Technology

 

Refurbished Computers and Open-source Software

Suitable computers for this initiative need to have flat screen monitors, Pentium IV processors, and a minimum of 512Mb of RAM. These can often be purchased from universities or companies for as little as €10 at replacement time - this is a win for these organisations who often have to pay up to €50 to safely dispose of unwanted electrical equipment! We are happy to hear from people who are willing to donate a computer. The software configuration uses the following free open-source software: The operating system, Edubuntu [ web ] An easy-to-use graphical user interface [ web ] Educational application software [ web ] A free alternative to Microsoft Office, called OpenOffice [ web ] MIT’s computer programming system, Scratch [ web ] The freely available didactical tool for teachers, iTalc [ web ] http://edubuntu.orghttp://edubuntu.org/Screenshotshttp://doc.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/edubuntu/handbook/C/using-apps.htmlhttp://why.openoffice.orghttp://scratch.mit.eduhttp://italc.sourceforge.net/mailto:b.osullivan@cs.ucc.ie?subject=George%20Boole%20Computer%20Labsshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6

Building Low-Cost Multitouch Whiteboards using Wii-Remotes

Inspired by the wonderful Johnny Lee from the HCI Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, we build intelligent whiteboards for use in schools which cost a little more then the cost of a Wii Remote controller. A demonstration of the whiteboard, by Johnny Lee, is below.