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Product: Mobi View
2/1/2011 By:
einstruction.com Retail price: $449
When combined with a projector, Mobi View, the latest
mobile interactive whiteboard from eInstruction, can turn
any wall into an interactive teaching display.
Quality and Effectiveness : Mobi View can create a
learning environment similar to those provided by other
interactive whiteboards for a fraction of their cost. Powered
by eInstruction’s Workspace software, the handheld pen and
tablet enable interaction with lesson materials from virtually
any source, as long as that source can be displayed on
a computer screen. Teachers and students can interact via
Mobi View from anywhere in the room; they can annotate,
draw, write, manipulate, access Web sites
and files, and send notes. With the addition
of a projector, the lesson is displayed for all.
Ease of Use: Once the software is
installed and the USB hub is connected,
Mobi View is quickly recognized by a computer
and active. Most of the tools are intuitive,
but help is provided in print and online.
Workspace software opens automatically
upon selection of an annotation tool, and
the computer desktop is projected to the
class. The unit has a battery life of at least
16 hours, but it can normally be expected to
last three to four weeks on a single charge
with a range of at least 50 feet (15.24
meters) in an open-field line of sight.
Creative Use of Technology: Mobi View introduces
a large LCD touch screen that lets the user control lessons from anywhere in the classroom. Workspace
tools can be preset on the Mobi View touch
screen, so it’s simple to write, draw, insert
images, record, and play back, highlight
over whatever is on the screen, and access
favorites. Mobi View is designed to be
used with Classroom Performance System,
eInstruction’s student response system, so
reports are generated automatically and can be viewed on
Mobi View as students respond with clickers. Mobi View is
most effective when used by a group, and in the multiuser
mode, up to nine students or teams can collaborate with
Mobi View, Mobi Learners, Mobi KWIK, or Dual Boards, each
in a section of the screen, or as many as 30 Mobis can be
connected with four hubs. Students can also display their
work in “sandbox” mode, which allows many students to
work within one larger display area, collaborating within
the same space.
Suitability for Use in a School Environment :
Mobi View was made for collaborative, interactive learning.
Workspace software allows it to make any computer
display interactive and engaging. Mobi View then saves the
annotated pages as a presentation file. Foreign language
and ESL teachers will appreciate knowing that Mobi can
now speak Italian, French, and Spanish. Users have access
to eI Community, a professional site with more than 125,000
online instructional resources that are organized and searchable
by subject, grade level, media type, and standards.
Top Features
¦ Compared with the cost of an
interactive board and software, Mobi
View’s price makes it an excellent value
as an interactive-learning system for the
classroom.
¦ With the Workspace software, Mobi
View allows educators to manipulate
instructional content from anywhere in
the room and project the activity onto
any surface.
¦ Mobi View provides seamless
integration of content, instruction, and
formative assessment with a simple
touch of the screen.
—MaryAnn Karre