My friend Greg Bagby has been sharing his Rocketbook Wave reusable notebook with others and quite honestly it is mind-blowing. Yesterday I received mine in the mail and this short video is me using it for the first time:
So here are the questions I have for educators:
- Do you see this being something that would have value if added to a supply list for students?
- https://getrocketbook.com/products/rocketbook-wave shows different options and costs for this product idea. Is this a cost effective use of technology?
- How can you see this being integrated into curriculum?
- The developer says this is a perfect blend of "paper and pen" with cloud-based backups. Do you see this as a helpful thing for yourself or students?
- Should schools look into this in terms of caretakers of our earth, sustainability, and resourcefulness?
I am a 9th grade algebra teacher and I am super interested in this! Our school is going 1 to 1 on chrome books next year. I am hoping that there is a way to use the chrome book camera to do the same, but not sure if it will work. Some things I think would present challenges are:
ReplyDelete1. Expense!
2. Do you need a cellphone or can a computer do it to?!
3. What happens if kids don't have microwaves at home? Can you do more than 1 notebook at a time?!
I would love to hear some other peoples thoughts!
Thanks for your comment. Yes, it is an added expense but the company is currently working on a notebook that last "forever" in about the same $30 range. I'm interested to see it! I know some friends that have written a grant for a classroom set.
ReplyDeleteYou do need some form of camera to use this, a phone or iPad would probably work best.
It's definitely not a perfected form of technology input but how exciting that paper and the value of writing is being recognized as an important part of the future of cloud-based technology input. I can't wait to see what happens next in this company. The low cost point is encouraging to me.