Untether teachers from the front of the room with collaborative technology

Today’s students are digital natives who want engaging, interactive classroom experiences. They do not want to sit passively at their desks while teachers lecture in front of the class.

To teach students more effectively, many schools and districts are modernizing their classrooms by equipping teachers with education technology, notebook computers, Wi-Fi access and other digital classroom tools, such as digital displays or interactive whiteboards.

They are livening up their classrooms with multimedia lessons and enhancing student engagement through active learning activities. For example, educators can use laptops to show a video on the large classroom TV display or roam around the classroom and do small-group instruction.

As most schools provide students with laptops, educators can take advantage of this by encouraging students to use them for independent learning or collaborating on group projects. After school, students can turn in assignments or ask questions through an online learning management system (LMS), and teachers can review the work and respond from their laptops.

A survey by the American Federation of Teachers shows a whopping 97% of teachers use laptops, and 83% use them daily. It’s clear teachers have fully embraced educational technology for communication, planning, preparation, and instruction. Meanwhile, 74% of parents say educational technology has positively impacted their children’s learning, and 86% support the continued integration of technology in their children’s education.

A teacher’s laptop is a central tool for modern education, and it should be thin, lightweight, and have a long battery life to support their teaching needs. A flexible tablet form factor also enables them to walk around the classroom and continue to teach.

A two-in-one device — a laptop that doubles as a tablet, such as Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 360 — provides the flexibility and versatility teachers need.

What is Galaxy Book4 360, and why is it ideal for education?

Galaxy Book4 360, part of Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 Series, gives teachers a fully functional laptop and tablet, so they get the best of both worlds in one device. A 360-degree hinge enables faculty to convert the device from a laptop to a tablet — and back again.

The mobile device, which runs the latest Windows 11 operating system, features a fast Intel Core i5/i7 processor, a 15.6-inch screen, 16GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of SSD storage.

It’s fast and powerful enough for teachers’ needs inside and outside the classroom. The laptop allows teachers to design and build lessons and multitask outside the classroom. Inside the classroom, they can quickly access and simultaneously run multiple educational apps and websites without system lags or slowdown in performance.

The 15.6-inch Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display provides rich, colorful visuals. With the touchscreen display and a Samsung S Pen (not included but optional), teachers can jot down ideas or make annotations on the screen.

Galaxy Book4 360 also features a high-resolution, 1080p wide-angle webcam with a high-quality microphone and AI noise cancellation, so teachers can record short video lectures and upload them to the LMS for students to review.

Similarly, they can use the webcam to record class sessions and upload them to the LMS, so students who missed class or want to review lessons can watch them online.

The laptop’s keyboard also includes a Microsoft Copilot key, allowing teachers to chat with the AI assistant to boost their productivity.

3 key features Galaxy Book4 360 provides educators

Here are three more key features Galaxy Book4 360 provides educators:

1. Wireless casting

Teachers can wirelessly share their laptop screens to large digital displays or interactive whiteboards from anywhere in their classrooms.

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Teachers can show videos or presentations or have students attend a virtual field trip. They can also have guest speakers speak to students from anywhere in the world through a videoconference. In this scenario, teachers can mirror their laptop screen onto a TV for students to view the guest speaker while positioning the laptop’s webcam to allow the speaker to see the class.

Teachers can also use their finger or S Pen to write on the Galaxy Book4 360’s touchscreen and project the content onto the classroom display, allowing them to annotate websites or graphics in real time.

Using Samsung’s Screen Share app, teachers have the option of simply sharing their laptop screen directly to student devices in the classroom.

2. Portable, thin and compact

Galaxy Book4 360 is designed for mobility. Teachers can use it as a laptop on the teacher’s desk, then turn the device into a tablet and walk around the class, either for small-group or whole-group instruction.

The two-in-one device is extremely thin and light — 13.7mm and only 3.2 pounds — making it easy for faculty members to roam around the room and teach.

3. Long battery life and fast charging

Galaxy Book4 360’s battery lasts up to 22 hours so teachers can teach and work all day on a single charge. But if the battery runs low, teachers can use a compact charger to charge the laptop up to 39% in just 30 minutes.

Modernizing classrooms with Galaxy Book4 360

Schools and districts are investing in educational technology to transform classroom instruction, prepare students for their future, and teach them technology and other important skills, such as critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.

With laptops and other digital tools, teachers can adopt a blended learning approach that goes beyond traditional lectures, incorporating multimedia activities and collaborative small-group projects.

Two-in-one laptops like Samsung Galaxy Book4 360 enable teachers to create a dynamic, agile classroom experience and keep students active, interested and engaged in learning.

Learn more about Samsung’s education technology, including interactive whiteboards. And learn how to create engaging and inclusive learning environments with interactive technology.