Popular Education Tools on Show at the Annual Bett Show ‎

Windows 7 has showcased ‘The RM Slate’ tablet PC with a 29.5cm multi-touch screen ‎packed with wireless technologies, microphone, camera, speakers and handwriting ‎recognition software. RM is set to introduce Beyond Data, a professional development ‎application aimed at helping teachers to compile data to make better decisions.‎

Promethean’s ActivBoard 500 Pro system is an example of interactive whiteboard multi-‎touch technology being used in schools by teachers. This allows two students ‎simultaneously to use two pens, and the multiple touch technology handles the flow of ‎lesson in an interesting way to the students.‎

The ActivBoard 500 Pro enables using maths tools, like rulers to be be resized with ‎fingers. Whiteboards make the subject of teaching even more interactive and brings iPad-‎type technology to students.‎
SMART Board 800 series supports multi-user writing as well as multi-touch gestures. ‎The SMART Document Camera 330, combines 2D and 3D images with real-world ‎objects.‎ Texthelp’s Read&Write 10 can help improve reading, writing and literacy skills of ‎students. Go-Robo Programmer from Q4 Technologies works in conjunction with the ‎popular Robosapien robot, makes software writing fun.‎

Texas Instruments have developed a wide range of 3D-ready DLP projectors. Kudlian’s I ‎Can Present application helps students to create, film and present their work using green-‎screen technology.‎
Verismic’s Power Manager software, helps schools to save energy and money by ‎monitoring PC usage.‎ Widgit, is a set of free online tools, Point and Insite. With Point one can get the mouse to ‎point to difficult words. Insite enables content to be published online.