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Simply Teach with New Technology Interactive learning is now a part of everyday learning, but the challenge for educators is how they integrate the technology into lessons in a straight-forward way to ensure students are kept interested and engaged
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YMO/Mimio has recognised this and has developed the simplest interactive whiteboard solution on the market, enabling teachers to easily incorporate interactive teaching technologies and methodologies into their existing classroom. After much observation, interviews and listening to teachers regarding what they need, the company created the MimioClassroom product suite, a collection of innovative and affordable interactive teaching products, purposedesigned and built to enable teachers to do what they do best – simply teach. The easy-to-use, teacherfriendly interactive whiteboard devices in the MimioClassroom suite transform any standard whiteboard into an interactive teaching tool, designed to save time and increase student attention. Laurence Huntley, General Manager of DYMO/Mimio, emphasises the value of creating simple technologies for teachers, and says: “We believe teachers need to be freed from the inherent distractions of new technology and the simplicity of our elegant design achieves this very well.” MimioClassroom products can be used to educate
students of all capabilities, including children with behavioural issues and special needs – or exceptionally gifted children. As Mr Huntley points out, “if the teacher can engage students in interesting and exciting projects through interactive teaching technology, there’s less chance of boredom and disruptive behaviour.” The newly launched and updated DYMO/MimioClassroom suite includes an expanded range of interactive products, such as MimioVote,
a student assessment system that provides the easiest and most accurate way for teachers to evaluate student comprehension. Other accessories include the MimioView document camera, which offers useful editing and storage features, plus the MimioCapture Ink Recording System and the MimioPad Wireless Tablet. To help teachers develop interesting and engaging lessons, the specially created MimioStudio 7 Software has been designed to deliver automatic integration and let MimioClassroom tools work
seamlessly together or on their own. Teachers also have access to mimioConnect and mimioTraining, where they can collaborate online with other teachers as well as share and download resources, plus take part in virtual training programs. For further information on DYMO/Mimio ITT, please visit www.mimio.dymo.com; you can also follow DYMO/Mimio on Twitter @mimotechnology and via Facebook. Download lesson plans and connect with other educators at www. mimioconnect.com \\ digitalLEARNING / april 2011
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