Scottish Learning Festival Press Release

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SMART Technologies’ ‘SynchronEyes’ learning and management at the Scottish Learning Festival 2008 14th August 2008: On stand G28 at the Scottish Learning Festival, pioneer and leading manufacturer of interactive whiteboards, SMART Technologies will be meeting with a number of local authorities and giving away one complimentary class license of SynchronEyes™ classroom management software to each local authority. The festival, running from 24 and 25 September, SECC and Clyde Auditorium Glasgow, attracts teachers and local authority representatives who are looking for the latest technologies to support learning. Developed to give teachers the flexibility to guide their students in technology-enriched learning environments where a variety of computing devices may be present, SyncronEyes™ classroom management software keeps students focused on the task in hand. SyncronEyes is particularly helpful for classes using a mixture of technologies including desktop computers, wireless laptops or mobile devices, as teachers are able to instruct, monitor and assess students in networked classrooms.

SynchronEyes allows teachers to incorporate ICT into lessons whilst maximising teaching time, and giving pupils more time to learn. Teachers can observe pupils’ screens from their desktop, offer personalised support as well as distributing and collecting in work and resources.

Local authorities are invited to schedule a demonstration with the SMART Technologies team to discover the learning benefits SynchronEyes offers to schools and in return will receive a complimentary copy of the software*. Local authority representatives should email [email protected] with your name, organisation, job function and the time that you wish to attend. -End-

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*One classroom license is available per authority and terms and conditions do apply, full terms and conditions are available upon request. No purchase necessary and no cash alternative available. Visit SMART Technologies on stands G28 and F20 at SLF 2008, 24 – 25 September and in the seminar theatre at 1.00am and 2.00pm on Thursday 25 September. ~ends~ For further information: About SMART SMART Technologies Inc. is both the industry pioneer and global market leader in easy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools. SMART products include the family of award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards, as well as interactive pen displays, interactive digital signage, multimedia cabinets and software. Using SMART products, groups can access and share the information they need to meet, teach, train and present. SMART has been issued and maintains a broad portfolio of patents with numerous other U.S., Canadian and foreign patents pending. SMART customers include NASA, Texas Instruments, BMW, Toyota Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Boeing, Lucent Technologies, NTT, the Los Angeles Lakers, Novartis, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, British Telecom, Disney Imagineering and Harvard University. SMART is a private company founded in 1987. Employing more than 700 people, SMART is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with assembly facilities in Ottawa and Calgary, and offices in Bonn, Tokyo, New York City and Washington DC. In 1992, SMART formed a strategic alliance with Intel® Corporation that resulted in joint product development and marketing efforts, and Intel's equity ownership in SMART. SMART products are sold through dealers across North America and distributors worldwide. For more information, visit www.smarttech.com. ### For more information, contact: Sue Murray Mango Marketing 1B Quadrant Courtyard Quadrant Way Weybridge Surrey KT13 8DR Phone 01932 829077 Fax: 01932 827576 [email protected]

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