October 19, 2009 | Posted At: 06:22 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Hardware
Ever wanted to write directly onto a projected image on a classroom screen, but without a tablet computer you couldn’t figure out how. SMART Technologies has a cool idea that puts a touch-sensitive screen within reach of teachers. The DT770 has a 17-inch display that can work with a pen or fingertip and puts everything written on it on-screen. It’s not light enough to use while roaming around the classroom and needs to be plugged in, so for now it needs to remain on the front desk or podium. The touch interface can control the color and weight of the line as well as what’s connected to the projector. Regardless of whether it’s pointing out the nuances of medieval art, chemical interactions on the molecular level or how to simplify a radical equation, anything written shows up on the big screen and can be saved in a variety of formats.
