Boring and ‘gray’ school cafeterias are getting outdated. Nowadays, schools often choose to turn their refectory into a nice and playful environment. Or into a hip place, styled like a trendy bar. 😎
A good idea for your school? But no clue how to start? We offer you some tips and tricks in our Vanerum blog, right 👉 here.
Prior to the global pandemic, people spent almost 90% of their time indoors. With lockdowns around the world to slow the spread, people are spending more time indoors than ever before. This raises concerns for the quality of indoor air, as it is almost 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. The air we breathe indoors can effect energy, focus, and productivity, or for more sensitive groups, it can contribute to serious health conditions.
Taking control of your indoor air quality can improve the overall health and wellbeing of your workplace or classroom, making the invisible, visible. Employers or teachers can return to work with the peace of mind that the ambient conditions of their offices and classrooms are safe.
Our colleague Caitlin P. tells you all you need to know about the i3CAIR 👉 right here.
The i3SYNC FHD 4.0 is a wireless and compact presentation tool that
allows everyone to share their screen instantly on any device.
i3SYNC FHD 4.0 allows you to share your screen within a second without wires and without installation.
It doesn’t matter if you’re using Windows, Apple or other operating systems, i3SYNC FHD 4.0 is OS independent and allows any USB-C/HDMI device to share video and audio in high quality on a large screen.
The i3SYNC is a stand alone presentation tool that works with any screen. It gives you the basic functionality of presenting wirelessly to any screen.
Connect the Receiver to a screen of your choice, connect the Transmitter to your device and you’re all set.
The i3SYNC screen interface is designed to easily guide you through the connection process.
It notifies you when devices are ready for connection, connection is lost, no devices are paired, and more, for a quick start and smooth presentation flow.
✅ The antimicrobial surface eliminates 99% of bacteria within 24 hours.
✅ Continuous protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even between 2 cleanings.
✅ Safe and non-transferable silver particles from the surface.
This surface is available for all of our enamel boards! 🙌
Ensuring the health security of workspaces is a major issue for the health of its users but also for their well-being. It is indeed important to be, but also to feel safe.
For standard enamel boards, regular cleaning of non-porous, smooth, easily washable surfaces offers a first answer. But what happens between 2 cleanings? Bacteria remain and can proliferate.
SILVER ION TECHNOLOGY
In its metallic form, silver is inert and does not kill bacteria. Silver (Ag) atoms must lose an electron and become positively charged Ag+. Silver ionizes in the air but especially in a humid environment. Silver ions affect multiple sites in bacterial cells ensuring their destruction. Silver ions cause damage to the cell wall and then, inside the cell, they bind to proteins and interfere with energy production, enzymatic function and cell replication. Silver ions are active on a broad spectrum of bacteria.
PROVEN RESULTS
PolyVision hygienic surfaces are anti-microbial and have been tested according to ISO 22196:2011 by a third party laboratory. Results showed a reduction of over 99% of the bacteria tested in 24 hours.
Further tests, conducted by certified laboratories in Germany on other products incorporating the silver in PolyVision’s hygienic surfaces, have concluded that the technology is effective against enveloped viruses. The family of enveloped viruses includes, for example, the current coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2), SARS (SARS-Cov), MERS (MERS-CoV) and Influenza A.
ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW AG+ SURFACE WITH SILVER IONS
Continuous protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even between 2 cleanings.
Antimicrobial surface: eliminates 99% of bacteria within 24 hours (tests according to ISO 22196:2011).
Safe and non-transferable silver particles from the surface.
And still the same advantages like the standard enamel surface:
USES
This surface is particularly recommended for shared workspaces where there may be many users such as classrooms, meeting rooms, open spaces.
OPTION AVAILABLE FOR ALL VANERUM ENAMEL BOARDS
Marker white enamel with silver ions is available for all Vanerum enamel boards.
More great solutions to find out right here.
Written by Davy De Rijbel
The past few months have changed the world dramatically… and that’s not an understatement! It has certainly affected education sector globally!
The Corona pandemic has also accelerated the use of digital tools in education. It has been fantastic to see teachers around the world working creatively to organize lessons remotely to ensure that there was as little learning gap as possible. This situation has been an ‘eye opener’ for many schools and improving Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure even more urgent!
In this blog post I will give you several recommendations and useful tips that may come in handy during your preparations for the new school year. How do you go about ‘Corona-proofing’? What are the points for attention? In short, how can you get the next school year off to a good start with ICT?
Nothing is more annoying than starting the school year without a working internet connection or hardware. In this blogpost we give you some tips to help you avoid these problems and get the next school year off to a flying start.
A smooth start to the school year requires a professional ICT infrastructure. The next 6 weeks is the perfect time to get this right.
