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Educational Software (touch screen compatible)

  • 06-05-2008 10:26pm
    #1
    Dingatron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys.

    Just wondering if anyone's come across any Open Source educational software that is compatible with touch screens. A special needs school I do a bit of work for got a donation of a touch screen and I'd like to put it to some good use.

    Thanks

    ding


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  • #2
    croo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,336 Mod ✭✭✭✭croo


    I don't think you need the software to be touch screen compatible but rather configure X to use the touch screen as a pointing device. Then all the software should work with the touch screen as it it was a mouse.


  • #3
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume, you are talking about an interactive whiteboard(IWB)?
    ..and if you are: http://www.ncte.ie/documents/advicesheets/16InteractiveWBs(June07).pdf
    or http://www.cbiproject.net/
    are all good starts.

    Contact your local NCTE Education officer in your region for more information, and even in some cases, a grant, which will allow you to purchase software, and because it's a special needs school, should be eligble for a higher grant rate.


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