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EdTech Show Daily Monday, June 25, 2018 4 Boxlight Makes Bringing Touch Technology to Classrooms Easy and Affordable Boxlight has launched several new whole-class and collaborative solutions this year, and all of these are being show- cased at ISTE in booth #1910. One of the most exciting is the MimioFrame™ touch board kit, a front-of-the-classroom inter- active solution that turns conventional whiteboards into touch boards in less than 15 minutes. The MimioFrame touch board kit is a retrofit product that uses a teacher's existing classroom whiteboard, projector and computer to quickly and easily turn any whiteboard into a 10-touch interac- tive whiteboard. The kit's major compo- nent is four gloss white aluminum frame pieces that install directly onto dry-erase boards in just a matter of minutes, pre- serving valuable whiteboard space for other work. Teachers and students gain an 87-inch (diagonal) area that works with a non-interactive projector to become an interactive touch space. "An additional benefit of MimioFrame is that the kit allows educa- tors to resurrect aging interactive white- boards as well as turn non-interactive whiteboard/projector combinations into modern interactive digital classrooms," said Mark Elliott, Boxlight's Chief Executive Officer. MimioFrame's 10-point Touch 360° i n t e r a c t i v i t y enables up to 10 single-point touch users or five dual-touch and gesture users to work together, using their finger or a stylus to write, draw or erase. Whether those users are writing and manipulating objects above, below or parallel to one another, MimioFrame responds smoothly and consistently. Boxlight has done some initial pilot installations and the technologists are pleased. Andy Numa from Automated System Consulting says, "I was impressed with the ease of installation of the MimioFrame. It is compact, light- Plan a Successful 1:1 Technology Initiative with an Always-On Device Protection Solution By Haihui Huang, Chief Executive Officer, iPearl Inc. In 2012, U.S. K12 schools started to deploy MacBooks, Windows and Chromebook laptops to K12 students. The evaluation showed that 1-to-1 laptop initiatives boosted student scores. In fact, by 2016, 54 percent of U.S. K12 students and teachers have access to a school- issued personal mobile devices, accord- ing to Futuresource Consulting Ltd, a U.K.-based research and forecasting company. While affordable Chromebook lap- tops are gaining popularity in K12 schools, more and more school districts are planning 1:1 rollouts. No doubt it is an important and big investment for schools. Schools are seeking ways to improve their device usage efficiency and protect their investment against dam- age. Here is why iPearl Inc. started to offer always-on custom-fit accessories for educational devices. m C o v e r ® cases by iPearl Inc. are custom- designed to offer 24/7 protection solu- tions for all MacBooks, all Chromebooks and selected popular Windows laptops against accidental drops and daily scratches. The lightweight and robust multiple colored mCover hard shell cases protect the laptops just like gloves. In 2013, we released our first Chromebook case for Samsung Chromebook XE303C12, and started to sell on Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 29 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISTE Kimberly Oser Publisher Jules Denton-Card Senior Associate Publisher Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director JoEllen Lowry • Jeanie Catron • Karrie Welborn Associate Editors Yasmine Brown Art Director Jonathan Schieffer Graphic Designer Caitlyn McGrath • Susan Stein Customer Service Managers Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich Show Logistics & Distribution Marcos Morhaim Senior Account Manager Tara Neal Director of Operations Enrico Cecchi European Sales EdTech Show Daily is published by Oser Communications Group ©2018 All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy www.osercommunicationsgroup.com Lee M. Oser Founder