Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) - Leading in Educational Sector

With the evolution of information and communication technologies in Indian educational sector, it’s becoming so convenient to effectively engage students in interactive teaching and learning sessions in schools and colleges. ICT solutions like Interactive whiteboard, student response system, digital projector, visualiser, touch screen, education software etc. have changed the entire face of education.

Today, schooling and teaching is changing due to changes that are happening in ICT technologies. Traditional aspects of living are getting transformed as ICT is gaining much importance in our lives. It’s proven now that ICT is changing society as well as education in a very big way.

An ICT product like interactive whiteboard is the most prominent and the most useful ICT technology available today. Interactive whiteboard, in particular, has transformed the entire teaching style. Teachers, no longer have to stay restricted to handful of books and notes to teach their students, rather, they can do net surfing, search encyclopedia, show live informational videos, open online dictionaries, do video streaming, study online, play video and a lot more with interactive whiteboards.

Genee Powerboard is one such amazing interactive whiteboard which carry unique features making it the most favorable choice in entire educational sector worldwide. It’s a board that utilizes Infrared technology and it doesn’t require any POWER SUPPLY. Just connect it with a PC using a USB and its ready!

Apart from these incredible features, this ICT resource has also got a Hard, Scratchproof Surface which is robustly designed to take the wear and tear of everyday usage in schools and educational institutes.

Genee View short throw projector is another ICT product which is gaining a huge demand in Indian market. The best part is that this interactive multi-surface projector is perfectly designed for carrying out interactive presentations even in tight spaces including small conference rooms, classrooms, trade show booths etc.

Now you can create big pictures from a shorter distance without the concerns about images getting obstructed with shadows or light shining onto the user’s face.

Give presentations while taking notes on screen, or highlight key points in real time. Control the line thickness and colour, take handwritten notes, type text from a keyboard then save as an image file.

Genee Sync- Incredible Classroom Management Software for Computer-Based Classrooms of Today

We all know that computers are turning out to be amazing educational tools, but, at the same time; they can also be a huge distraction to learning. The Internet, Social sites, games, online cricket, instant messaging and personal email are constant temptations for pupils.

Genee Sync is the most reliable classroom management software that removes all of these distractions so teachers can teach their pupils more effectively. It is a tool which gives the teacher control over student computer in real time, enabling a safe and personalised learning environment. Just a network connection between computers is what that’s required to run Genee Sync in a classroom. Teachers can monitor the classroom from their computer, present a lesson with annotation tools. Application program and Internet access can be managed with ease and comfort.

It’s the easiest to install and simplest to use; best suited for teaching in a computer-based classrooms. Some of the remarkable features offered by Genee Sync are as follows:-

Helpful in Reducing Pupil Distractions
This reliable classroom software is extremely helpful in reduction of pupil distractions. Teachers can instantly supervise student computer activity by monitoring their active desktops and by limiting their applications and web browsing usage. This not only helps teachers to take control over pupil’s machine in the classroom but also help teachers to keeps students on their respective task.

Instantly Monitors Students Activities
Genee Sync is one essential tool which instantly monitors pupil activities within a classroom setting. This classroom software prevent incorrect usage of class computers as its special Web Lock tool allows the teacher to be selective with internet content that can be viewed in the classroom by the pupils.

Useful in assessing pupil Understanding
With the help of this wondrous Learning software; teachers can do real time supervision of pupil’s computer usage and assess their understanding. Besides this, its App-Manager quickly manages and changes application which pupils can use or view.

Live Annotation over Pupil’s Screens
Teachers can instantly share their individual screen with the class. Its incredible Focus Tool allows instructor to annotate over student work and highlight key points. Not only this, with this Classroom software; teachers can instantly share one student’s desktop with the whole group of students or the entire class. From their individual computers, a student can promptly demonstrate or present his own answers to the whole class.

Advance shut down and lock feature
The best part is that Genee sync helps teachers to shut down or lock students systems by giving just a single command on their individual system.

Hassel free two way communication
With Genee sync a Teacher can create hassle free two way communication with each and every student individually. No need for worksheets as data can be directly send during class room sessions onto their individual computer screens.

Adding up Interactive capabilities into existing projectors with Interactive Projector Module

Genee Link is a highly advanced Interactive Projector Module that is capable of providing interactive capabilities to any projector. The best part is that it ‘gels up’ extremely well with existing projectors so that the need of purchasing expensive interactive whiteboards gets eliminated.

The great thing about Genee Link Interactive Projector module is that it can be used simply by calibrating the camera module with the existing or new projector and then installing the LightPen II software. It is precisely designed to provide interactivity in real-time without inconvenient delays.

Genee Link is immensely portable solution as it suffices the needs of those users who need interactivity at economical prices and with specific projector requirements. Besides this advantage, Genee link Interactive Projector Module enables its users to access its interactivity is matter of seconds. This budget friendly Interactive Multi Surface Projector Module is simple to install, easy to use and highly compatible with any kind of software.

Genee Link Interactive Projector Module uses Infrared Technology, throw ratio of 1.4 and sensor accuracy of +/- 6 pixels. This innovative and tremendously Interactive Projector Module can be connected directly to Microsoft Windows XP (SP2)/ Vista/ Windows 7 operating systems via USB port hardware interface.

This latest Interactive Module allows its users to annotate digitally on the projected images with the handheld Light pens. Eventually, digital patterns gets detected from the light pen and passed on to the projector over a radio frequency. Data is then passed over to the PC or laptop. Users can use this technologically advanced gadget with any kind of software, on any surface without purchasing any extra hardware.

