Introduction
Through the beginning of the twenty-first century technology has become an integral part of our daily life. In addition, technology has a very big role in the scope of education, health care, transportation and manufacturing. The purpose of this report is to identify the smart board, give a brief history of the smart board and the development occurred on the smart board.
Early history
The idea of smart board was developed in 1987 by David Martin and Nancy Knowton, and in 1991 was introduced to the world. Moreover, it was the first of its kind, it provide something similar to the computer applications and the capability to write over standard Microsoft Windows applications. The smart board was unknown as a product, thus the marketing for the product was very difficult. However, people start to know about smart board and in began to be used by some educator in 1991. Another factor that helped in the marketing of smart board is the partnership with Intel, it helped a lot and gave the company the equity and confidence that needed.
Development
Smart board is an alternate whiteboard developed by SMART Technologies Company. The people in smart technology build the smart board such that it is similar to PC ascribe devices. For example: it has a touch screen, scrolling interaction and keyboards. In addition, it needs to be connected to a projector to display the data from the computer. So it will be a big screen work like the screen of computer with one different, smart board it is touchable screen. Moreover, it has electronic markers with different inks color. It is work by controlling the PC input information for writing and painting.
Modern development
Smart board evolved a lot during the few years that have passed. Where in 2001 smart board had more features like record software. The first smart board for flat-panel displays debuted in 2003,
Two years later, smart board revealed its wireless slate. In addition, the company provides the smart board with a tablet PC that lets users manipulate and select on-screen objects, create and save notes and launch applications.
After next few years smart board developed a lot they added document camera, collaborative learning software, and the next-generation SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard system.
Conclusion
To conclude, smart board is one of the intelligent inventions that helped a lot in many different fields, you can see it everywhere even in places you cannot even imagine. However, smart board will be more developed with the technological evolution occur in the world. At the end I’m wondering “what will the smart board look like in the next few centuries?”
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