Sian, see response below on behalf Donna Comerford, Digital Learning Co-ordinator at Brighton Digital Festival
"Every single school I have been in has used it as a (rather expensive) projector screen. Younger teachers are taught to use them on training, and some of the little children are used to using them from Primary.
Cavendish [Eastbourne School] gave us (optional) training on calibrating our classroom boards and various programs etc that could be used on them.
I tried a couple of times, unsuccessfully to calibrate mine for use. It turned out that where the board was attached to a wall, it had a glass skylight above it that changed the surrounding temperature (or something) and the board couldn't re-calibrate for longer than a minute!
I don't think schools (with the benefit of hindsight) would go down this route again.
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sian Woodward
Sent: 28 August 2014 12:03
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Subject: [MCG] Using smartboards/whiteboards
Hi,
as part of our new museum development we will have a "learning space" for the first time, and are thinking about getting a smartboard or whiteboard. Has anyone got any top tips that they wish they had considered or are glad they thought about before doing this?
We are particularly interested to know whether sites have gone for smartboards and projectors that are fixed to the wall or more mobile, integrated or separate, and whether this affected the flexibility of the space at all.
Were there any particular difficulties or considerations relating to cabling and location of power and data cables?
Best Wishes
Sian Woodward
North Hertfordshire Museum
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