Smart Launches New Line of Display Boards for Educators
Smart
Technologies has introduced a new line of
three interactive display boards designed specifically for the
education
market, bundling them with a software package called the Smart Learning Suite.
All
three new flat-panel displays are
touch-enabled and offer Ultra HD LED. Its Object Awareness technology
allows it
to automatically detect if the user is pointing with a finger, pen,
fist or
eraser, leading to a more intuitive user experience. The Pen ID lets
two
students use differently colored pens to write at the same time.
With
all three new models an advance on the
company's existing 6000 series of displays, the Smart Board 6075 adds
additional ports to support more connected devices, mini PC
compatibility and
the ability to freeze screen content while users perform background
tasks.
The
Smart Board 4075 and 4084 also offer 10
simultaneous touch points and improved touch and ink performance. The
4084
model offers 4K Ultra HD resolution.
Each
display board will come with the Smart
Learning Suite package, which includes:
- Smart
Notebook, a learning platform with lessons
that can be customized using subject-specific features and access to
more
online resources;
- Smart
Lesson Activity Builder, which provides teachers
with activities that students can work on collaboratively, including a
variety
of game components; and
- Smart
amp, a collaboration and co-creation
digital tool that lets students work together and gives teachers
real-time insight
and assessment capabilities.
"Our
customers want a simple, affordable way to
purchase software, removing unanticipated costs and complexities," said
Greg
Estell, Smart president for education. "They also need software that
will
support transitions in pedagogy and adoption of technology over time."
The
Smart Board 6075 will be available in
February with a suggested retail price of $6,499, the 4075 in April
with a
suggested retail price of $5,499, and the 4084 is available now for
$6,999.
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Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.