Swivl: The Personal Cameraman

This morning, I got a shipment of almost 20 Swivl Robots into the library to catalog. It's a cool little piece of technology, and I couldn't help but play with it for about an hour. The idea is that you carry a little remote with a microphone and a tracking chip in it, and the robot follows the signal of the chip and "swivls" to follow your movements. It connects to any of your devices-- tablets, smart phones, etc. and records you as you move around the classroom to teach. This a a kind of cool way to integrate technology in the classroom and provides an option for students home sick to keep up with classes. I had fun playing around with it, so I though I may as well share this cool new piece of tech! I've attached a video of Swivl in action... Take a look!