What is a Smartboard?
Over the past several decades, the way that people utilize their wall space has really changed in both an educational setting and at times, in a business setting
The first teaching aid was the chalkboard which was very limited and rather clumsy. In time the standard chalkboard was replaced or complimented with the whiteboard, a board that made use of different coloured pens that could more easily be cleaned from the whiteboard. In today’s electronic age, however, we now have the interactive whiteboard. Many manufacturers started to develop interactive whiteboards, but the market leader developed a board commonly known as the Smartboard. The actual whiteboards that are considered to be smartboards are manufactured by a company known as Smart Technologies. If you’re not familiar with smartboards, here are some of the things that they are capable of doing.
The old way was to use dry markers or chalk, but the smartboard allows you to write on the surface with your finger, special pens or any other object that you could easily write with. It seems as if you are physically writing on the screen itself, but you are actually not.
The pens that you are using are actually digital, and they contain buttons that allow you to easily use many of the processes that are available. It is also possible for you to use a QWERTY keyboard as well, one that shows up on the whiteboard and can be utilized by simply touching the keys that appear on the screen. This can help you to open up even more features.
As far as the programming that goes into one of these smartboards, it is something that runs directly on your computer. The program, known as Notebook is used by educators to be able to effectively use the interactive whiteboard in a classroom setting. Businesses are starting to use smartboards in boardrooms and training rooms to help with conferences and training days.
That is where the real beauty of these interactive whiteboards come into play. You can use them as a standalone aid or there is a possibility that they can be used across the network, intranet or internet. The obvious benefit of this is that training and conferences can take place and you all do not need to be in the same room, which can save on time and travel costs.
Of course, as with anything, smartboards are a developing technology, but one that is sure to be utilized for many years to come. With over 1 million of these interactive whiteboards in existence, and more being developed all the time, you are sure to find that it is something that will be utilized regularly and is a rather convenient item to own.
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