History
Smart Technologies was founded in 1987 by David Martin and Nancy Knowlton. The duo formed the company with a goal of creating innovative products for classrooms and businesses.
Types
Smart Technologies makes a number of interactive products and boards, including the Smart interactive white board, the Smart podium interactive pen display, and the Smart interactive LCD panel display.
Benefits
The ability to engage students and colleagues through the use of a variety of mediums--images, video, sound clips, Internet content--is a beneficial learning tool. The Smart Board allows teachers access to creative, compelling lessons that utilize the most recent technology.
White Board
One of the most widely used Smart products is the interactive white board, which features a glare-free, widescreen viewing surface, colorful pens to write lessons and images, centralized control over all audio visual equipment and excellent image quality.
Display Frame
The Smart interactive display frame is another popular learning tool created by Smart Technologies. This frame fits on top of standard 42- to 65-inch flat panel displays, transforming them into interactive learning tools.