October 6, 2004—SMART Technologies Inc. announces the installation of 26 Rear Projection SMART Board 2000i interactive whiteboards, one in every classroom, at the new, high-tech Maplewood-Richmond Heights (MRH) Elementary School in St. Louis, Missouri.
This schoolwide installation fulfills the school’s 2003 stated direction to standardize on SMART’s products, part of the district’s comprehensive plan to equip all of its schools with leading-edge education technology.
MRH chose the 2000i because it met the district’s need for equipping its learning spaces with the latest technology, while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to future needs and technology offerings. Meeting the district’s need for low total cost of ownership, the 2000i requires no special tools, has a short learning curve and comes with free software upgrades. The 2000i enables teachers to create an interactive learning environment, where electronic documents have replaced hard-copy handouts, and engaging, computer-based content has replaced static transparency slides on overhead projectors.
Now, in computer technology class, teachers explain video pre-production applications, using the SMART Board interactive whiteboard to write notes in digital ink over video clips and take screen captures. In history class, teachers display a map and digitally highlight the places where famous battles and historical events took place. In math class, students use on-screen protractors and graph-paper templates to measures angles of geometric shapes and intersecting lines.
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