Smart Boards: Enhance Your Students’ Collaboration

What are Smart Boards?

Smart Boards are large touchscreen monitors or interactive projectors, usually ranging from 65” to 110”, that allow interaction with the content displayed on them. They can be connected to a computer, phone, or tablet and use external or integrated apps to create, share, and collaborate with various digital resources.

Smart Boards in Marymount School Project by Schallertech.

Smart Boards offer multiple benefits for education and collaboration, such as:

• They facilitate interactive learning and teamwork; multiple pens or fingers can be used simultaneously to write, draw, or manipulate objects on the screen.
• They improve student or attendee attention and participation, as images, videos, animations, or sounds can be displayed to complement the information.
• They expand communication and connectivity options; video conferences can be held or the screen can be shared with other devices or locations.
• They encourage creativity and innovation; access to various educational or professional resources in different areas and formats is possible.

Features of Smart Boards

Smart Board in Schallertech video conference and training room. Epson Projector and imported anti-glare board.

Smart Boards have various features that make them an innovative and versatile tool for different contexts and situations. Some of these features are:

• Collaboration: Smart Boards allow multiple people to work together on the same project or activity, whether in person or remotely. Workgroups can be created, roles assigned, ideas commented on or voted for, and results saved or sent.
• 4K Resolution: The monitors offer superior image quality, with resolutions up to 4K, allowing for greater clarity and sharpness in detail. Additionally, they have a 178° viewing angle, ensuring good visibility from any position.
• Handwriting and Smart Pen: The more modern Smart Boards recognize both finger writing and smart pen input, which has a precision of ±1 mm. You can choose between different colors, thicknesses, and shapes to write or draw on the screen. You can also erase with a hand gesture or with the pen’s eraser.
• Information Sharing: Smart Boards facilitate sharing information with other devices or people through various projection modes. Projection can be done without using apps, using DLNA, or using a cable. Content can be controlled from the source device or from the board itself. Additionally, whatever you write can be sent via email or saved to a USB flash drive.
• Vandal-Proof Protection: Some Smart Boards come with vandal-proof protection on their screens, allowing them to withstand strong impacts or scratches without affecting their functionality.

Use Cases for Smart Boards

Smart Boards can be used in various contexts to enhance the learning or working experience. Some examples include:

Classrooms

Smart Boards can facilitate interactive learning, collaborative work, and knowledge generation from educational resources in various areas and formats. For example:

• You can display a PowerPoint presentation or a web page from a web browser and make annotations on it.
• You can access a library of images and templates to illustrate concepts or processes.
• You can use basic tools like rulers, protractors, or libraries of science, Spanish, math, physics, chemistry, geography, music, etc., images.
• You can create your own resources using handwriting recognition and the on-screen keyboard.
• You can integrate with external apps like Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams to manage virtual classes.

Meeting Rooms



Vandal-Proof Interactive Monitor by Legamaster in Schallertech’s meeting room

Smart Boards can enhance business presentations, video conferences, and information exchange among participants. For example:

• You can display a financial report or a strategic plan and make comments or suggestions on it.
• You can conduct a video conference with other colleagues or clients using an integrated camera and microphone.
• You can share the screen with other devices or locations to display documents or charts.
• You can use external apps like Zoom or Skype to communicate with other parties.

Monitoring Centers

Smart Boards can help manage crisis situations, monitor key indicators, and make strategic decisions. For example:

• You can display an interactive map with geographic or weather data and zoom in or scroll through it.
• You can display a dashboard with real-time indicators such as traffic, safety, or health and make alerts or actions based on them.
• You can display a simulator or a serious game to train skills or solve complex problems.
• You can use external apps like Power BI or Tableau to analyze data and reports.

Auditoriums



Smart Board with a 65″ LG interactive monitor in UniNorte Auditorium. What the professor writes is projected onto a large 220″ screen.

Smart Boards can enhance public presentations, live demonstrations, and audience engagement. For example:

• You can display a keynote speech or a hands-on workshop and ask questions or conduct polls with the audience.
• You can display a live demonstration of a product or service and make comments or evaluations about it.
• You can display an artistic or musical work and make appreciations or critiques about it.
• You can use external apps like Kahoot! or Mentimeter to interact with the audience.

Schallertech: Comprehensive Solutions with Smart Boards

If you are interested in acquiring one or more Smart Boards for your educational institution or business organization, contact us! Schallertech is one of the most recognized integrators in Latin America for AV technologies, architectural lighting, control and acoustics.

Experience and Certification

Schallertech has over 15 years of experience in the design and installation of comprehensive audiovisual solutions for various sectors and industries. Its team is made up of certified engineers and architects in the most recognized audiovisual technology brands on the market. In addition, they have completed successful projects throughout Colombia and other countries like the USA, Australia, and Panama.

Design and Installation

Schallertech offers customized solutions for each client and situation, adapting to their specific needs and available budget. Their process includes everything from initial analysis to the final implementation of the project. Schallertech is capable of carrying out complex installations that meet the ideas and dreams of their clients.

Additional Services

In addition to Smart Boards, Schallertech can offer other services related to audiovisual technology, such as:

• Room scheduling: A system that allows you to reserve rooms or other spaces through touch screens located outside the premises.
• Installation of digital billboards: A system that allows you to display dynamic and interactive information through LED screens located inside or outside the premises.
• Ambient sound and paging: A system that allows you to play music or voice messages through speakers distributed throughout the premises.

We Help You Choose the Best Smart Board for Your Institution

If you want to know more about Smart Boards or request a quote, we invite you to contact us through our Whatsapp number or through the web form at the end of this page. We will provide you with professional and personalized advice so you can make the most of this innovative and versatile tool.

Don’t wait any longer and take the step towards the future of education and collaboration with Smart Boards and Schallertech.