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What is this type of smartboard called?


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By Billie - Monday, August 15, 2011 9:38:32 AM

What is this type of smartboard called?

The school I work at recently got these "smartboards" installed - except they're not exactly smartboards. They're these little bars that are installed on the side of a whiteboard that interface with what's projected onto that whiteboard. It comes with a little stylus that you use to 'click' on things on the whiteboard.

What I'd really like to know is if these can interface with any sort of tablet or tablet computer; can I, say, while still facing my class, write things on an iPad (or iPad-like device) and have it appear on the board/projected screen?

I'd like to know if there's a prac








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By BernardDegree - Friday, September 30, 2011 12:10:01 PM

The Smart Board is aninteractive whiteboard that uses touch detection for user input – e.g.scrolling, right mouse-click – in the same way normal PC input devices, such asa mouse or keyboard, detect input.
The dual-touch Smart Board interactive whiteboard accepts two simultaneous touches, however only on two separate sides of the interactive whiteboard surface.