Education


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younger pupils from the bottom of the display area and 90-day access to Project Flow. This is a BYOD friendly online software to unify all mobile devices into a learning environment. It automati- cally differentiates content among mixed ability students. It also sup- ports independent learning with personalised and interactive learn- ing activities and monitors how well a lesson is going with built-in formative assessment tools.


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Add to this a dedicated screen sharing app to allow multiple users to connect laptops, smart- phones and tablets straight to the G-Touch interactive display, in a cable free and clutter free environ- ment. The built-in app also allows annotation over the shared screen. The built-in Android operating system adds extra features to the classroom environment and the newly improved App store has a host of educational applications and resources for teachers to bring directly into their lesson plans. All Apps are checked to adhere to the national curriculum across all key stage areas.


But what about training? Here Genee has a multi layered ap- proach’ the First step module helps teachers to ‘Get Going’ supporting a teacher’s CPD. On completion, teachers can opt to upgrade to the complete set of Professional Development Pro- gramme modules for additional training requirements from begin- ner to advanced.


Genee complete its offering with a 5-year on-site warranty: The technology will be repaired or re- placed if something goes wrong.


Floor Stand Vision’s new motorised VFM-F30 floor stand is now shipping and will sell alongside Vision’s F40. Like the F40 it is available as wall-fixing, and portable - with grab handles included - or with a flat base to make it freestanding. It has an industry-leading 800 mm of travel.


Vision say the guiding prin- ciple for this new product is “sleek and strong”. The tele- scopic leg design uses three interlocking drive shafts which smoothly and quietly adjust height. These shafts give it a very high SWL of 130 kg and make it exceptionally rigid and strong.


The telescopic design also allows the exceptional excur- sion. For example, the display can be lowered down to ground level to wheel into a van. The remote control has pre-sets and is magnetic to fix out of sight. Options include a laptop shelf, PTZ


camera shelf, Logitech Tap Meetup


bracket, Clickshare base sta- tion shelf, Yamaha YVC-1000 shelf,


and a rotating mechanism for turning the display to portrait.


bracket, New Vision F30


There is dedicated after-sales ac- count management by a qualified professional. and UK-based call operatives to answer any queries. Genee argues that, even with such a plethora of rich content and re- sources already included with the 4K G-Touch interactive display, the company continues to look at ways to increase value at little or no extra cost to the school.


Installation and warranties


In addition to technical support, this question of warranties can be a vexed issue. For many education buyers 5 years the standard they expect and so the level that many vendors therefore have to offer – but not all. Schools should careful- ly consider the warranty of edtech products. It pays dividends to look at what the warranty covers and how it compares like-for-like with other solutions. Investing in edtech with a company that is stable and offers longevity should also be a key consideration – schools should partner with companies that they are confident will be around for the lifetime of the warranty and the hardware.


Edtech is ever-changing and the transition from IWBs to IFPDs has seen significant developments in interactivity and connectivity. Promethean, for example, has rec- ognised that it is more important than ever that interactive class dis- plays are installed correctly. There are more interconnected elements in new IFPDs than IWB predeces- sors. Promethean has launched its own Promethean Certified Installer Training programme, available to all of its channel partners to help improve quality, service and cus- tomer experience.


On completion of the training, the partner is given ‘Promethean Certified Installer’ status which acts as a mark of quality, providing schools with increased confidence when investing in the Promethe- an ActivPanel, and partners with more confidence in installation and troubleshooting. With addi- tional knowledge of


installation


processes and troubleshooting, these partners also benefit from priority access to support services.


BYOD


around the classroom, moving from front of class instruction to supporting small groups and peer learning to help close the attain- ment gap. Artificial intelligence can support the effective delivery of online learning and training for pupils of all skill levels, helping to improve accessibility and inclusiv- ity.


