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Editor’s Choice Awards
What we liked:
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high level of writing
accuracy
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hard-wearing and scratch-
resistant
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designed to prevent errors
being made
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availability of software to
create teaching materials
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wide range of accessories
OliBoard
software is
available
to create
teaching
materials in
Windows,
Linux
and Mac
formats...
The Olivetti OliBoard 78 and OliBoard
95 are robust interactive boards, which
can be wall-mounted or mounted on a
stand, for added flexibility. They offer
a high level of writing accuracy, with
300 dpi resolution and offer a choice
of sizes, 78” and 95” respectively.
The boards are available with full
dual pen usage, enabling two people to
write on the board simultaneously, or in
single pen versions and are designed to
be hard-wearing and scratch-resistant.
They offer a fast tracking rate for improved
responsiveness and have a stable, locked
projector.
The boards are designed to prevent
errors caused by accidentally touching the
surface while writing, as the pressure made
by an unintentional brush of the hand is not
hard enough to be registered.
All the whiteboards can also be linked to
the Olivetti Laptop range. OliBoard software
is available to create teaching materials in
Windows, Linux and Mac formats and offers
a range of expandable educational libraries
which are simple and easy to access. Access
to the internet is also possible, enabling
users to research information on demand, in
the classroom.
Various accessories are available for
Small class sizes, enthusiastic staff and
the latest interactive, digital whiteboard
technology has brought learning to life
for pupils at the Barnardiston Group of
Schools. The Group consists of Barnardiston
Hall and Riddlesworth Hall, mainstream
preparatory schools for pupils aged 2-13
years and Broadlands Hall, a specialist
school for students aged 11-18 years with
autism and associated learning difficulties.
The group has always believed in combining
traditional methods of teaching with the latest
technology. There are currently nine interactive
boards installed at Barnardiston Hall, connected
to the School’s Linux server, and four on the
Broadlands Hall site, connected to Windows.
The boards, which include the Olivetti OliBoard
dual-pen range, were installed by local business
equipment provider, Eastern Business Systems
(EBS) who have been supplying the schools’
copying and printing systems for the last 10 years.
Need for uniformity
Nick Robinson, Head of IT, and Trevor Knee,
his IT Technician, have found the OliBoards to
be a big improvement on the boards they were
using before.
Robinson explained: “One of the challenges
we faced with some of the previous boards was
that they were quite slow to respond when written
on and we had a problem with not being able to
write clearly as lines appeared too thick on the
screen, even if you chose the thinnest option. The
OliBoards we have now react instantly and with
their high resolution, we can write more clearly
with more text able to be written on the board.”
The OliBoards have offered Barnardiston Hall
and Riddlesworth Hall improved flexibility and
quality. They are proving to be reliable, robust and
fast. Images and information can be downloaded
instantly from the internet or from the Schools’
servers and they offer a much more streamlined
look to the classroom.
Teachers like the different backgrounds
available on the OliBoards. The colours are
vibrant and the pens can be used simultaneously
on any part of the board. The feedback from
teachers and children has been very positive
about the speed and ease of moving images
and texts around on the screen and also about
the functionality.
the OliBoards including three different sets
of integrated mounting kits, a shelf and
compartment for a laptop and a mobile
stand that is height adjustable.
www.olivetti.co.uk
Robustness and speed
Case Study:
Interactive education
Olivetti digital
interactive whiteboards
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