The Looking Glass--a liquid-crystal-display LCD projection panel--appeared in the Presentaton Projects column of the September 1989 issue of Training & Development Journal. Presenters can change colors of the images with a built-in electronic pointer. Except for the color part of it, it reminds of the Etch-A-Sketch, which also had a pointer that you could use to draw on the screen.

Technology changed the way facilitators presented their information, and new technological ideas helped keep students engaged in learning.

What tools today help you keep your learners engaged in learning? What is missing from today's technologies?

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