >
> > Would love your help... either responding here... or directly at
> ietherpad.
> >
> > cheers
> > Donna
> >
> > --
> > Donna Benjamin - Executive Director
> > creative contingencies pty ltd - http://www.cc.com.au/
> > when plan a fails and there's no plan b, plan cc
> > open source - facilitation - web services
> >
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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