New interactive response system designed for early education
CALGARY, Alberta --- June 1, 2009 --- SMART Technologies announces SMART Response LE, the latest addition to its line of interactive response systems, which helps teachers quickly poll students for understanding. SMART Response LE is designed specifically for young learners who may or may not be able to read. It combines handheld wireless remotes (or clickers), a receiver and assessment software for creating questions and evaluating responses. The remotes are equipped with five large, colorful buttons, and the LCD screen displays easy-to-understand icons instead of words. SMART Response LE builds on SMART education solutions for early education, which began more than 20 years ago with the introduction of the SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard and continues today with products like the SMART Table interactive learning center.
SMART Response LE allows teachers to integrate interactive questions, quizzes and assessment activities in their lessons. The tactile nature of the large, colorful buttons on SMART Response LE remotes engages young learners. Assessment results can be displayed on an interactive whiteboard as graphs, which are easy for young students to comprehend. The system supports three different kinds of questions – multiple-choice, true-false and yes-no. Teachers can create and ask questions spontaneously during a lesson to gauge individual, small-group and whole-class comprehension and then adjust teaching based on this information. Once a quiz is complete, teachers can organize and manage the results based on a variety of criteria for rapid analysis and reporting. Like all SMART interactive response systems, SMART Response LE is tightly integrated with SMART Notebook software, SMART’s highly popular lesson delivery application designed specifically for interactive whiteboards. SMART Response LE comes with 12, 18 or 24 remotes, making it suitable for early education class sizes. It will be available in the fall of 2009.
“Early learning sets the stage for students and has a profound impact on their entire education,” says Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s CEO. “SMART Response LE provides tools designed for the specific needs of young learners, and offers early education teachers the ability to engage and continuously assess the comprehension of their students and set them up for future success.”
Features
Large buttons – Five large, colorful buttons make answering questions easy and provide opportunities for tactile engagement
Graphic feedback – Visual feedback to questions is especially helpful for early learners who do not read
Multiple question types – Multiple choice, true-false and yes-no
Long battery life – Two long-lasting AA batteries for each remote
Ergonomic design – Remotes are designed specifically for young students; may be handheld or rested on a desk and operated with a finger
Pricing and availability
SMART Response LE has 12, 18 or 24 remotes, a receiver and assessment software. Suggested education pricing is US$999, US$1299 and US$1,599 respectively. It will be available in the fall of 2009. For more information, specifications and a list of SMART authorized resellers, visit www.smarttech.com.
Image and Video
To download an image of SMART Response LE, visit SMART Response LE. To view the video, visit SMART Response LE video.
