Gone are the days when investing in classroom technology meant nothing more exciting than choosing which colour of chalk to buy for the board. The communications revolution is advancing at a dizzying rate, and educators have to keep pace - or fall from grace. Especially as modern students are cyber savvy with an aptitude for apps and teachers are hungry for better engagement and group collaboration.
As educators and schools strive to find ways to better engage students and motivate learning, they are recognizing that using interactive HD technology in the classroom is key. In these tips we highlight the top five things to think about when making this purchase.
1. Display Screen
All displays are LCD; they are backlit by LEDs or CCFLs. LED backlighting provides a brighter picture and is more energy-efficient. Don’t strain your brain over the acronyms – LCD/LED tends to be the better choice.
2. Display Size
Students should be able to easily read 20-point type from the farthest point away from the display in the classroom. To make that determination, use this simple equation: 3X the diagonal screen size = the farthest distance from which a student can easily read the text on the display. A 70 in. display can thus serve students as far away as 17.5 ft (5.3 m), and an 84 in. display can serve students as far away as 21 ft (6.5 m).
3. Plug-n-play Interfaces
Certain connections must be a given for your display to transmit and receive the necessary data effectively. So use this as your guide: 2 HDMI, 1 VGA, a stereo connection if you are using VGA, and a microphone port if you will be using a microphone.
4. Multiple touch points
Here’s what touch points really mean to an educator. If an interactive flat panel display has 6 touch points, there can be as many as 6 students at the display, each using a single touch point (one finger or a stylus). Or, 3 students can each use 2 fingers to manipulate and move objects on the display. To find out how many touch points you need, ask yourself these two questions: How many students will I typically have working at the display? How many students can comfortably work at the display at the same time?
5. Software
Make sure that the software that comes with it gives you more than drivers and a slide show. You want to select software that can actually enable and engage learning – software that offers collaboration opportunities, provides assessment, and integrates with mobile learning.
If you are looking to organize and customize your workflow, our diverse board display options are here to assist you! Effortlessly transition between Kanban, Table, and Calendar views on your task board, tailoring your workflow to your preferences.
Availability:
Workspace (Teams) users - admins and members.
Family users - admins and members (with limitations - see below).
Supported on web and desktop only.
Any workspace board can be displayed in three views - Kanban/ Table/ Calendar.
Kanban is a classic "To-Do" -> "Done" view, aimed at helping you track progress in real-time. This would be the default display for all boards.
The Table view is a comprehensive view of all your tasks, tags, assignees, and due dates.
The Calendar view helps you seamlessly track tasks, events, and due dates in a single glance, all within a simple and user-friendly calendar layout.
In the Calendar view you can choose to see or hide the weekend days from the setting.
For a more condensed task view without excessive scrolling, use the Compact View.
Note: The Family plan only offers the Kanban view for the Family boards.
✔️ Web/ Desktop
Open a specific board from the left menu.
Click on the default Kanban icon.
Click on the Table icon.
Note: Only Workspace (Teams) members can opt for this view.
✔️ Web/ Desktop
Open a specific board from the left menu.
Click on the default Kanban icon
Click on the Calendar icon.
💡 To view or hide the weekend open the three dots menu and switch the weekend HIDE or SHOW.
Note: Only Workspace (Teams) members can opt for this view.
✔️ Web/ Desktop
Open a specific board from the left menu.
Click on the icon next to the assignees - Table OR Calendar
Click on the Kanban icon.
By default the layout of the tasks is set to show you full task titles with bigger space between tasks. The Compact View allows you to see more tasks at once, reducing the need for excessive scrolling or simply for people who are looking to view more items in their boards.
✔️ Web/ Desktop
Open a specific board from the left menu.
Open the 3 horizontal dots menu.
Change the layout from 'Default' to 'Compact'.
Compact Default