I followed the directions supplied in this video from CNet about setting up Orb.com to allow streaming directly from my computer to any other machine. It does actually work and allow you to stream from your machine to your internet connected Wii. Follow each of the steps and you’ll be up and running in about 30 minutes. I’m finding I like it for showing photos just as much as anything else since my camera uses an xD card rather than an SD card (that the Wii uses.)
Ok, I posted a bit ago about how good an idea it was to create quick reference cards to helpful web tools for teachers (since the observation that they never throw out ANYTHING that’s laminated). Here’s the next step. I’ve attached a template I just threw together in Powerpoint (for lack of a more accessible tool) you can fill out and print. It’s sized as a 3″ x 5″ card, so with a single hole punch in the corner and a locking ring through them they should be very helpful.
Reportedly, the handhelds will enable students to “receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, get directions to their professors’ offices, and check their meal and account balances” — and that’s just for starters. Interestingly, we aren’t told whether or not the folks already enrolled will be left out — nor what determines which Apple you get — but we do know that the entity is hoping to “expand the program in the future.”
For some reason I remember this being done when Palm computers were all the rage? Is it we have a new hammer and the world looks like a nail?
