OK, so the video blogging didn’t really happen. I didn’t see everything I wanted to see and I didn’t want to see everything I saw. However, I learnt a heck of a lot and met and heard from lots of people.

Firstly, the show. It was big, but a few things stood out. Firstly, most companies on the ground floor wanted to sell interactive whiteboards and accessories, especially anything to do with quizzes. I think there are better options for both. I’ll leave the quizzes for another time, but the whiteboards issue is interesting and well trodden. The two major interactive whiteboards perveyours were there in force, serious force. Tucked away in a corner was a smaller company/reseller providing a solution that was, in my opinion, far more interesting.

The mimio ‘digital whiteboard’ had some pretty nifty features. It is designed to turn any flat surface into an interactive whiteboard. It is portable and can place on a desk as a graphics tablet for a fraction of the price of a SMARTBoard of ActivBoard.

Even more resourceful and a lot cheaper is this Wii Remote solution previously blogged by Will Richardson.

Secondly, I made some really interesting contacts with other people working with children of a similar profile to me. It’s very exciting and I’m sure I’ll be blogging about it soon.

Finally, the teachmeet, which was great. I’ll post separately about that tomorrow, time permitting.