Our speed of communication has improved dramatically and I can ensure important messages are displayed across both buildings on the site almost instantaneously. It means that we can have our briefings by data conferencing, which adds to the flow of inteligence. James Henrey, CEO
If you want to buy a projector, you can spend as much money as you like, but you may not end up with the product with the best features that suit your needs.
Buying too cheap can limit quality and buying too expensive can mean buying a projector that is overkill for the tasks you have in mind.
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Thousands of free packages to help teachers integrate interactive whiteboards in to their lessons are available as free downloads online.
Teachers can pick from professional lesson packages to download in popular desktop software formats like PowerPoint and Word.
Some businesses and organisations waste a lot of money installing digital signage without considering the main objective – helping customers following instructions or advice displayed on the signage.
If you run a big retail store, how many times a day are your staff stopped and asked “Where can I find…” or “Do you stock…” by customers?
Digital signage can help by signposting navigation around premises and pointing out where key product lines are on display. Read the rest of this entry »
New wireless power technology could free staff tied to electric supplies by a jungle of cables in the office.
Sony, the Japanese electronics giant, recently demonstrated how to cut cabling by running a ‘wireless’ 22 inch LCD TV without a power connection about 50 cms from the nearest wall socket.
You make presentations or teach lessons to communicate a message or impart knowledge.
With PowerPoint on an interactive ‘smart’ whiteboard, you can focus the attention of staff, clients or students in so many different and creative ways.
Making annotations to clarify your point, inserting and manipulating images or charts, and recording feedback are all possible. Read the rest of this entry »
Video conferencing is now a massive and important part of business.
Technology has come a long way since it first began in 1968, but how do you ensure a good conference – that cost-effectively replaces the time and expense of convening a physical, face-to-face business meeting – still requires excellent planning and delivery.
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Video conferencing services in business are booming, but the “etiquette” is certainly still evolving.
Videoconferencing is as much a social activity as watching a film in a public cinema, so there is acceptable and expected behaviour that accompanies it.
Unlike other well-established social activities where people and technology combine – for example, talking on the telephone or driving a car – videoconferencing is younger with less public exposure.
For most businesspeople, gone are the days when Audio Visual (AV) meant presentation equipment such as projectors and screens.
Many businesses are now making everyday use of flat screen displays, video and audio conferencing, and different digital signage to communicate with clients.
For stay-ahead businesses getting your initial AV presentation right can be the crucial difference between making the first impression count with a potential client – or going back to the proverbial drawing-board!
From the vast expanses of the universe to the tiniest molecules on Earth, revolutionary computer software packages can now immerse students, doctors and businesspeople in truly amazing learning experiences via their interactive ‘smart’ whiteboards.
Thousands of far-sighted schools, colleges and universities, hospitals and businesses are bringing the final frontiers of human endeavor to their pupils, patients and clients. They are at the cutting edge of a dramatic evolution in interactive touch-screen technology. Read the rest of this entry »
Unless you are a teacher, you are not likely to be as familiar with the workings of an interactive whiteboard as thousands of school children all over the world
More and more schools are installing these ’smart’ whiteboards that are revolutionising education by making lessons more visual and exciting for children of all ages – even the youngest children at primary schools.
You will have seen these boards on TV if you watch US cop dramas like CSI Miami or NCIS. There’s always a scene where one of the stars is analysing video or evidence flicking images around a plasma like screen or even from one screen to another – those screens are interactive whiteboards.