[senit] iwbs vs interactive plasma screens

hi I was looking at the inclusive site on their interactive plasma

On 24 Jun 2008, at 18:40, david fettes wrote:

> hi I was looking at the inclusive site on their interactive plasma  
> screens. It seems they don't have the problem of shadow . Are they  
> really problem-free in the SLD school? So will schools replace their  
> iwbs with interactive plasma screens? We certainly have problems  
> with the height of iwbs - some of which could not be rectified. We  
> have a couple of height adjustable iwbs and they do not need  
> recalibrating at all. We have some very small students and some very  
> tall ones. Another thing with iwbs is how some students in  
> wheelchairs can't reach the board face on. The height adjustable  
> plasma screens don't look like they will let the wheelchair go under  
> the board any more than height adjust iwbs do? The pics of  
> interactive plasma screens -is the abbreviation ips? look to be  
> smaller than typical iwbs? which could be a disadvantage? if anyone  
> knows any further advantages and disadvantages please let me know
> thanks
> David
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> We have one of the interactive plasma screens from Inclusive in my  
> classroom. It is excellent. The screen is very bright and the images  
> clear. There are no problems with shadows. We even have clear images  
> when the classroom blinds are up. The board goes up to accommodate a  
> pupil in a stander. It goes down quite low, but not low enough for a  
> pupil on a side-lyer.

Since we have had this IWB, there has a been a marked increase in the  
quality of the pupils' experiences, and in their ability to interact  
with the programs on the screen.

Very easy to move up and down (electronically). Our pupils in  
wheelchairs are able to fit underneath without any problem. Not sure  
what size ours is, but it's definitely not smaller than the Smart  
Boards in the rest of the school.

We had a demo in school from Inclusive, which helped us decide.

Best wishes
Catherine
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Catherine Hunt
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley
West Sussex
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