COSTA MESA, California. — Ben Q, an internationally renowned provider of visual visualization and collaboration solutions, announced today that Spring Independent School District (ISD) in Houston has selected and installed nearly 1,800 BenQ boards in K-12 classrooms across the district's 45 schools. Purchased as part of Spring ISD's most recent school bond, BenQ boards were chosen over other smart board vendors due to the rich, forward-thinking feature set that BenQ boards offer, including ease of use and flexibility for users. teachers, and advanced learning tools for students. and free, integrated remote management solutions for IT.
“When we invited the entire district to come and try different smart boards, everyone almost unanimously voted for the BenQ board,” said Joe Holecek, Spring ISD campus technology support manager. “They met all of our needs, from those of our teachers and students to those of our technology department. So far we have implemented half of the BenQ boards in our classrooms and it has been so positive that the other half can't wait because they know how much the boards offer.”
Spring ISD Teachers Benefit from Tap 'N Teach technology from BenQ Board
While preparing students for the future, BenQ boards are also designed to eliminate the steep learning curve and complicated tasks that typical smart boards can burden teachers with. The teacher-friendly experience begins immediately upon login. The industry's only germ-resistant BenQ boards feature BenQ Tap 'N Teach technology, including one-touch NFC login to upload course materials and interactive teaching apps, cloud storage, settings, and tools instantly and safely.
Teachers can use their BenQ Board as a whiteboard, display, computer, and wireless screen sharing system thanks to BenQ's license-free EZWrite 6 software. It's packed with classroom tools for all subjects, including timers, rulers, protractors, compasses, and more. EZWrite 6 also allows educators to save whiteboard sessions to the cloud, allowing them to continue teaching lessons at a later date or allowing students to access lessons on any device and refer to them later. They can also open documents and image files directly on the whiteboard to facilitate discussions. To complement the experience, the split-screen windows feature allows you to open multiple applications side by side without needing to tap between content, making it even easier to take lessons and gain greater understanding. With InstaShare wireless screen sharing, teachers can share their own laptop screens wirelessly as they move around the room or allow multiple students to share their device screens simultaneously. These built-in features give teachers much-needed flexibility to teach their way.
Spring ISD Students Benefit from BenQ EZWrite 6 and InstaShare
In addition to tools that make teachers' lives easier, BenQ whiteboards include tools that empower all students. EZWrite is packed with whiteboard features that drive engagement. This includes a scalable whiteboard that can grow to any size project, split-screen capabilities, text scanning, ai-powered text-to-speech and multi-language support, and more. With InstaShare 2, students can share their thoughts on the screen no matter what device they are using, and up to nine users can share simultaneously. Together, EZWrite and InstaShare provide students with the skills needed for the future of learning and the workforce; encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking; and build student agency.
Spring ISD IT Staff Benefit from Unlicensed Software for Central Administration
BenQ has long understood that IT and technology personnel are critical in maintaining and managing new EdTechs. They need resources and tools to help them maintain school technology and integrate it with their chosen platforms without annual fees. BenQ helps streamline setup, maintenance, and monitoring with its subscription-free device management solution (DMS), account management system (AMS), and identity and access management (IAM). BenQ boards also benefit from BenQ's X-Sign Broadcast software, which turns any BenQ smart board in school into broadcast signage and allows schools to keep everyone informed and up to date on events, safety protocols and emergencies. As a result of these capabilities, schools can significantly reduce the time and effort required to register, configure and maintain BenQ boards across the district and use them much more flexibly and safely.
“Spring ISD's selection of BenQ boards underscores the strength of our classroom solutions,” said Bob Wudeck, senior director of business development at BenQ Education. “With features like Tap 'N Teach, EZWrite 6, InstaShare and our IT solutions, educators and staff gain unparalleled flexibility, while students have tools for future success.”
More information about BenQ is available at www.BenQ.com/en-us/education.html.
About BenQ Education
BenQ Education helps teachers shape the future of learning with interactive display solutions that maximize engagement inside and outside the classroom while improving student performance. For more than 10 years, BenQ has been the number one selling IT DLP projector brand worldwide, according to Futuresource, and is one of the leading suppliers of interactive displays in North America. The award-winning BenQ Board is the first and only interactive display to feature TÜV and SIAA certified germ-resistant displays, interfaces and pens as part of its ClassroomCare technologies designed specifically for healthier classrooms. The BenQ RP03 series board has been recognized as the first smart board to achieve Eyesafe® certification, the advanced blue light mitigation technology developed in conjunction with optometrists and ophthalmologists. BenQ's industry-renowned Tap 'N Teach technology for quick login, EZWrite license-free whiteboarding and annotation software, InstaShare wireless presentation system, and IT-friendly management and monitoring tools create Exciting and intuitive active learning experiences. EZWrite 6 is also qualified by AWS, having passed the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Fundamental Technical Review (FTR), providing schools with assurance of security, reliability, and operational excellence. Educators can focus on delivering lessons that leave an impact and give tomorrow's leaders the tools they need to reach their full potential. The company's products are available throughout North America through leading distributors, resellers and value-added retailers. More information is available at www.BenQBoard.com.
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