Every IMPACT screen includes licences software


for popular packages,


education Snowflake


and Lynx. With Cloud log-ins so that teachers can prepare their


Joe Benn, Business Development Manager at Casio UK: “Our Supe- rior Series is firstly, an excellent 4,000 lumen projector with our best image reproduction yet, but additionally, the new One-Click Connect feature is completely integrated into the device itself.”


While the edtech focus has un- doubtedly moved to interactive flat screens, projection still has a role in the classroom Joe Benn, Business Development Manager at Casio UK, reports:


Promethean has formed an exclusive partnership with The Learning Partnership to enhance the delivery of the STEAM curriculum through free and engaging digital content and resources.


With the trend in favour of “flipped classroom, Clevertouch believes that Mobile Device Management (MDM) can be an important as- set in the classroom. As well as increasing the flow of informa- tion, Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows IT departments to update and manage their suite of Clevertouch devices from a single point and deploying apps and up- dating settings at the same time. Teachers can also use their mo- bile device to control their Clever- touch, leaving them free to move


BenQ launches cross-platform interactive flat panel series


enQ launches cross-platform inter- active flat panel series BenQ has launched the Duoboard, a platform-agnostic, all-in-one In- teractive Flat Panel (IFP) display series designed for the modern meeting room. Creating an inter- active meeting room experience for any device, this flexible display is described as “perfect for corpo- rate environments”. Available in two sizes, 65- (CP6501K)


inch and 86-inch


(CP8601K) with 4K resolution, the Duoboard features BenQ’s new Collaboration+ suite of unique functions, incorporated to maxi- mise efficiency, productivity and teamwork. On a single DuoBoard, the screen can be partitioned to enable the use of multiple appli- cations side-by-side via the DuoW- indow feature. Further to this, those who frequently use different operating systems, including An- droid, iOS, macOS, or Windows, can now run these platforms si- multaneously on the screen using the Duo OS.


Positioning two displays togeth-


er, the DuoBoards become one continuous workspace. Built-in sensors


connect the screens


Vision’s new motorised VFM-F30 floor stand is now shipping and will sell alongside Vision’s F40.


providing businesses with an in- finite whiteboard space, without connecting wires. Conway Lee, President of BenQ Corporation, said: “DuoBoard combines all the technologies you would normally require in a meeting environment. It conveniently takes the place of


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your current display, whiteboard, and video conferencing setup. With just one device, you can foster creativity, engagement, and synergy in unprecedented ways.” The 20-point multi-touch capa-


bility allows for the smooth inter- action of multiple users at once. BenQ’s EZWrite cloud-based whiteboarding solution enables remote participants to easily join meetings and add their ideas to the board from their mobile devic- es. In addition, DuoBoard has an integrated camera with a noise-re- ducing and echo-cancelling mi- crophone array for high-quality video conferencing. Users can start meetings with just one touch through the BenQ Launcher. The display features a USB passthrough enabling touch func- tionality and camera activation, allowing video calls to be host- ed from desktop accounts. This removes the need to learn new behaviours and minimises time spent connecting to a room’s sys- tem. DuoBoard also offers has- sle-free display management and corporate security. BenQ’s Device Management Solution (DMS) lets administrators remotely control all their BenQ displays from one de- vice, while the Account Manage- ment System (AMS) grants users access through the account-based NFC login.


65-inch (CP6501K) and 86-inch (CP8601K) with 4K resolution, the Duoboard features BenQ’s new Col- laboration+ suite of unique functions.


lesson activities anywhere, and colleagues can easily share lesson content. “The UK EdTech sector is projected to be worth £3.4bn by 2021. But technology alone is not enough. It has to have impact. IM- PACT Plus is changing the game for teachers who want to raise the achievements and aspirations of their pupils in 2020.” says Shaun Marklew, Group Sales and Product Director at Clevertouch. IMPACT is launching at BETT 2020 on booth SL30.


“When we speak to teachers and lecturers, the top priorities we hear time and time again are reliability and ease of use. When we went about designing our latest educational solution, we made sure that not only was it a cutting-edge and flexible solution, but that it was easy to use and fast to set up”.