To secure a professional ICT infrastructure, schools should switch from consumer products to business products. This may cost more money, but it WILL yield better results for you & your schools.
Schools can do more. It is important that you’re mindful of your requirements with regards to the ICT resources you buy. In addition, it is recommended that you work together with your school board or with other boards.
A good internet connection at school is Vital, including the use of modern digital learning resources or other applications that are cloud based. As an ICT coordinator or purchaser, it is best to regularly check whether the internet connection is still sufficient.
You can do this when you see an increased use of digital learning resources, cloud applications or mobile devices such as tablets, chrome books or laptops at your school.
Do not compromise on bandwidth. It is better to expect that the number of devices in schools will increase go forward and that they will be used more often at the same time. Digital learning resources and cloud applications are becoming increasingly rich in functionality. Perhaps your school will use more and more of these types of applications. This requires more bandwidth to ensure great experiences.
But even with sufficient bandwidth, you are not there yet. It is important that the internet connection also works whenever you need it. That is why proper agreements about availability are important. It also helps monitor the use of the internet connection. This allows you to quickly respond to an unexpected growth in usage.
Finally, the internet connection needs to be secure. For example, nobody from the outside should be able to access the school network undesirably and you need to able to block access to unwanted and malicious websites & content.
RDM is a cloud-based software that helps you manage Interactive Flat Panels (IFP) in your school effectively. The market for RDM software can seem large and complicated. To help you get started with this software, i3-Technologies has introduced i3RDM.
i3RDM enables support services and IT administrators to manage and monitor a complete fleet of interactive flat panels from anywhere, anytime, so they are always in full control. With i3RDM you can obtain real-time data from the device and install and remove apps remotely, so your organization always has the latest apps available. You can roll out apps and settings directly to one or more devices at the same time. i3RDM is specifically designed for the touch panel market and what’s particularly interesting is that this software can communicate with any Android interactive touch screen.
Click here for more information about i3RDM software.
One good result from the lockdown period is the introduction of hybrid teaching model in many schools. In a previous blog post, we talked extensively about this ‘new’ way of working & teaching. In the hybrid classroom environment, you have a combination of teaching in the classroom and learning remotely. In this setup, some of the students follows the lesson in the classroom, the rest of the students follow the lesson from home.
In terms of set-up you do not need that much. In an ideal situation, you have an IFP at your disposal that you combine with a webcam and a software that allows the students who are sitting at home to take part in the lessons.
Try to choose a software solution that can combine functionalities and tasks, so that you do not have to juggle different software tools. You can do this easily with i3LEARNHUB, for example. An intuitive and powerful software platform that allows students to actively participate in the classroom and at home and will also allow you to share any source of information (board, book, PowerPoint, pdf, …) with your students. This makes your life easier and reduces the risk of students dropping out at home. After all, they can actively participate in the lesson.
What makes i3LEARNHUB so unique and extemely effective is the new OnAir feature, which incorporates a safe and stable video-conferencing platform inside the same space where the teacher is teaching from. Along with its seamless integration with Google Classroom, you will soon discover why i3LEARNHUB is quickly becoming the fasted growing hybrid / remote teaching platform available today!
The purchase of ICT material is a responsibility of every school board: from Wi-Fi network to digital teaching material. The PDCA step-by-step plan helps school boards with proper preparation of the purchasing process, which ultimately leads to a well-considered purchase. The PDCA step-by-step plan stands for ‘plan’, ‘do’, ‘check’ and ‘act’.
This step-by-step plan clearly shows that it is important to invest time in drawing up an investment plan and purchasing policy. It is also important to implement the policy and to evaluate the results – including the contracts and the overall process. Based on this evaluation, the school board can then adjust the purchasing policy and investment plan and establish the ‘new’ policy and investment plan for the coming years.
Plan phase
The plan phase consists of drawing up a purchasing policy and identifying and specifying what needs to be purchased based on needs assessment and market orientation. The establishment of a working group of teachers and ICT managers ensures that it becomes clearer what is needed within the school. An extensive orientation on the market will also help in this respect. The board can then draw up a purchasing policy and investment plan.
Do phase
In the do-phase, school boards draw up a purchasing policy and investment plan based on the needs raised and market research. Subsequently, a supplier is selected and contracted so that products can be ordered and implemented in the school. It is important to do the implementation carefully, so that the purchased product can be used by everyone in the right way.
Check phase
In the check phase, the school board examines whether the products and services purchased match the needs of the school, as described in the plan phase and in the contracts with suppliers. Contract and supplier management is important in this phase. An evaluation takes place to show to what extent the needs of thew school has been met and in which what lessons have been learned are identified.
Act phase
In this last phase, the school board examines whether the purchasing policy and investment plan needs to be adjusted based on the evaluation in the check phase. This way, the school board is sure that they have made the right choice based on supply and demand and that you are prepared for the next purchasing process.
