Introduction, What is an interactive whiteboard – Casio YA-W72M User Guide User Manual
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Introduction
An Interactive Whiteboard is a system that consists of the following components: dot screen,
documents that include special dot patterns
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, digital pen, a computer with special software
(Interactive Whiteboard for CASIO, DSPD, Dot Pattern Printer for CASIO
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) installed, and a projector.
Interactive Whiteboard for CASIO, which runs on a computer, acts as the front end of the Interactive
Whiteboard system.
Interactive Whiteboard for CASIO is an education support tool that displays in real time
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figures and
text written on the dot screen with the digital pen. Since figures and text can be written with the digital
pen directly onto the computer screen (Interactive Whiteboard for CASIO screen) image being
projected onto the dot screen, students and presentation attendees are provided with easier to
understand information that has greater visual impact.
A digital pen can even be used to write on documents printed on paper prepared with special dot
patterns, with the handwritten text and figures immediately being shown on the dot screen. This
makes handwritten information immediately available to your audience on the screen, as soon as you
write it.
What is an Interactive Whiteboard?
Write directly onto
the dot screen.
Writing on a document is
also reflected on the
screen.
Dot screen
Document printed on paper
with special dot patterns