Paul Barbieri and LeRoy Wong review the iPevo Interactive Whiteboard. Overall, we believe that it’s a good product and much more cost-effective than traditional whiteboards. Here is our summary of what we saw. Thanks to Dakota Irvine for his contributions on this review.
Pros:
- Affordable
- Handy
- Multiple Accessory tools (Projector/ Document Camera)
- Light Weight
- Portable
- Great for a teacher “on the fly”
- Especially foreign language teachers that typically do not have their own room
- Not a lot of parts
Cons:
- Possibly not as durable
- Doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of the current smart boards
- Slightly difficult to calibrate
- Using it on a Chromebook is more limited (can only use the whiteboard function and can’t use it over browser windows)
Summary:
Convenient in the sense that it is very portable, cheap and adaptable. It may not be as reliable as a smart board, but it does offer more resources to teachers who do not have access to technology to the extent that Burlington High School does. The Ipevo overall is a great device and has many pros, that I feel outweigh the cons. For the right person, the Ipevo is a great tool that should be utilized by most teachers.
Useful links and resources from Howard Chang at iPevo:
– IW2 Wireless Interactive Whiteboard System (ONLY $169, the Most Portable Interactive Whiteboard)
http://www.ipevo.com/prods/IW2_Wireless_Interactive_Whiteboard_System
– IW2 Introduction
– IP-1 Interactive Pen (IW2 Accessory, Short Pen)
http://www.ipevo.com/prods/IP-1_Interactive_Pen
– Multi-Pen Feature for IW2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU1au49BULg
Interactive Whiteboard Sites we Like:
General Resources:
http://www.teachhub.com/free-interactive-whiteboard-resources
US Map and States:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G1_1024.html (there are other fun interactive games on this site)
Scale of the Universe:
Mathematics:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=4186
Science/Anatomy Site:
Burlington High School Help Desk 