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Traveling in Style with the Waterfield Field Muzetto

For sometime now I've been looking for a lightweight but stylish bag to carry my Surface 3 and iPad Air when I'm traveling. When I came across the <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/field-muzetto" target="_blank">Waterfield Field Muzetto bag</a> I had to take a look at it and see how it could meet my needs. For those of you that may be unfamiliar with the Waterfield bag company they're located in San Francisco and all their bags are made here in United States. Before I ordered my bag I went to the <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/" target="_blank">Waterfield website</a>, took a look at their products and found the website easy to navigate and filled with some great looking products. When I finally ordered the Field Muzetto bag the process was easy and<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit64223rux9O1AdQhxRb7PEMVaTpnKXn9NkCELUTA4zsrPzBIAk8Rh1g0jEapFSM-G5muaaeyf8iafYbwIaQn6xR3MVoPVYabqpx_PPAokcPx1L6illvfphAihd99WJ_M_RAwiSuZde9s/s1600/Field-muzetto-front_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit64223rux9O1AdQhxRb7PEMVaTpnKXn9NkCELUTA4zsrPzBIAk8Rh1g0jEapFSM-G5muaaeyf8iafYbwIaQn6xR3MVoPVYabqpx_PPAokcPx1L6illvfphAihd99WJ_M_RAwiSuZde9s/s320/Field-muzetto-front_grande.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterfield Field Muzetto</td></tr></tbody></table>streamlined. The Waterfield  company gives you that special attention and within seconds of ordering the bag I received several emails updating me on the status of the bag. Because each of these bags is handmade I was given a date as to when it would be completed and shipped out. Even though I ordered the bag around the holiday season the bag was delivered prior to the holidays which was really fantastic! Un-boxing the Waterfield Field Muzetto bag one can get a sense of the high quality craftsmanship that goes into everyone of their bags. The bag is extremely lightweight and made of a beautiful light brown waxed cotton canvas with is accentuated with a chocolate brown leather panel in the front of the bag. The light brown cotton canvas has a distressed look which really adds to the beauty of this bag. Once you pick up the bag you realize how lightweight it is, which is great since I intended to use it to carry a Surface 3 and iPad Air. There are two main compartments in the bag with the divider between the two that is padded. The inside cloth is a beautifully textured zig-zag rust colored material that gives the bag a really nice look when it's opened.The inside compartment is padded with a nice brown felt material. Using the bag I can fit my Surface 3 as well as my iPad Air into each of the compartments, very comfortably. In the second compartment there is a zipper that allows me to securely store some pens and a notebook which comes in really handy and is ideal for storing cables and a power supply. The Field Muzetto bag comes with a full-size adjustable strap with a padded sleeve that is ideal for carrying the bag comfortably across your body. There is an outside pocket that can come in handy for storing your phone, notebooks, or magazines or other incidentals. I am extremely happy with my purchase and the high quality of craftsmanship that went into the <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/field-muzetto" target="_blank">Waterfield </a><a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/field-muzetto" target="_blank">Field </a><a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/field-muzetto" target="_blank">Muzetto bag</a>. If you are looking for a high quality and light weight bag to hold you tablets - I would highly recommend the bag. And by the way the company is great to deal with - a real plus!

Traveling in Style with the Waterfield Field Muzetto

For sometime now I've been looking for a lightweight but stylish bag to carry my Surface 3 and iPad Air when I'm traveling. When I c...

