Easy digital teaching
– face-to-face
Installing a digital whiteboard when modernizing a classroom seems logical. But doing so means the teacher still has their back to the class. A Wacom pen display connected to a computer is just as intuitive to use and lets the teacher face the students throughout the lesson.
Wacom pen displays act as a second, large screen attached to a standard computer. Each display is equipped with a battery-free digital pen that can be used to write, annotate, sketch and draw before and during lessons, just as you would with chalk or a sharpie.
There’s no new software to learn – you just work with the pen on the screen, instead of the mouse and keyboard on your computer. Benefits include:
Face the students
Large pen displays deliver all the benefits of a digital whiteboard, plus additional classroom engagement because the teacher always faces the students.
Evolution, not revolution
Making classrooms digital should be easy and cost-effective. Wacom’s pen displays make the transition straightforward by adding a single, intuitive and low maintenance device to the classroom IT setup — and you can keep your existing blackboard or whiteboard too.
Ready for hybrid teaching
Today, educators must be ready to teach students in-class, remotely, or by combining both. Pen displays make remote and hybrid classes easy to deliver from the classroom by simply adding a webcam to the setup.
Wacom pen displays vs. interactive whiteboards
Wacom pen displays offer clear advantages over interactive whiteboards in a digitally-enabled classroom. Teachers retain their intuitive teaching style and can use the pen display alongside a traditional blackboard. Students get a much more engaging learning experience.
| Properties | Wacom pen display | Interactive whiteboards |
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| Teacher is constantly turned to students |
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| Students have a clear view of content at all times |
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| Pen experience as on paper |
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| Suitable for large lecture halls and auditoriums |
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| Device is accessible for the disabled |
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Limited |
| Runs with any software |
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Limited |
| Can be integrated with existing infrastructure |
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Limited |
| Enables distance and hybrid lessons |
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Limited |
Digitizing German classrooms
"We could never go back to a learning environment without Wacom
pen displays."
Dieter Kaufmann, Principal, PTA School Augsburg
School Principal Dieter Kaufmann explains how his vocational school in southern Germany digitized its classrooms using Wacom pen displays.
Wacom: Why did you select Wacom pen displays?
Mr. Kaufmann: Wacom has been driving the development of digital pen displays and their application in the education sector for almost 40 years. We realized that the pen display option would let us keep our familiar chalkboards, and teachers would be facing the class while using the device. We tested a pen display setup – a computer and pen display integrated into a physical teaching desk. All the staff agreed that this was the best option.
Wacom: How do the pen displays work with the software teachers use?
Mr. Kaufmann: Using the pen display with standard software like Microsoft PowerPoint and our whiteboarding application Openboard is very intuitive. Teachers can write equations and annotate visuals just as they would have done on paper. And they can still use the chalkboard sometimes if they prefer.
Wacom: How have the pen displays improved teaching delivery?
Mr. Kaufmann: The solution gives us maximum flexibility whether we are teaching in the classroom, online or in a hybrid model with some students working from home. This setup has given us the confidence that we can deliver great learning experiences no matter the circumstances.
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Interactive Teaching Guide:
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Digital Ink ebook:
How digital pen and ink is evolving the way educators teach in the most natural way possible.
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An in-depth look at how the PTA School in Augsburg, Germany integrated Wacom digital pen displays into its classrooms and quickly leveraged them to start teaching students remotely.
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