This is designed to boost learning and provide better data referencing from sources such as Visualiers, computers and portable touch screen whiteboards, which provide the ability to control lessons from anywhere in the classroom.
The order for over 200 of the Supernova Core screens in 16:10 aspect ratio, placed with Supernova's UK distributors, Paradigm Audio Visual, was sanctioned by Sheyne Lucock, Education ICT Strategy lead for the council, after his Strategy team had reviewed all the options.
Paradigm AV supplied 105 of the 100" displays to the primary schools alone via project consultants and fit-out specialists, REDS10. All the ICT equipment is being fitted by RM Education, the Borough's ICT partner.
One of the five primary school beneficiaries is the new-build George Carey C of E Primary School - a school and community centre at the Rivergate Centre, in the heart of the new Barking Riverside development. Opened in September this year, the Primary School will eventually have 630 places for pupils aged 4 -11 and 78 part-time nursery places for three-year olds.
Here, 22 of the large displays have been installed throughout the school, including every classroom. The Supernovas are used in combination with an Optoma EW 536 single chip XGA DLP projector and are capable of taking an HDMI feed.
Chris Harrison, head teacher at George Carey School, said, "The AV integration forms part of the energy-efficient building, and is in keeping with our mandate of building a school for the future."
In addition to George Carey School, the Supernova will be deployed in four other primary schools within the Borough and two new-build secondary schools, which are scheduled to open in 2012.
(Jim Evans)