Unlike other cumbersome projectors, Genee Link interactive Projector module doesn’t limit its users to stand in front of the presentation room. The presenter can freely move and give presentation or can even handover the light pen to learners sitting at the back of the room to easily interact with the projected images and content.

With Genee Link Interactive Projector Module, users can easily interact with an image on the screen simply by moving, pointing, clicking, writing, scrolling and navigating. It is a perfect portable gadget for those schools, outdoor business travels, colleges and institutions which already have Projectors and who are in search of some interactive solution by which they can utilize their existing projectors and avoid major investments.

Role of Visualisers in education

School, a place where children learn to play, discover, explore and unwind…

Just imagine! What will be the first reaction of those children; if, all of a sudden, a new teaching aid gets introduced in a 5th standard classroom.

Now; you must be wondering what this could be? And what this new teaching aid will do or change in the classroom?

Well, I would answer the second question first. This ‘secret’ teaching aid will do wonders in the classroom, for sure and this teaching aid can change or I can say, ‘Revive’ the whole spirit of that classroom.

Let me break the suspense…This teaching aid is a Vision Visualiser which is also known as Document Camera or Visual Presenter.  A Vision Visualiser is a type of video camera that is used to display text, 2D or 3D object on display devices like Interactive Whiteboards, plasma screens and touch screens.

           

As parents, we all know that how important schooling is for our little ones? At the same time, we also know that all the teaching solutions including Visualisers, Interactive Whiteboards, Student Response Systems and Projectors also play an equally important role in educating our children.

Genee’s entire range of Vision Visualisers is mesmerizing and worth considering. At the very first glance you will feel the difference. Genee’s Vision Visualiser or Visual Presenter has an ability to ‘revive’ the whole spirit of classroom teaching. These Vision Visualisers can help in grooming children in a much better way, if compared to conventional ways of teaching and learning.

The best part is that Genee’s whole range of Vision Visualisers is extremely useful in visualising the subject matter and improving their logical abilities and understanding of the subject.

Genee’s Vision Visualisers or Document Cameras are extremely useful in educating your kids because:-

·         Genee’s Vision Visualisers helps displaying artefacts and objects in close detail.

·         Interoperability is the key feature of these Vision Visualisers as they can be used in conjunction with data projectors, PC and interactive whiteboards.

·         Genee’s Visual Presenters help in reviewing and evaluating other student’s work by projecting it on a screen or whiteboard for group discussions or general comments.

·          Image freeze, zoom in & positive and negative conversion is also possible with Genee’s Vision Visualisers.

·         Genee’s Visual Presenters can be used for displaying even the complex details of any kind of tangible item, including fossils, photographs, books, 3D objects, X-ray film, art illustrations, maps and similar objects.

·         Genee’s Vision Visualisers work wonders in demonstrating art techniques such as color-mixing, object or paper cutting, origami, brushwork and shading in an art class.

·         Vision Visualisers can be best utilized in demonstrating geometrical technique such as how to use a scale, compass or protractor to accurately measure and draw lengths and angles.

What more can you ask for? As Genee’s Vision Visualisers help you save a lot of money on photo-copying. A Vision Visualiser can take a snapshot in seconds and its image can be viewed through the projector on any flat screen.

Now, stop drawing out the fun just by imagining!!

Turn it into a reality!!

Get your children this incredible presentation tool.

Best projectors

Projectors are most common ICT (Information and Communication technology) based presentation device used in the classroom that projects the entire data stored in computer such as multimedia, power point files, animation, motion video and other interactive contents on projection screen or wall at the class and opens up a new world of innovative concepts for new teaching ideas and learning experiences for the students. Projectors changed the way the teachers used to deliver lessons. The Projector is connected to a number of devices such as desktop computer, a laptop computer and visualiser.

Visual communication is an important strategy in delivering instruction and best projectors gives the complete freedom to a teacher the manner in they visually communicate ideas, information, charts, images, animations, audio or video to their students providing them complete picture of the subject.

Best projectors shows large and crystal clear image which is visible from all parts of the classroom. A projector can be integrated with ICT based modern teaching aids such as Whiteboard to make the learning sessions highly interactive, informative and motivating. A projector is a highly efficient way of teaching students or showing the demonstration in a computer lab. A projector allows the presentation of the student stuff to the entire class. When integrated with television, a video source or computer, it provides presentation of video to students. Learning process becomes more influential if it offers support for a variety of senses comprising visuals, motions, videos, audio and animations. A projector enhances the interaction between teachers and students in a classroom. Students can truly gain from teaching content being presented visually as it can assist in both information processing and its retention.

The brightness and resolution are essential parameters that should be taken into account while selecting the best projectors for a particular classroom. Best Projectors is easily portable that can be moved effortlessly from one classroom to other for lectures and other presentation purposes. The majority of the best projectors are able to correct any keystones, vagueness and other irregularities of the image through manual settings. There are diverse kinds of technology of the projectors, but the most popular one are the LCD and DLP (Digital Light Processing). A projector made of DLP technology employs very small mirrors to project the light on to the screen. A DLP projector is costly while LCD projector is cost effective. A number of Projector are outfitted with remote control devices that incorporate an IR (Infra –red) beam and zoom feature and the capability to operate as mouse for computer. The Educator can control the information of the computer with a projector at a distance from projection screen. There is an extensive series of best projectors manufactured by various companies which are available in the market. A best projector when deployed into the classroom truly provides benefit of enhanced interactivity for making teaching presentations highly effective.