Having a strategy for how you bring personal tablets into the classroom is paramount – for example you may want to provide each pupil with a specific tablet or operating system that works in harmony with a teacher’s interactive touch screen. Alternatively, you can introduce a BYOD policy allowing students to bring their own compatible device. The latest interactive touchscreens enable greater connectivity between student and teacher devices.
The ongoing running costs for interactive whiteboard and projector systems are more expensive than touchscreens, which do not require costly bulb changes and generally have a longer life. For up-to-date software, content, and apps, it is advisable to choose the most recent technologies for both interactive touchscreens and personal tablets as these are geared towards collaboration and increased access. A secure Wi-Fi network, device compatibility and retaining a specialist Irish based Cloud provider to back up and store files should be at the heart of your decision-making process.