In the past without interactive whiteboards like the Flip Pro, students in classrooms tended to remain largely silent and passive, limited to receiving one-way lectures and instructions from teachers. The lack of interactive engagement in class often led to a decline in students’ interest and attentiveness.
 

In an attempt to move away from the traditional mode of instruction, Evangel College has strived to equip its technology and teaching tools to align with the ever-changing technological landscape and more importantly, the global environment. In order for educators to conduct interactive and interesting lessons, not only is it necessary to leverage multi-media learning materials online, but there is also a growing need for interactive whiteboards to facilitate students’ learning.

At Evangel College, each classroom currently features one Flip Pro 85” Interactive Whiteboard to enrich students’ learning experience. The installation of these interactive whiteboards has substantially enhanced student engagement and participation in class – lessons are no longer confined to one-way communication as students are enabled to contribute to discussions and activities, which makes learning more enjoyable while boosting their sense of participation in class – all thanks to the Flip Pro. 

As the school prides itself on its endeavours to support students with diverse learning needs, the use of Flip Pro in classrooms accommodate each student’s unique learning style. For instance, students who are visual learners may benefit from the multi-media learning materials shown on the interactive whiteboard: videos, photos, diagrams and animations are especially useful for them to learn and understand complex ideas or concepts. As for kinesthetic (hands-on) learners, participating in class activities with the stylus from Flip Pro will definitely make learning more enjoyable and ideal for them. Since every student is different, using Flip Pro in classrooms certainly opens up new opportunities for all types of learners. 

The Flip Pro interactive whiteboards enable teachers and students to annotate on photos, documents, web browsers, imported files and even multi-media learning materials real-time on the “note on” layer without impacting the original content. This facilitates students to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter while enhancing interactions between teachers and students. What’s even better is that teachers may easily save and share the materials they use in class to students during and after class; for lessons that involve complicated ideas, students may refer to the notes made by their teachers and peers with ease. 

The Flip Pro also supports wireless connection from up to 50 devices with SmartView+ and multi-viewing up to 6 screens, which enables students to showcase their work instantly in front of their teachers and peers. At Evangel College, students’ artwork can now be immediately projected for discussion and feedback in Visual Arts classes, while in Music lessons, students can work on the composition of music pieces collaboratively.

Reflecting on these advancements, Ms. Tang, a Mathematics Teacher at Evangel College, remarked, 

• Realistic, smooth drawing experience with industry-best latency at 26ms
• Real-time annotation on photos, documents, web browsers and applications, then save and share content instantly
• Wireless sharing from multiple devices, regardless of their OS
• Works with Apple AirPlay 2
• Versatile connectivity options

With Samsung’s Flip Pro in the classrooms at Evangel College, students’ learning experiences have been greatly enriched by the whiteboard’s versatile functions. Teachers have also benefitted from the user-friendly features of the whiteboard to facilitate lesson planning, preparation and most importantly, the conduction of seamless and dynamic lessons. Undoubtedly, Samsung’s Flip Pro has transformed learning at Evangel College.