Scholastic Administr@tor’s 2008-2009 – BEST IN TECH AWARD!!

Josh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:19:12 +0000

We are pleased to announce that mimio has been chosen as one of Scholastic Administr@tor’s 2008-2009 Best In Tech for Whiteboard solutions. mimio Interactive was reviewed by Ken Royal, Senior Editor, Technology & Products. He further vetted our interactive whiteboard solution with Vicki Herrington, director, instructional technology, Fairfax Public Schools. Needless to say, mimio’s affordability, performance and flexibility rings true with its users.

On a final note, mimio, as a Best In Tech Award winner, will be recognized at a formal awards ceremony during the 2009 National Educational Computing Conference in Washington D.C.

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Interactive Whiteboard Software: Creating Interactivity in the Traditional Classroom

Josh — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:59:31 +0000

Interactive Classrooms, 21st Century Classrooms, High-Tech Classrooms, Classroom Response Systems, Mobile Computer Labs, …these are just a few things you here about what the current K-12 classroom should look like. “Interactive” is the key word. Since a lecture is NOT interactive and we know that everyone learns differently, creating interactivity within the classroom is the new challenge.

The simplest way to transform a traditional classroom to an “interactive” classroom is to implement an Interactive Board, or Interactive Whiteboard. Most schools have pursued products to replace their current whiteboards. With “mimio” technology available today, replacing whiteboards is not required anymore. For more on keeping your existing whiteboards but transforming them to interactive capabilities, see mimio.

mimio Technology is incredible. A simple device fastened to the whiteboard will turn ANY projected image into an interactive surface. What does that mean? Teachers will be able to remain at the whiteboard AND click, touch with a pen and navigate through their computer, the Internet, write notes, drag objects across the board to explain a topic and even SAVE THE NOTES THE TEACHER IS TAKING ON THE BOARD!

On a side note, ONLY with mimio technology can a teacher use a regular whiteboard marker (no projector needed) and be able to save all notes and annotations from the board! Contact us to learn more.

Enough on the the Interactive Whiteboard. What about the software used, interactive whiteboard software. Often times, teachers resort to using glorified Powerpoints. At first, this new introduction of a different way of teaching is engaging; however, students require animation, visual explanations, simulation of the topic being presented.

With mimio Software, interactive whiteboard software, the Gallery is full of these lessons as well as the A+nyWhere Learning System^®.

Classroom Response systems are another form of creating interactivity and engagement in the classroom. The right system and the right software tool is essential. Check out A+Classroom.

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Scholastic Administr@tor’s 2008-2009 – BEST IN TECH AWARD!!

Interactive Whiteboard Software: Creating Interactivity in the Traditional Classroom