Enhance the power of collaborative learning with the widescreen SMART Board® 885ix interactive whiteboard system. The 885ix enables two users to instantly and easily work on its surface at the same time using their fingers or a pen. The integrated system combines an interactive whiteboard with an ultra-short-throw projector that virtually eliminates shadows and glare, a multiuser Pen Tray and a control panel that enables teachers to manage all classroom technology products from the front of the classroom.
Multitouch – Taking collaboration to new heights
Teachers can increase the opportunities for classroom collaboration thanks to the multitouch capabilities of the new 885ix. Two people can use their fingers or a pen to write, draw and interact with content on the surface of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard. There are no special tools or menus required – students can simply walk up to the SMART Board interactive whiteboard and immediately begin working together.
Watch the multitouch video on the SMART web site.
Freestyle interaction – Expanding the boundaries of learning
With freestyle interaction, two students can work together anywhere on the surface without being restricted to a defined space or required to use a specific tool. And each student can perform different actions at the same time. For example, one student can move objects around while the other writes in digital ink.
Watch the freestyle interaction video on the SMART web site.
Touch gestures – Putting the world at their fingertips
Using touch gestures*, students can interact with lesson content in new and exciting ways, which gives them a deeper, more interactive learning experience. Students can use simple, intuitive gestures, such as toss, rotate and zoom, or use the navigational gestures available with multitouch operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows 7 or Mac Snow Leopard.
Watch the touch gestures video on the SMART web site.
Object awareness – Making it easy to interact
The object awareness feature makes using the 885ix series a completely intuitive experience – the technology is virtually invisible. You can switch seamlessly from writing with a pen, erasing with the palm of your hand and moving objects with your finger. There's no need to press buttons, access on-screen menus or replace tools in the Pen Tray.
Watch the object awareness video on the SMART web site.
Access to a rich collection of learning resources
Teachers can access free, ready-to-use educational resources, including thousands of standards-correlated SMART Notebook lesson activities, anytime on the SMART Exchange website. Like other material created with SMART Notebook 10.6 software, these lesson activities are enhanced by the new features of the 885ix. And with the release of SMART Notebook 10.7 software, added functionality will become available.