Epson addresses the technology-education binomial before professionals in the sector

The Iberian subsidiary of Epson has brought together more than fifty professionals from the education sector, Representatives of institutions and companies, to present their latest solutions in tactile interactive video projection and address the important technology-education binomial, at an event held recently in Madrid.

The binomial 'technology and education' has been the leitmotiv of the event organized by Epson Ibérica in Madrid, that under the slogan 'The future of education at the reach of a finger' showed more than fifty representatives of institutions, Companies and press in the education sector The latest advances in tactile video projection, as well as new solutions to make the interactive class a reality.

In addition, during this day Dolors Reig, Education Specialist 2.0 and a reference in the field of technology applied to education, has given a conference with the theme of the binomial 'Technology and Education'.

The inverted class

The phenomenon of the so-called 'inverted class' (Flipped Classroom) It seems that it will become a manifest and present reality in Spanish educational classrooms. The current trend is that technology is increasingly present in the day to day of learning, allowing students to maintain greater interactivity and classes become a place to share knowledge, while the theoretical block is transferred to individualized consultations outside the classroom.

As Dolors Reig pointed out during her speech at this event, "We retain a 20% What we hear about, one 30% of what we observe, one 50% of the combination of both actions, one 70% of what we express and a 90% of what we create ourselves".

In this sense, Technology comes to education to help energize classes and, Given the greater participation of students, improve your own results.

In fact, It is demonstrated that everything a student hears in the classroom, only retains one 30%; while the result shoots up to more than one 90% when the student participates and, consequently, Interacts.

Advanced equipment

No need for exorbitant investments, Epson proposed at its event to equip schools with technology in order to optimize processes and generate more interactive classes that help improve results. "The teaching methodology must adopt new approaches and integrate something absolutely present in society such as technology", stressed company officials during the event.

In this sense, The company doesn't just talk about collaborative software, but also of teams capable of automating processes, Reduce costs in the center and allow the creation of interactive classrooms.

For example, Having an interactive ultra-short throw projector will allow students to participate in the class and get the knowledge retention fees -following the argument shared by Dolors Reig- improve substantially.

As reported Digital AV Magazine, Epson took advantage of this event to present, for the first time in Spain, your interactive touch projector EB-595Wi.

This equipment allows teachers and students to have control of presentations and teaching materials and interact with them immediately, which makes lessons and lectures more participatory than ever.

The touch control capability of the EB-595Wi projector, as well as the possibility of interacting with two interactive pens simultaneously, opens the range of possibilities from the earliest teaching, From Early Childhood Education to University.

For Vicente Mayor, business manager of Epson Ibérica, "Touch control gives teachers and students instant interactivity, Using natural gestures in a simple way. Now that we are so accustomed to the control of smartphones and tablets, We are faced with the possibility of being able to use the same gestures on interactive screens of more than 100 Inch. likewise, We just need a team (The interactive touch projector), with what this means of saving for the educational center ".

The day was developed with on-site demonstrations of the company's latest systems in interactive tactile projection, plus other printing and scanning solutions, very useful for schools.

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