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Learnings from FETC
Stereo 3D was not well represented. It was visibly on display only in two booths. In addition, the displays were not that effective. Self-running demo loops simply won’t excite educators. There are better ways to showcase stereo 3D capabilities, folks.
Stereo 3D is not well understood by conference leadership. Although chosen as a presenter, none of my stereo 3D offerings were selected. That decision perplexed me, so I wrote to the conference leadership …
Learnings from TCEA
Texas “gets” 3D. Numerous sessions touched on 3D at TCEA, including a half-day workshop. The presentations were well received and packed with people. New 3D math and science content was demonstrated that convinced even the stoutest doubters. 3D content was visible in a number of projection manufacturing and reseller exhibits. DLP 3D Lamp-Free Projectors were all the buzz, with four projector companies featuring DLP lamp-free projectors. (To the educator, lamp-free means not paying for bulbs every year—at $350 a whack. These projectors cost a little bit more, but pay for themselves in a year and a half. In some cases, the solution was expected to last for 20,000+ hours, or 10+ years in school terms.) I saw models from Vivitek, BenQ, Casio, and Optoma. Again, Texas ‘gets’ 3D.
Learnings from COSN
3D is the new kid on the block. A conference for technology leaders, 3D was clearly a new experience for most. Amidst the clamor and noise of cloud-based applications and 1:1 initiatives, folks who saw examples of great 3D educational content were quite impressed. Some of the discussions I had with interested educational leaders were promising. Educational technology leaders simply need to see great examples of 3D (not movies), in order to begin their journey towards understanding.
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