“Our Superior Series is firstly, an excellent 4,000 lumen projector with our best image reproduction yet, but additionally, the new One-Click Connect feature is completely in- tegrated into the device itself. That means that if you’re connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the projector, you can connect and share whether that’s from a laptop, tablet or even smartphone”, “At Hamstead Hall in Birmingham, we discovered how they used a cre- ative combination of technologies to create an integrated educational


PLEXSYS and Matrox collaborate on simulation


PLEXSYS’ video, audio, data, for after action review in live, virtual and constructive (VA- DAAR-LVC) environments in collaboration with Matrox’s Maevex 6100 Series hard- ware-based, multi-4K encoder appliances will be demonstrat- ed at the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation, and Ed- ucation Conference (I/ITSEC) 2019.


The integration of these two


both defence and government markets. This collaborative result has been tested, tried and true at various US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt simulator loca- tions across the globe includ- ing the US Navy Littoral Com- bat


Ship, Integrated Tactical


Trainer at Naval Base San Di- ego. Future deliveries include the USAF Airborne Warning and Control System Mission


solution. Using classroom laptops, A-level maths students worked through problems on graphic calcu- lator emulators which can be casted in real-time to the projector. This makes sharing fast and frictionless, enabling a whole classroom of stu- dents to engage with the material directly, ensuring a more dynamic lesson by producing more two-way communication.”


“The specific combination of emu- lators and projection transforms a challenging subject into something visual and collaborative. By being able to share content from seats quickly and wirelessly, also makes participation easier, creating more opportunities for students to get involved. Ultimately, this makes the classroom more inclusive.” “Like our whole range of projectors, the Superior Series is lamp-free which means there are no com- ponents which need replacing. Combined with the market-leading power efficiency and five-year guar- antee, additional costs are negligi- ble, saving the school money.”


Midwich exclusive line-up of 130”+ all-in-one LED


The PLEXSYS VADAAR-LVC and Matrox Maevex 6100 Series multi-in- put video encoder platform supporting QinetiQ's LVC offering.


technologies is crucial for the creation, capture, streaming, recording, and playback of multiple, high-quality video and audio streams in a com- mercial or military training environment. Recent deploy- ments of this innovative AAR solution are said to have been tremendously beneficial to


Training Center in Oklahoma City, OK and the Joint STARS Mission Maintenance Trainer at Robins AFB, GA. A robust capability allowing customers to visualize, concep- tualize, and enhance their of- ferings means that they are the go-to answer for many prime contractors.


Midwich has unveiled its line-up of fixed size 130”+ all-in-one LED Large Format Displays (LFD). Midwich will have sole distribution rights to Samsung’s 130”, Absen’s 138” and LG’s 130" all-in-one LED displays. This product line-up represents the leading fine pitch Indoor LED displays on the market and is a further development of Midwich’s large format category. Lloyd Platt, Strategic Development Man- ager at Midwich commented: “It’s an excit- ing time for the LED market, in what is a significant growth area for Midwich. We are already established as the leaders in LFDs across different technologies, and this announcement creates a new extension to this offering, with new bigger, brighter, higher contrast all-in-one LED screens, providing a truly seamless experience for our customers and end-users.” “As well as supplying the exclusive ranges from Samsung, Absen and LG, our diverse range of industry renowned expertise means we can support custom- ers with full project design, large or small; understanding the most complex technical requirements and provide unrivalled after- care product support, while also supplying ‘all-in-one’ off-the-shelf packages to meet the needs of our resellers.”


Lee Harris, Divisional Director at Midwich commented:


“When 98” just isn’t big enough… Midwich can now deliver on the growing demand for super-size presentation and signage screens with these ‘all-in-one’ fixed sized LED at 130”+. The screens are built from smaller building blocks meaning they are easy to transport and install, to any building and any floor, right up to the top floor executive boardroom. "


Projection – the cost-effective option?


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