MultiPoint for Education
Microsoft research in India is working on several interesting technologies for emerging markets. I recently downloaded MultiPoint, a technology that enables several mice to connect to a computer. The idea is that several students can use one computer at the same time, and mice are inexpensive. For my school, this technology would be so helpful! I have 91 students in my Form 4 class, and there are 16 working computers. Today, I demonstrated the software to several other comp sci teachers at my school. We love the concept of MultiPoint, but there are not enough useful applications right now. Also, the applications are only in English, which is not so helpful for the francophone students. Perhaps, if other apps are developed, I'll find a way to get more mice at my school. For now, managing the computer lab will continue to be a juggling act...
