BenQ Interactive Flat Panels (IFPs) are a "game changer" for classrooms because they enhance engagement, collaboration, and efficiency in teaching. Here’s why:

1. Touchscreen & Interactive Capabilities

• Supports multi-touch gestures, allowing multiple students to write, draw, or interact with the screen at the same time.

• Digital whiteboarding with built-in annotation tools enhances lesson delivery.

• Boosts student engagement!

2. Built-in Educational Software

• Comes with EZWrite, which allows teachers to create interactive lessons with handwriting recognition, sticky notes, and multimedia integration.

• Cloud-based whiteboarding enables students to collaborate in real time, even remotely.

3. Eye-Care Technology

• Features low blue light and flicker-free technology to reduce eye strain during long classroom sessions.

4. Wireless Connectivity & Device Integration

• Supports wireless screen sharing from laptops, tablets, and smartphones using BenQ’s InstaShare2 or other casting tools.

• Compatible with Google Classroom, Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, making it easy to integrate into existing workflows.

5. Built-in Android System

• Functions independently without needing a connected computer, giving teachers flexibility in lesson delivery.

6. Enhanced Classroom Collaboration

• Allows real-time collaboration with cloud integration, meaning teachers and students can access and edit documents directly from Google Drive or OneDrive.

7. Durable & Low Maintenance

• BenQ IFPs have long-lasting LED displays with minimal maintenance.

8. Security & Classroom Management

• Comes with Account Management System (AMS, AKA "All My Stuff") for personalized settings and secure access.

• Teachers can lock certain functions to ensure students stay focused during lessons.

Login:

• Use your personal NFC card that was issued to you to sign in to your BenQ board.

• Daily substitutes will login as Guest (log into Google with PISD credentials). No NFC card provided.

• 🎬Video: How to log in and switch sources (1 min)

Learn how to use the board at your own pace:

• BenQ One-Pager Quick Guide - (5-10 min) Review to make sure you have what you need, (including how to mirror your Laptop).

• Getting Started Guide Steps 1-3 - (60 minutes) Learn the basic features of your board.

• Connecting BenQ to Cloud Storage (AMS) - Important - do this to connect to your Google Drive once you have your NFC card.

What can it do? 

• Interactive whiteboard software designed to enhance classroom learning experiences. It encourages whole-class participation and collaboration by providing a digital canvas for teachers and students to work together.

• Teachers have the ability to create something in EZ Write while on the desktop or iPad, save to Google Drive. Then open EZ Write on the BenQ board and open the file by opening AMS/Google Drive.

• It is easier for some people to create on the laptop rather than standing at the board (see option 2 or 4 below).

• Teachers might want to build activities using manipulatives and share their EZ Write file with other teachers.

• It's a way to organize YouTube videos and elements together.

• Create other activities for engagements.

How can I access EZ Write 6 on the board?

• Option 1: Open it on the BenQ board. 

• Option 2: Tap the fat end of your BenQ pen to the NFC reader ("N" icon).  EZ Write will open instantly. 

How can I access EZ Write remotely?

• Option 1: Install EZ Write 6 from the App Depot (while on the network) on your laptop. (Great for pre-planning lessons at your desk or at home).

• Option 2: Install from Self Service on the iPad.

• Option 3: Log into EZ Write 6 on the web (Sign in with Google) to view in browser (Pro tip: add a tile in Webdesk).

Learn how to use EZ Write 6:

• EZ Write Playlist - short video tutorials to get teachers comfortable with EZ Write.

• EZ Write User Guide - step-by-step instructions and great visuals.

• How to Open a YouTube Video into EZ Write - (1 min video; see step-by-step instructions in the video description)

How can I upload files (Docs, Slides, PDFs, etc.) from Drive to EZWrite?

• Open google drive/docs app

• Tap the 3 dots  next to the title of the desired doc

• Tap send a copy

• Select EZWrite from the options that appear

• A view-only version of the file will upload into EZWrite. 

• If you need it to be editable, use the app itself (Docs app, Slides app, etc.)

From basics to mastery in just three short sessions — watch anywhere, anytime.

1. Opening Scene: Your First Act with the BenQ Board (19 min)

2. Plot Twist: Features You Didn’t Know You Had (15 min) Go beyond the basics with hidden tools, tips, and tricks that make lessons more engaging and interactive.

3. The Grand Finale: Mastering Your BenQ Board (15 min) For advanced users — elevate your lessons and create unforgettable, collaborative classroom experiences.

Your remote has many functions:

1. Pointer and mouse: Press the Pointer key on the top right of the remote (looks like a sun).  A red dot will appear, press center button to "click" on any object.  Press and hold to drag.  

2. Spotlight: Press the Pointer Key.  Press Left  navigation to toggle to spotlight feature.  Press up or down navigation to make spotlight bigger or smaller.   Toggle Right navigation to return to red dot pointer.

3. Clicker: press Left or Right navigation on Direction key to advance or go back in a slide deck. 

4. Switch Sources or apps: Press the Recent key (looks like 2 boxes). A screen appears with active sources and open apps.  Toggle between resources easily.

5. Freeze or Blank screen: Click appropriate buttons.

Video demonstration: I Didn't Know My BenQ Remote Could Do That! (10 min)

Floating Tool

User Guide: How to use the Floating Tool (pencil)
Video: Learn how the Floating Tools works! (12 min)

Instashare2

How to Webcast your laptop to the BenQ board using Instashare 2 (Untethered with Laptop/Chromebook) Video linked in handout.

BenQ Basics User Guide

BenQ Basics and Beyond  - Tips for AMS, EZ Write, and InstaShare 2

Video Tutorials

BenQ Board Playlist
(Step 3 in the Getting Started Guide above)

• Customize AMS (3:41 min)

• Using the Floating Tool (3:46 min)

• Text Translation (2:56 min)

• Multi-window AKA splitting screens (1:40 min)