Today’s learning landscape is awash with technology. Online learning, individualised lesson plans, self-paced lessons… There are so many ways that education has and continues to undergo a revolutionary shift, helping students make the most of their potential.
Digital signs and displays are an excellent example of how schools, colleges and other institutions can further advance this and upscales both the learning process and student experience.
Enhancing the Learning Landscape for Students and Teachers
Education is a two-way street – the information must flow seamlessly from the educators to those who are being educated. The better this is performed and the more engaging it is, the more intense the results. From the students’ perspective, getting this right means they get the best learning experience. From the teachers’, the pathway (although never simple), becomes more straightforward, rewarding and easier to implement.
As any educator knows, student engagement is the hardest act to get right. Once you’ve got the attention of the toughest audience in the world, then the rest is – while certainly not plain sailing – something that becomes infinitely more achievable.
Enter the digital screen… A medium that offers multiple ways to enhance the learning journey, with options only limited by the imagination.
In today’s information-heavy world, old-style displays don’t cut through the noise. Digital screens, on the other hand, replicate the proven methods of how most of us now absorb information.
Teachers and school staff can use them to:
- Display educational content: This can be done in so many ways. From PowerPoint presentations to interactive maps, live streaming events, sharing lectures, quizzes, online links – the choice is endless.
- Showcasing pieces of work: A digital sign can be used as an upgraded version of pinning work to a board. Today’s students often complete work in a digital format, making a screen the ideal way to display it. Screens can scroll through an infinite amount of data – and the content controlled remotely through a connected device. Even physical pieces, such as artwork, can easily be captured in photos and streamed via a digital screen.
- Use interactive quizzes: It’s easy to create quizzes – and they’re incredibly engaging. Today’s students don’t just want to be told information, they want to participate in it. Quizzes – or even more structured exams – are simple to impart via a digital screen.
- A digital screen complements a PA: While many facilities aren’t ready to ditch the public announcement system just yet, digital screens upgrade the information-sharing process. An announcement will get the attention of those who are listening – in other words, students who aren’t plugged into their headphones, not engrossed in conversation or not currently mesmerised by the latest Tik-Tok. By displaying important messages on a digital screen, information is imparted in the way that most generations now communicate – in the digital plane.
Preparing for the Learning Landscape of the Future
AR, AI and VR are transforming how we learn. Today’s advanced digital screens are already equipped with the technology to take full advantage of this. Smart classrooms are only set to advance further as the tech becomes more affordable. Integrating digital screens into learning spaces not only provides the infrastructure, but shows everyone involved (students, parents, caregivers, teachers, potential employees and more) that the facility is invested in progressive learning.
Other advantages of digital screens include:
- Teachers can quickly and easily integrate content into lessons, freeing up time for other important work.
- Today’s digital screens are low-energy and highly environmentally friendly, removing the need for wasted supplies (posters, paper, ink etc).
- Can be tailored for multiple needs, including displays in different languages.
- Can be pre-programmed to change as required. For instance, different signs showing in the evening – perhaps when a facility is used for adult education – to those in the daytime.
- Easily edited and changed remotely from a chosen smart device.
- Can double hat as emergency signage during an unexpected event.
Immersive education is truly complemented by digital signs. From indoor signs used in the classroom to outdoor signs that capture and engage, iCatcher Digital Signs is the go-to provider for educational facilities across Australia.
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