Running with Scissors

Some would argue that if you test drive a car you cannot afford, you are simply wasting your time.

Maybe.

I’m currently evaluating some software from Tidebreak called TeamSpot. It allows students to collaborate using a large screen and their personal laptops. This software allows all the collaborators to control the large shared screen and the computer connected to it, as well as share the view of their desktop, or allow full access to allow others in the group to interact with their computer. There are more interesting things here, and I’ll detail them in upcoming posts.

The kicker here is the cost – it is quite expensive, and our financial picture is not rosy as far as adding something like this in the near future

But it is making me think about how we can energize some informal learning spaces and allow places like the game room or dining hall become dynamic learning spaces. It also has me on a frantic search of the open-source community for something that is similar.

What would you do? Do you take the ride in the Cadillac?

Based on my current reality, I’m making a goal of at least one blog post per week. This doesn’t count as the one – it is coming next. :)

Thanks to Gardner and Shannon for the inspiration.