Stuff I Sell, Use and Recommend

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I’ve always wanted a real teleprompter! This teleprompter needs to sit atop a very sturdy tripod (like this one). I use PromptSmart Pro on my iPad, which is an app that listens and scrolls as I speak. It also reverses the image so that the reflection on the glass properly appears. I mount my camera or phone behind the glass. This setup allows me to read my script and look directly at the camera simultaneously.


The Logitech Spotlight is the remote I use during my presentations. It connects through USB or Bluetooth. Its killer feature is that it is an air mouse—I can wave the remote to move the mouse on the screen, and the area around the cursor is highlighted. It's great for pointing out buttons, words, and parts of photos. There's also a button that can black out my screen. As I teacher, I can walk around the room as I advance my slides and point out things on the screen. Unfortunately, the remote’s software is only for macOS and Windows.


I've used a Brother label printer for years to make stickers that I hand out at my presentations. Brother's P-Touch software makes it easy to add QR codes. You can buy inexpensive black and white third-party replacement rolls. Each roll yields about 500 stickers if you use this template I made in P-Touch.


The Hidrate Spark smart water bottle reminds me with lights and alerts on my phone to drink water. A sensor measures the amount of water I’m drinking. My goal is to fill the ring in the app a(nd that same ring appears on my Apple Watch). I reached my water goal everyday since I got this bottle in December 2020!


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