Wedgwood interactive whiteboard guide

	Wedgwood interactive whiteboard guide Interactive whiteboards are used with a computer or laptop and a projector to create up to a 96-inch touch screen display. You can write, draw, make notes and annotations directly onto the whiteboard using either finger or pen and your work is then saved onto your PC or laptop, which can then printed out, emailed or stored on your school or business PC or server. Dual touch interactive whiteboards are now available, which allow two people to use the board at the same time, for instance, Hitachi FX Duoboards. Free whiteboard guide More information. Whiteboards Weekly updated list of whiteboards (.PDF)
	Which whiteboard do I need? A computer is normally controlled by a mouse but you can touch the interactive whiteboard to control the mouse cursor instead. Whiteboards are available in the following technologies: Finger touch (resistive) you touch the board to control the mouse and draw with your finger. Membrane surface, ideal for primary children. A school that uses a manufacturers finger and also pen boards will only have to learn one set of software, for instance SMARTBoards. Comparison chart. Electronic pen (electromagnetic), ideal for children who are used to writing with a pen, secondary education, colleges, universities and businesses for training or in conjunction with video conferencing over the Internet. Hard surface boards that are less likely to damage, for instance, Promethean Activboards, PolyVision eno Comparison chart Integral whiteboards SMART (finger touch) and Promethean (pen) have both brought out all-in-one boards that come on a wall frame with a built-in boom and projector and sound. Comparison chart. Whiteboard wizard
	Portable whiteboard systems Devices are available, that when attached to side of dry-wipe whiteboards or metal boards, capture an area 8 x 4-feet or 9 x 5-feet, depending on make and model. Your work is then saved onto your computer, for inclusion in documents or distributing by email, etc. Some of these devices do not need a projector, others do. In the UK the most popular makes are eBeam and mimio. These devices are ideal for education to turn standard dry-wipe whiteboards into interactive whiteboards, or for business presenters on the road, who want a portable interactive solution, e.g. their laptop, ultra portable projector and eBeam or mimio.
	Copyboards Copyboards are used with a laptop or PC and can be used without a projector. UK market leader for copyboards is Panasonic who make Panaboard copyboards. Other manufacturers that make copyboards are 3M and PLUS. Copyboards.
	Interactive panels, wireless tablets and pads Some manufacturers simply produce whiteboards, others offer interactive products that complement their whiteboards. Interactive panels allow you to face the audience and see what you are writing for example at a desk or lectern. Panels are ideal for doctors and paramedics to discuss notes with patients, police and also emergency service on-the-road use. Wireless tablets are ideal for teachers and presenters who like to move around the room. Interactive products. Interactive panels wizard
	Interactive voting systems Voting systems or personal response systems as they are also known, have the advantage of keeping track of class attendance, cutting down truancy and freeing teachers from marking, whilst adding fun and interactivity into lessons and mock exams. Each pupil or student answers questions through an infrared or radio frequency handset, and the receiver collates, marks and assesses results instantly. Comparison chart. Voting systems wizard
	Plasma touch screens Plasma screens can become interactive with the use of a plasma screen overlay. You will have the cost of the plasma and the overlay, which needs to be measured against the cost of interactive whiteboards with an average size of 77-inch, and a projector.
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