The use of ICT is an integral part of our society. It has become important in people’s lives, work and learning. Almost everyone agrees on the use of ICT in education and recognises its usefulness and necessity. The teacher has a key role in this area. Pupils achieve higher learning outcomes, improved motivation and have more fun in learning if the teachers use ICT and digital learning materials. It is also of greater social importance: teachers ensure that ICT becomes accessible to every pupil, regardless of their home situation.
In a professional organisation, employees are qualified to use ICT applications in the most effective way. This of course also applies to educational institutions. Teachers need to know which ICT is best suited to their particular situation. This requires further professionalization.
Good training is important at individual level, but also at team level. After all, teams make each other stronger and better.
If you still have questions or if you want some more information on using i3LEARNHUBor about setting up a hybrid classroom? Please reach out to us and book a session with our Education Consultant Team as we’re happy to help you out!
Don’t have an i3LEARNHUBaccount yet? Then go to www.i3learnhub.com and create a (free) account NOW!!
Since the outbreak of the corona virus many schools were forced to close their doors and move their classes online. Teachers have tried their best to ensure that their students are best able to continue learning and collaborating from home as much as possible.
Now that some schools are partially opening again, some students are being allowed to go to school again. But what about the students that are still at home? They also need to be able to follow the lessons.
i3-Technologies has the ultimate solution to this problem. The combination of i3LEARNHUB, an i3TOUCH interactive display and a simple webcam can turn the classroom into a ‘hybrid teaching studio‘ where part of the students are physically present in the classroom and others can follow the lesson from home. Setting up a hybrid classroom is simple and students can easily log in without the need for tools or user accounts.
Recently, i3-Technologies has introduced the hybrid teaching studio in De Kleine Prins, a primary school in Diest, Belgium. The teacher uses the conferencing feature of i3LEARNHUB to stream the lessons to all students, both in the classroom and at home, who can participate interactively on the shared online whiteboard. This way nobody is left out. Click here to read the full article. (in Dutch)
These are special times. The whole world is affected by the Covid-19 virus. Extensive measures are being taken in the interest of our public health. Naturally, we support these Corona measures. And we wish to help schools and teachers as much as we can.
Education is a topic that is particularly close to my heart. And it has always been. Our hard- and software make it possible to offer high-quality distance education. Today this topic is more than ever very relevant. Students are obliged to stay at home. Therefore the education sector is looking for solutions to endure the next few weeks.
We organize several webinars in which we offer teachers tips and free training on how to organize distance education. This way, we hope to inspire them and provide answers to some practical and technical questions and concerns. How to use our i3LEARNHUB to share lessons and to teach classes from a distance? How do teachers get started creating digital lessons and what content can be used? Furthermore we offer plenty of ready-to-use material about the Coronavirus. We now make use of our elaborate experience in distance teaching to help those who have never been faced with this topic before.
Moreover, we decided to offer all functionalities of our online platform for free for at least 2 months. The basic options are and will remain completely free. This way, we hope to contribute in offering a solution.
From the bottom of our hearts we wish to thank all teachers and the entire education community who are still supporting their students in these difficult times, who are adjusting their classes and who are available for emergency presence in schools. Together we will get through these exceptional times.
Gert Van Erum, CEO i3-Group
We are currently offering a free licence so you can experience all the benefits. i3LEARNHUB is a learning platform enabling teachers to bring digital content to students, stimulate collaboration and prepare students with 21st century learning skills.
Learn more 👉 right here.
#EdTech #distancelearning #remotelearning
Dear customer and partner,
At i3-Group we are optimists. The world will be a better place after the current covid crisis. We will be smarter in a number of ways; how we respond to situations as a global community, how we take care of one another, and importantly how we work together.
Our mission is to bring people together and stimulate collaboration both onsite and remote. One of our core strengths is to be agile and able to adapt fast to changes in society and business with the purpose of doing our part in resolving this crisis and help sustain the economy and day-to-day life.
Measures taken
i3-Group is putting the highest priority on the health and safety of our customers, business partners and staff. We are making all efforts we can to protect society and our workforce and to help resolve this challenging situation.
Therefore, we have taken the following measures to minimize disruption of daily operations and assure business continuity:
We are fully aware that our customers and business associates depend on our products and services for their daily business and we can assure you that the i3-Group is committed to help you with perseverance, commitment and creativity.
We are here to help and support you as we are all in the same boat!
We will continue to monitor this situation very closely and make updates as needed to ensure we are doing everything we can for our customer, partners, employees and communities.
Let’s stay connected!
Gert Van Erum
CEO i3-Group
How to make distance education and new way of working more effective? 👉 blog i3-Technologies
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