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Tom Gibson, Marketing Manager at Panasonic talks us through key trends in audio visual and new technology
What are the key trends in audio visual and how are these impacting teaching?
We see interactivity and content sharing as two key trends in the AV market that will undoubtedly impact teaching. Our very latest interactive displays
can detect up to six touchpoints, allowing for smooth operation of the screen with a fi nger or stylus pen. The built-in whiteboard software lets you turn on the display and start work right away. Notes can be made on almost anything, from video and photos to presentations and PDF documents, and then saved as an image fi le to either an internal or external memory and emailed directly from the display to a mobile device, without the need to connect to a PC or install any software. We’ve also introduced wireless
connection via Miracast™. It means that students can project or mirror their laptop, tablet or smartphone on a shared display or projector simply by connecting via Wi-Fi.
How is new technology in projection and AV changing the student experience?
Engaging and captivating the minds of our young learners is essential in order to give them the best possible education. We are dealing with a generation of students completely at home with interactivity, touch screen technology and immediately available software. The LFB70 series of interactive
displays includes wireless technology to meet the needs
Tom Gibson
of the growing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. It means seamless high-speed wireless transmission of content, including Full HD video fi les, from compatible mobile, PC and tablet devices to the displays. We believe that this sharing of
content and the use of large-scale images can only help heighten the students' level of understanding and satisfaction.
Tell us about the Future of Education Exhibition: how was it a platform for engaging educators with new technology?
The 'Future of Education' exhibition allowed us to outline our vision for the
future of the market.
From AV technology ideal for classrooms, media production and interactive
teaching to security solutions and communications kit, we have the capability to cater for a myriad of needs within education. The day featured a showcase
of Panasonic’s ‘4K Story’, including the opportunity to get hands-on with new innovations such as the 84” 4K display, the 20” Toughbook 4K tablet, the eagerly anticipated Lumix GH4 and the 4K broadcast production monitor, all of which have a potential home within education.
What's the future of audio visual display in education?
It would appear that the move to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is gaining real traction in higher education. MOOCs are not only videos
of lectures but also a complete course, including digital workshops, homework and also the ability to gain qualifi cations by taking exams. Such a course requires the
right technology to ensure the learning experience is reliable and suitably inspiring for the student. Interactive displays enable the
ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION"
"ENGAGING AND CAPTIVATING THE MINDS OF OUR YOUNG LEARNERS IS
lecturer to use the latest state- of-the-art technology during their MOOC courses to create the lesson, making any annotations directly onto the display and allowing in-depth interaction with students. Panasonic has remote cameras that can capture the courses in perfect clarity and make them shareable all over the world via the web. ET
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