Satsuki Corporation has announced the “Chromebox OPS”, which allows you to install Chrome OS on an electronic blackboard. You can run various Google apps on the large-screen “MIRAI TOUCH”, and it can be used in a wide range of ways in lessons and meetings. It has a high-speed connection with WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4, and it is also easy to manage with zero-touch registration. If you have a high-end model with a camera and microphone, you can also carry out online learning and projection of real objects smoothly.
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https://edu.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/topic/special/1645531.html
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(1) The significance of putting Chrome OS on a large screen
Satsuki Corporation has developed the Chromebox OPS, which is compatible with Intel’s OPS standard. It is likely to change the style of lessons and meetings, as it allows you to use Google Maps, Gmail, Google Drive, etc. on a large display. It is also notable that you can distribute apps in bulk from the management console and keep the versions consistent. Another advantage is that the network environment is likely to be stable due to the high-speed communication of WiFi 6E and 2.5GbE, and the versatile connectivity of Thunderbolt 4.
(2) Linking with MIRAI TOUCH and changes in the classroom
The company’s electronic whiteboard “MIRAI TOUCH” X series, which is equipped with an upper camera, a real object projector camera, and a microphone, is the top-of-the-line model. When Chromebox OPS is incorporated, it becomes possible to use it in a variety of ways, such as online interaction with Google Meet and using Google Lens to search for things photographed with a real object projector. The whiteboard software “MIRAI NOTE” also runs on Chrome OS, so you can immediately share your written notes with the cloud. Unlike traditional blackboards, the environment is now set up to make it easy to develop lessons that make use of IT.
(3) The author’s perspective: From blackboards to IT
When I was a student, it was normal to have a blackboard eraser covered in dust. Nowadays, children are receiving lessons that are integrated with IT, and the environment has completely changed. However, there are also concerns about declining eyesight and a lack of exercise. I hope that people will think about taking care of their bodies, and also make good use of convenient tools. In this day and age, when you can use the internet to expand your horizons in any classroom, the possibilities for learning will surely expand even further if electronic whiteboards become more widespread throughout Japan.
