2. Throughout the years technology has enhanced more and more. As the years go by its seems like we are putting more technology tools into our K-12 classrooms. These tools can be great assets to the classroom. They can benefit not only the teachers, but the students as well. The following technology tools are emerging into our K-12 school systems today.
3. CB5000 The CB5000 is a breakthrough product that simplifies classroom monitoring and control. It is designed and priced specifically for K-12 classrooms. It is a fully-integrated small room A/V device controller that delivers high-end tool management. Teachers can use the intuitive touch-screen controller to incorporate information from multiple A/V tools into the classroom discussion along with other media inputs. The advanced features and network control, addresses the control and interface requirements of teachers, IT directors, administrators and system integrators. This is a great technology device for teachers because it also consists of little or no training. A realistic and affordable solution for the K-12 environment, the CB500 offers the benefits of higher-end systems without the high price. The CB-5000 Touch Controller has a starting price of $599.
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5. MDG Flip Tablet Netbook A single netbook would be about $600.00. A class set of laptops would cost about a total of $21,000, but this wouldn’t include a docking station for easy recharging. The MDG Flip Tablet Netbook is the world's first tablet netbook that operates in dual mode for students, tablet mode, and traditional laptop mode. Students no longer have to worry about losing their notes because there’s a digital copy online that they can sync up with and retrieve. It is lighter than most textbooks, and smaller than a regular piece of paper. The display monitor rotates, so that you can fold it back onto itself and write on the screen while the laptop is closed. It is also spill resistant, has a webcam, and it is easier to do math assignments on because you can draw math equations and diagrams that you can’t easily type.
6. Smart Desks Smart Desks are new desks where a multi-touch surface will be the central component. The desks will be networked and linked to a main smartboard which will offer new opportunities for teaching and collaboration. A single Smart Desk can operate as a set of individual work spaces, or a large screen that will allow students to cooperate on a task at hand. Students will be able to work together at a desk, as the desks allow simultaneous screen contact by multiple users using fingers or pens. The aim of Smart Desks is to transform teaching, learning and help to improve outcomes through shared ideas, more exciting lessons… and to engage 'hard to reach' learners, with special needs support, more motivating ways of learning, and more choice about how and where to learn.
