1. http://www.kmaegypt.net

3. TouchIT Board Training

4. TouchIT Board – Interactive Whiteboard http://www.kmaegypt.net

5. Getting Setup with the Touch IT Board http://www.kmaegypt.net 1.Set the board up on a table where you have enough space to fill the screen with the projector. 2.Fire up the projector and get a good square image on the board 3.Connect the USB cable to the board and the computer 4.Connect the VGA cable from the projector to the computer 5.‘Toggle’ the screen to display the computer image on the computer and the projector 6.Check the server software is running (hand in the bottom right corner of the screen) 7.Wait for it to go green, then with your mouse, right click and choose calibrate. 8.Follow the 9 point calibration process 9.You’re done – launch Wiz teach!

6. What is an Interactive Whiteboard? http://www.kmaegypt.net The best definition is that an Interactive whiteboard is really just a large format mouse!

7. What equipment do I need? http://www.kmaegypt.net

8. Any questions on the setup or the board itself?

9. Installing the Software & Server? http://www.kmaegypt.net Insert the CD that came with the Touch IT Board (or download the installation files from www.touchittechnologies.com) The CD contains the server application and the Wiz teach content. You need to install both. When you have installed the software, there will be two icons on your desktop. In order to connect the Touch IT Board to your computer, the server must always be running. There should always be the icon next to the clock in the system tray. When it is connected it is green, when it is not connected it is red.

10. Why Touch / Touch IT Board? http://www.kmaegypt.net Why is touch important? – Touch-based products are the future!

11. How does the Technology Work? With Infrared There are two types of LEDs (light emitting diodes) photo diode receivers and IR transmitters Where you touch on the surface breaks the line of sight The technology calculates an X and a Y position and sends the coordinates to the PC The PC then turns the coordinates into a mouse position A simple click represents a left click A more prolonged ‘press and hold’ creates a right click. http://www.kmaegypt.net

12. Touch IT Board http://www.kmaegypt.net Designed especially for education Our aim has been to design the ultimate interactive whiteboard Taken the plus points from others on the market and put them into 1 product

13. Touch IT Board http://www.kmaegypt.net Surface - durable Unique – world first touch-based enamel steel whiteboard You can write on the surface with a dry erase marker Software is simple and easy to use Board setup is really quick and simple

14. What is in the box? http://www.kmaegypt.net –1 x Touch IT Board –1 x 4.5m USB Cable –1 x Wall Mounting Kit –1 x Wall Mounting Instructions –1 x Warranty Card –1 x Software CD –Touch IT Server software –Wiz teach (1 user license) Optional Extras (not included as standard) Mobile Stand available for 78” and 90” Extra Wiz teach licenses

15. Wiz teach Educational Content http://www.kmaegypt.net –We will look at the software in more detail separately, but the main point to note is that every Touch IT Board comes with a single user licence of Wiz teach. –Extra licences can be bought in 5 user and whole site licences. –To change a licence, all that needs to happen is upgrade the product key. The software itself does not change.

16. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Resistive Electromagnetic Infra Red (IR) Infra Red and Ultrasound Camera System

17. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Resistive Advantages– Works with a finger Disadvantages– You can damage the surface easily You cannot write on it with dry-erase markers Over time, it looses calibration

18. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Electromagnetic Advantages– Hard Surface, fast response time Disadvantages– You need a pen, you can loose the pen easily You cannot write on the surface with dry-erase markers

19. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Infra Red and Ultra Sound Advantages– Cheap and portable Disadvantages– There is a lot of interference with the product Needs a pen– needs batteries you can loose the pen (expensive)

20. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Camera system Advantages– Use with a pen and with a finger Disadvantages– Expensive Easily damage the use of the product if the reflective strip is blocked in any way

21. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Camera system (integrated into pen) Advantages– Enamel Steel, dry-erase marker friendly, no cables Disadvantages– Expensive, must use a pen

22. 5 Types of Interactive Whiteboard – The Technology http://www.kmaegypt.net Infra Red Advantages– Touch sensitive, can use a stylus, dry-erase marker friendly (except Qomo) Disadvantages– Not as fast as electromagnetic