Learning Made Easy for All

According to the Guardian, a NZ designed alternative to the computer mouse was one of the highlights of Bett 2006, the annual ICT in education show held in London. “Lomak (light-operated mouse and keyboard) from NZ is the most exciting piece of kit I have seen in a long time. It is for those who cannot use a conventional mouse and keyboard. It has three circles – one for letters, one for numbers and one for functions. Using the head or hand pointer, you pass the light beam over a letter or number and then over the centre of the circle to confirm the choice.” Lomak won both the product design and consumer product design categories at NZ’s annual BEST awards in September 2005. “Lomak is a revolutionary concept in keyboard design that provides a new approach to the way a computer is operated … [It] is an affordable and effective alternative for anyone with a physical disability that prevents them from using a standard QWERTY keyboard,” says the official website.