SideVibe is an interesting Web 2.0 tool that allows teachers to revolutionize the classroom buy putting content online and delivering it in a powerful method. SideVibe enables teachers to create learning activities on the screen in direct proximity to Web content without the problems of paper handouts or 3rd party Websites. Student thinking in context is captured providing for more focused attentive and productive responses. As well, teachers can easily gather, view, assess and respond to all student responses through their secure SideVibe Website, providing teachers with faster, more effective methods for online feedback.
There is however, one small catch and that involves the free and “premium” account differences. Free accounts are available but they are limited to 50, “one time” student accounts (once a student account is issued, it can’t be re-used or re-issued) for every one teacher account.
A “premium” teacher account does away with this limitation (a teacher can have unlimited free student accounts) as well as adding a couple of extra features. The cost is about $6.00 a month.
As well, students will also need an email address when signing up for a student account.