The power of apps

for interactive displays

The digital era...

What are interactive displays?

Interactive displays are electronic devices that combine the properties of a monitor with the ability to interact with content. Unlike traditional whiteboards, these displays offer an enriched multimedia experience, allowing users to write, draw, browse websites and run apps directly on the screen. These interactive whiteboards are ideal for educational environments, as they encourage collaboration, active learning and student participation.

Benefits of interactive displays in education

Interactive displays offer numerous benefits in education

Interactive learning: Interactive displays allow students to participate actively in the learning process, sharing ideas and interacting with content. They can touch, swipe, draw and write on the interactive panel smoothly and naturally.

Improved collaboration: These displays facilitate teamwork and collaboration between students, as several pupils can interact with the content simultaneously.

Enriched multimedia: Interactive displays support a wide range of multimedia content, such as videos, animations, simulations and interactive presentations, enriching the learning experience.

Flexibility and versatility: These displays can be used across different subjects and educational levels, adapting to the specific needs of each course or lesson.

Google EDLA and interactive displays

Google EDLA (Education Learning Alliance) is a Google initiative aimed at facilitating the adoption of educational technologies in classrooms. This initiative offers an integrated platform that includes hardware, software and support services for interactive displays. Google EDLA provides a complete solution that enables teachers to make the most of interactive display capabilities and Google Play Store apps.

Google Play Store is a vast app repository offering a wide range of educational options for all ages and learning levels. From apps for learning to read and write to advanced maths tools and scientific simulations, Google Play Store has something for every educational need.

Some of the most popular categories of educational apps on Google Play Store include:

Language-learning apps.

Maths and science apps.

Reading and writing apps.

Geography and history apps.

Art and music apps.

Programming and coding apps.

Tips

To get the most out of educational apps on interactive displays, we recommend following these tips:

Explore and try different apps: Do not be afraid to explore and try different educational apps. Each one offers unique features and approaches, so experiment to find the ones that best suit your needs.

Integrate apps into your lessons: Carefully plan how to integrate apps into your lessons to maximise their impact on student learning. Do not force excessive use of these apps; balance is everything.

Encourage collaboration: Take advantage of app collaboration features to promote teamwork and cooperative learning among students.

Personalise learning: Use app customisation options to adapt content and activities to each student's skill level and learning style.

Keep apps up to date: Make sure to keep apps updated to take advantage of the latest features and bug fixes.

Train students: Set aside time to teach students how to use apps effectively to maximise their learning experience.

The best educational apps

Here are some of the best educational apps available on our Synetech interactive displays and on Google Play Store that you can use on interactive displays:

Synetech Class: An educational platform that helps teachers prepare lessons with ease. It integrates multiple academic resources to facilitate the students' learning process.
Through Synetech Class, teachers can create presentations or activities for multiple subjects so that students can participate individually or in groups.

Synetech Share: From a single app, teachers can share the content shown on the interactive display with students' devices, while students can also share content from their devices to the interactive display.
Teachers have complete control over the tasks students share on the interactive display. They can also control the touch system without limits.

Whiteboard: Teachers can import their presentations and access multiple tools, such as a planet viewer, geometric figures, mathematical formulas, a piano, periodic tables and endless writing resources.

Google Classroom: This app facilitates classroom management, task assignment, communication and collaboration between teachers and students.

Nearpod: An all-in-one platform for creating interactive lessons with multimedia content, activities and assessments.

Socrative: A real-time assessment tool that allows teachers to create interactive quizzes and surveys.

Interactive displays have revolutionised the way we teach and learn in the classroom. When combined with available educational apps, these displays become powerful tools for encouraging interactive and collaborative learning. By taking advantage of these capabilities, teachers can create more engaging, personalised, effective and memorable learning experiences for their students.

In summary, interactive displays and apps offer a world of possibilities for improving education. By combining these technologies with sound educational approaches and an open mindset towards change, teachers can prepare students to succeed in an increasingly digital and collaborative world.

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