{"id":159500,"date":"2023-10-19T11:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prometheanworld.com\/?post_type=customer-stories&p=159500"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:30:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:30:34","slug":"injecting-life-into-belfast-learning-with-the-activpanel","status":"publish","type":"customer-stories","link":"https:\/\/www.prometheanworld.com\/gb\/resource-centre\/case-study\/injecting-life-into-belfast-learning-with-the-activpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"Injecting LIFE into Belfast learning with the ActivPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Not everybody thrives in the traditional curriculum and school environment. For some, a more immersive and interactive setting is what brings their abilities to life, which is exactly why W5 LIFE in Belfast was set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Committed to making learning accessible to all, its 32 facilitators aim to provide broader access to skills training. This training leads to exciting career paths and employment opportunities, with a continual focus on those who have become disengaged from mainstream learning techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flexible technology for a flexible space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Six classrooms in the flexible learning space can be joined together to create one large conference-style setting that accommodates 90 students. To demonstrate to visitors that technology will be at the core of all future work, W5 LIFE has invested in six Promethean ActivPanel displays to deliver a wide variety of learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two 86-inch and four 75-inch panels can function individually in classroom settings or, when the space is arranged in an open-plan format, be connected to form a larger system for group events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conor McKay, learning centre lead at W5 LIFE, said the adaptability of the ActivPanel was one of the many reasons the technology was selected for the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne of the great things about the W5 LIFE space is that it\u2019s entirely changeable, and we need our technology to fit around that. With the ActivPanel, that\u2019s exactly what we get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n To maximise flexibility, the space can feature two panels set up to welcome visitors, with the other four in different breakout zones for activities. \u201cThey wirelessly connect to our Surface Pro devices, so students can move around different working groups and use the Screen Share app to cast their own activities, designs, or findings on the ActivPanel,\u201d McKay said. \u201cIt feels like modern learning for them and means we can keep a clean and tidy space free of wires.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n