SMART Board™ 580 Interactive Whiteboard Recognized as Outstanding Educational Tool by Media & Methods magazine
SMART products earn AWARDS PORTFOLIO 2002 recognition for third consecutive year
Calgary, AB --- May 14, 2002 --- SMART Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that the SMART Board 580 interactive whiteboard has been recognized as a winner in the AWARDS PORTFOLIO 2002. Awarded by Media & Methods magazine, the AWARDS PORTFOLIO recognizes outstanding educational materials, products, systems and services. A jury of educators evaluates products on clarity of educational purpose, content, interest level, documentation, strengths and weaknesses. The SMART Board interactive whiteboard, SMART Expression
303 mobile multimedia cabinet and SynchronEyes computer-lab instruction software were AWARDS PORTFOLIO winners in previous years.
As the industry-leading interactive whiteboard, the SMART Board interactive whiteboard enables teachers to access and control computer applications from the large, touch-sensitive surface. The 580 is SMART's largest front-projection model, featuring an active surface measuring 72 inches in diagonal. When used with a computer and data projector, the SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a powerful teaching tool that engages students' attention and supports active learning. Teachers can easily incorporate multimedia material, such as CD-ROMs or the Internet, into curriculum and control it from the interactive whiteboard. Students and teachers can also write over any application and save their notes to a computer file for future reference and distribution. Using the latest features of SMART Board software – SMART Recorder and SMART Video Player – teachers can capture and save synchronized data and audio, and annotate over moving or still video, so that lessons can be played back or viewed online. SMART Recorder is currently available only for the Microsoft® Windows® operating system, with SMART Video Player coming soon.
"Being recognized for the third consecutive year by Media & Methods magazine, a respected education publication, is a testament to the value of SMART products in the classroom," says Nancy Knowlton, president and COO of SMART Technologies. "SMART is proud to provide educators with the tools they need to create dynamic, interactive learning environments."
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SMART Technologies Inc.
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