What's the deal with the new interactive flat panels?

You may have noticed that new interactive flat panels have been showing up throughout the district. If your Smartboard and projector are due for a replacement, the replacement you receive will likely an interactive flat panel.

Most of the district’s interactive whiteboards look like this:

A ceiling mounted projector or a projector that is attached to an arm on the Smartboard itself. bulbs need to be replaced frequently and filters need to be cleaned.

Interactive flat panels look more like a flat screen tv and lack a projector which means…

No more bulbs to replace and no more filters to clean! No more projectors to recenter!

Are the new boards hard to use?

Interactive flat panels have similar functions and controls to Smartboards and should not be a difficult transition for current users.

Will Smart Notebook work on the Interactive Flat Panels?

Yes! You will still be able to use the current version of Smart notebook and all of your lessons should load and work on an interactive flat panel. Some interactive flat panels also come with their own interactive software such as Oktopus (Stay tuned for more info)

For a brief introduction to interactive flat panels click below.

Stay Tuned for More Info!