February 09, 2016

Vernier Go Wireless Link: Creating New Opportunities for Mobile Data Collection

It certainly is exciting times to be involved in the field of educational technology and if your are a science teacher there is even more opportunities with your existing classroom technology to take advantage of using science probeware in your classroom. If you have been following my<a href="http://assistivetek.blogspot.com/2015/04/using-vernier-go-wireless-sensors-in.html" target="_blank"> blog</a>, you know how passionate I am about teachers using <a href="http://assistivetek.blogspot.com/2015/04/using-vernier-go-wireless-sensors-in.html" target="_blank">probeware </a>in the classroom to give students the capability of collecting data in real time. This is an especially important tool if you are supporting students with special needs-in that these tools provide students with a way to see data represented in many different types of ways. Students can view the incoming data in a graph format, table and as a meter.  In July, Vernier Software released the <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a> which opens up all kinds of opportunities for students collecting real time data with mobile devices. The <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a> is a very small data collection interface that allows you to plug in over 35 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfTyeJmbB3sWSpuN-DOGwSnQ8K-cytVKEgqBRAhQ3XOGf6Klu6kJQgUistPJp_cRBhth6HP188IgmDkhNrA-22LGb0ojDH3QhDog-MFSf1zUVg7xS3BMnRqwXtx_SzEstLNWS4mm-FUU/s1600/vernierwireless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfTyeJmbB3sWSpuN-DOGwSnQ8K-cytVKEgqBRAhQ3XOGf6Klu6kJQgUistPJp_cRBhth6HP188IgmDkhNrA-22LGb0ojDH3QhDog-MFSf1zUVg7xS3BMnRqwXtx_SzEstLNWS4mm-FUU/s200/vernierwireless.jpg" width="147" /></a></div>different Vernier sensors and begin to collect data wirelessly to your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Later this summer, Vernier will also support Android devices and the LabQuest 2. The diminutive size of the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>  makes it an ideal tool for collecting data in the classroom as well as when you are in the field. The  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>  uses Bluetooth LE and once turned on it will automatically connect to you device without the need to do any configuration. Simply charge the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a> with the USB cable provided and then you are ready to begin collecting data.  Using the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>, to collect real time data is a breeze. Simply turn on the Go Wirelss Link, connect a compatible sensor, <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ-pL8ZVPbtC4JHjkMs752xHf0NGjxBHUAmTlW1R2t8CntUWDohHBSh9nTJJ3zGWAimGBAjLmIHtybwyywwFTyhMVuoXxOeK8vHsoAwWJa1oKAd8VbkSl8Gf5oH0_ZgPMBpspNtrS9hI/s1600/handstrength.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ-pL8ZVPbtC4JHjkMs752xHf0NGjxBHUAmTlW1R2t8CntUWDohHBSh9nTJJ3zGWAimGBAjLmIHtybwyywwFTyhMVuoXxOeK8vHsoAwWJa1oKAd8VbkSl8Gf5oH0_ZgPMBpspNtrS9hI/s320/handstrength.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right Hand Strength</td></tr></tbody></table>launch Graphical Analysis, tap create experiment, choose Wireless Sensor, choose Go Wireless Link and begin your data collection. I have to say that using the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a> was very straight forward and easy to use. I connected the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>  to a Hand Dynamometer and clicked on the Connect button to start my data collection. Within seconds the data was being graphed on the screen as I squeezed the sensor with my right hand.  Using the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>  gives students the opportunity to collect data quickly and accurately and because of the size of the interface they can easily use it in the field away from the iPad. The  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>  has a range of 30 m which would enable teachers and students to keep the device away from water or other hazards when collecting the data.  So if you have existing <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" target="_blank">compatible </a>Vernier sensors and are looking for a great way to connect them to your IOS or Android devices look no further, the  <a href="http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/gw-link/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Vernier Go Wireless Link</a>  is the perfect interface for getting your students collecting data with mobile devices!

Vernier Go Wireless Link: Creating New Opportunities for Mobile Data Collection

It certainly is exciting times to be involved in the field of educational technology and if your are a science teacher there is even more op...

July 23, 2015

Equil Smartmarker: Capturing and Streaming Notes from a Whiteboard Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!

