Smart Table Project

The SMART Table is the first multitouch, multiuser interactive learning centre for primary school pupils. Designed to encourage collaboration, discussion and consensus building, the table gives early primary school pupils a gathering place to explore digital lessons, play educational games and work together on interactive learning activities. Groups of pupils can simultaneously touch objects on the surface and enjoy a playful kind of learning. The possibilities for fun and teamwork are limitless on the table - from sliding an elephant across the surface, to following a trail of clues or mapping the human body. And the table’s interface is so intuitive that pupils can get started on activities quickly and easily.

The CLC has purchased 3 of these tables. In order to properly evaluate their suitability, they have been placed with 3 primary schools who will be evaluating the table and a range of learning activities downloaded from the internet and providing feedback via this site.

If you are interested in seeing the Smart Tables, then as part of the pilot, the schools have agreed to allow other schools to view the tables, either in lesson time or at a mutually convenient time.The schools involved in the pilot are: Dorchester, St. James and Bethune Park primary schools.

At the moment, the range of software available for the SMART Table is fairly limited, but as with most emerging technologies, it is anticipated that commercial providers will write software for this product in the future.

For more information about the SMART Table, please follow this link.

http://www.taglearning.com/productdetails/SMART+Table+interactive+learning+centre.html