Ok, so you already know if you have been reading my blog just how much I love gadgets. Especially, gadgets that are easy to use and can extend the learning that is taking place in my classroom. When I read about the <a href="http://www.myequil.com/smartmarker/" target="_blank">Equil Smartmarker</a> from Luidia a couple of months ago, I was enthralled with the possibilities. As an Assistive Technology Consultant I am often supporting students with disabilities who may require that classroom notes be provided to them.  So when I came across the Equil Smartmarker, I had to get my hands on one to review. Luidia was kind enough to send me an Equil Smartmarker to test in the classroom. The <a href="http://www.myequil.com/smartmarker/" target="_blank">Equil Smartmarker</a> is available from Luidia at a suggested list price of $700 USD. When you first take it out of the case you know from the start that this is a high quality product. The packaging of the Equil Smartmarker is exquisite and <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNw-VtpGqTyJudyTIopdNSPa4O1jCZF3A-CpBO3EuDs4W5yrZohniNp8CyDJmx-CHufPOduYfR68BZ0NeFgoJhkCeb-J7YCpFMQ6WFf5aRtl4TkJmYMa4DNy9ZYnjid2UawbiakfVy4A/s1600/Equil+Smartmarker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="equil smartmarker" border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNw-VtpGqTyJudyTIopdNSPa4O1jCZF3A-CpBO3EuDs4W5yrZohniNp8CyDJmx-CHufPOduYfR68BZ0NeFgoJhkCeb-J7YCpFMQ6WFf5aRtl4TkJmYMa4DNy9ZYnjid2UawbiakfVy4A/s320/Equil+Smartmarker.jpg" title="equl" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Equil Smartmarker from Luidia</td></tr></tbody></table>functional and provides a great case for carrying the device. Plugging the micro USB cable into the base of the storage unit of the Equil Smartmarker quickly charged the device. The design of the storage housing and the indicator lights on the Equil Smartmarker and Stylus are great touches to let the user know that the device is fully charged. For those of you who may not be familiar with the Equil Smartmarker it is a lightweight oval shaped device that when placed on any whiteboard surface can capture what is written with a standard whiteboard marker which is in a special housing. If you carried the Equil Smartmarker in your bag you would be hard pressed to notice that it was there, which is the real beauty of the device. Because of the size and weight you are more prone to use it whenever you are white boarding.  Unboxing and charging the Equil Smartmarker was a great experience and now it was time to test it out in the wild, my classroom. In preparation to use Equil Smartmarker, I downloaded the Equil Note HD app to my iPad Air from the Apple App Store. Wanting my students to get engaged with the Equil Smartmarker, I had them download the Equil Note app to their smartphones. Once in my classroom I placed the Equil Smartmarker, which has a magnetic base directly on the whiteboard. So far so good! I next pressed the power button and fired up the device. Next I pressed the IOS button and paired the Equil Smartmarker using Bluetooth with my iPad Air which was rather seamless. Once the Equil Smartmarker was paired I got audio confirmation that it was connected. I then launched the Equil Note HD app on my iPad and took the cap off the marker and started to write on the whiteboard. With amazement everything I was writing on the whiteboard was being captured to my iPad. If I needed to erase something on the whiteboard I was able to do so with the <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzXJIJ0doHp4MWJZ2r15b70iTkdev9vBaltnA-sc2__Vy_aZRPFvZZ-PAf4iF1Zg57uVriSYg9xyTTKdn5CUSbNDi9luT_DohF4yyBeJTv3JP0gqS6eQIcAI8YCAC2kw24BfrywDePk/s1600/ESmatmakerscreen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzXJIJ0doHp4MWJZ2r15b70iTkdev9vBaltnA-sc2__Vy_aZRPFvZZ-PAf4iF1Zg57uVriSYg9xyTTKdn5CUSbNDi9luT_DohF4yyBeJTv3JP0gqS6eQIcAI8YCAC2kw24BfrywDePk/s320/ESmatmakerscreen1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>supplied digital erasure which worked really well. When I was ready to capture my next whiteboard, I simply pressed on the New Page button on the Equil Smartmarker and erased the contents with the regular whiteboard eraser. Since my iPad Air was connected to the projector, my students could see in real time just how fast and seamless it was to capture my written notes. I next asked myself what would the experience be like if I streamed the white boarding session to my students’ iPhone’s and Android smartphones? Using the Equil Note HD app from my iPad Air, I started a streaming session which brought up a dialog with a nine digit number that my students could enter into their Equil Note app on their smartphone. Within seconds they could see my whiteboard, and as I wrote, they instantaneously saw what I was entering on the board. Most of my students were really impressed with the speed in which the whiteboard and written notes appeared on their smartphone.  The Equil Smartmarker can capture quite a large area (16ft x 5ft) and has some really great uses for the classroom. For teachers that need to capture notes for students this is an ideal device. Its diminutive size makes it ideal to throw in your bag and take from room to room. The Equil Smartmarker can be used by itself without the need to pair it with computer or tablet and will store over 1000 screens which can then be downloaded to your device once you are setup. For students with visual impairments I could see a scenario whereby the student can have a large tablet or computer at their desk and have the contents of what the teacher is writing up at the whiteboard streamed to their monitor in real time. Using the zoom in feature of the iPhone my students could zoom into the notes and they were sharp as a tack. Similarly, my students noted that the Equil Smartmarker would be an ideal tool for students who may be on homebound instruction and wanted to follow along with the class. Using Equil Smartmarker a teacher could invite the student to a “Notestream” to join the whiteboard session. Within seconds the student could see in real time what the teacher is writing on the whiteboard and be an active participant in the lesson. As far as I know the Equil Smartmarker is the only tool that will allow teachers to do the “notestreaming” so that students can better understand the process. Teachers can also save the white boarding session and send it to the student via email for future reference. Using Skype or an audio conferencing tool paired with Equil Smartmarker could be a great way for students who are on homebound instruction to participate in a class. For faculty who are entertaining the idea of distance learning and rely on white boarding the Equil Smartmarker is a great solution. <div> </div> In the short time that I have been using the Equil Smartmarker and the accompanying software I found it to be quite intuitive and easy to use. I was really excited once I captured the notes to be able to utilize the handwriting recognition feature which worked really well- even on my handwriting! The handwriting worked really well and I could reorganize some of my notes to make it more readable. The Equil Note HD software gives you lots of options to share your notes once they are captured which is great. You can share your captured notes to the iCloud, Evernote, Dropbox, and OneNote which gives you some great options.  While it is easy to get mesmerized by company marketing materials and online videos, I have to say the <a href="http://www.myequil.com/smartmarker/" target="_blank">Equil Smartmarker</a> lived up to its potential and performed flawlessly when I used it in the classroom. From basic whiteboard capturing to streaming the Equil Smartmarker was a pleasure to use and faded into the background so that I could use it to do my teaching. If you are in a public school, college or corporate environment then you will definitely want to have an Equil Smartmarker on hand to brainstorm and capture your white boarding sessions-and watch your creativity blossom and soar! For more information about <a href="http://www.myequil.com/smartmarker/" target="_blank">Equil Smartmarker</a> click <a href="http://www.myequil.com/smartmarker/" target="_blank">here</a>. <div> </div>

Equil Smartmarker: Capturing and Streaming Notes from a Whiteboard Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!

Ok, so you already know if you have been reading my blog just how much I love gadgets. Especially, gadgets that are easy to use and can exte...

June 09, 2015