#lectern device

By utilizing new and advanced technologies, classrooms are today becoming highly productive and interactive. Compared to traditional learning methods, the advanced equipment facilitates better learning environment and allows every student to enjoy an organized learning experience. A well designed and built podium proves to be one of the audio visual presentation tools that offer a teacher to enjoy a more authoritative platform to talk from and interact well with the students. These typed of highly advanced podiums – called intelligent lecterns - are considered as some of the smart[est] classroom equipment or modern ways to engage students by grabbing their attention with a great information exchange. What do you mean by a podium or lectern? In simple words a podium can be described as raised stand or stage that is used by speakers to deliver a speech from. Often a lectern is also called a podium. Podiums or lecterns are today found in various seminars and educational institutes as it make thing easier for both students and teachers. Whether you are a teacher or educator, the recent spate of intelligent lecterns will help you in delivering powerful presentations. This is now possible with the advent of technologically advanced podiums to be used in auditoriums, seminar halls and lecture halls.

Such intelligent lecterns or digital podiums or e-podiums are well built to integrate highly advanced display technology, audio systems, video systems and organization, classroom control systems and multimedia network. All such functions have been compacted recently in such a way that even a 19” rack cabinet based podium is no longer needed: a package with large pen and or touch monitor(s), PC, audio amplification, mixer, signal switcher, router and control systems, projector link and document camera are now built in a package less than 12 cm or 4.5” thick. It is placed then simply on a height adjustable pillar/pedestal to deliver the maximum comfort to any length user. Such an entire unit of technologically advanced and good looking podium is an impressive showcase, a tech-no-savvy image of an educational institute. Studies have found that students enjoy the audio visual way of learning resulting in greater retention. Excellent teaching productivity software brings it all together for seamless lecture delivery and interaction. For this case we make, it becomes important to use top quality and technologically advanced podiums – intelligent lecterns – for enjoying smart and productive teaching. Investments in the better quality systems will pay back greatly for decades to come; such systems are adaptable to new technology in future and require no maintenance. How to make the right purchase? Before making the purchase, you must understand that technologically advanced podiums are different from regular podiums. Generally the regular podiums do not entail some technologically advanced features, not have the build quality designed for tens of years of intense use, nor offer the comfort for the user if there is no height adjustment and seamless functionality. The new generation of powerful intelligent lecterns with technologically advanced features and integration levels of hardware and software offer great productivity, comfort and professionalism to the increasingly bigger challenge in making interesting education. Some of the advantages that you will experience:

Speak with an ease and write with comfort on screen

Keep facing your student audience, not turn your back to the whiteboard

Deliver am highly interactive and productive session

Experience the commanding power of effective speech

Fosters good two-sided communication when capitalizing on the software tools

Creates great interest and information retention among students

If you want to buy a top quality audio visual podium for classroom or seminar- or lecture hall, then Intelligent Lectern Systems or ILS will prove to be the right destination. You will find the rightly configured type of functional and stylish classroom audio visual podium or lectern at the intelligentlecterns.com website. It offers a wide range of choices, all well-built lecterns that will help you in creating a smart and productive classroom.

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If you are working in a corporate setting, education environment or in a house of worship or church then can find communication plays an important role in every sphere. Getting a right presentation equipment .i.e. an appropriate lectern and sound systems like microphone will provide a perfect foundation for an effective communication or delivering a powerful presentation in front of various size or groups of people at any presentation venue. In past years lecterns were used by public speakers for enhancing their image as a voice of authority, which now in present days the lectern manufactures have added some magnificent features like lecterns installed with amazing microphones, impressive audio and visual software, multimedia systems and many other advanced technologies that makes the lecterns suitable for every purpose but with one aim of helping in delivering an effective and powerful presentation or speech. Intelligent Lectern Systems offers various range lecterns having many advanced features that will prove to be helpful for your different purpose:

In the Lecture Hall:

Our ILS16 lectern/ e-podium have found an important place in auditoriums or lecture halls of many universities and research centers. It has many advanced features such as touch monitors, 12” side touch panel for system and room control that has made it an essential classroom tool. This stylish and modern lectern incorporates multimedia connectivity that gives the speaker easy access to audio and video controls.

In the Conference Room:

Our ILS21 HL lectern/e-podium has high resolution of 22” touch screen with integrated powerful SBC, XLR microphone mount and reading light, which makes it perfect for delivering a powerful and effective presentation in your business meeting or conference. You can suitably use your own notebook because of its built-in switcher feature as well as will also get electrical height adjustment feature and sho-Q presenter software too.

Lecterns and podiums symbolize power as well as authority. When a speaker stands behind a lectern then this will reflect one’s professional attitude with their words are highly valued or weighed heavier. This is why many business officials and politicians always speak behind a well built or constructed lectern podium inside their press room which helps in projecting the air of authority and knowledge to their customers as well as constituents.

The benefits of podiums can be enjoyed well if you find an affordable option that will fit your requirements. For instance if you are going to deliver a prolonged speech then opt for unit that has single base, leading up to a top part where speech materials, data and documents can be placed well. These types of lectern podiums are built from many materials such as solid wood, plastic, metal and acrylic as well as available at a low price.

But then you can add new modern functionality! By using a touch sensitive monitor or PC built in to the top of a lectern to form the staging ground for a speech or a presentation. The PC operated system is still operated as any notebook, but gives you not only the messages on screen that you are showing your audience, but allows you to look ahead (and back) to get the visible cues of where you are in your speech, while having all speaker notes in view and a preview of the next slide. Simply touch or mark up your presentation while speaking. This type of lectern will increase your confidence and allows you to be much more dynamic and interesting for your audience.

So such podiums come with excellent presentation delivery support software! It is called sho-Q and makes all presentations seamless and interactive.

The mobile lectern platforms can range from collapsible, height-adjusting unit to solid unit on wheels. If you are operating a convention center then mobile lectern podiums give freedom to bring out the stand or tuck it away at your own choice. Whereas the media stand lectern podiums incorporates a wide variety of technologies like the LCD screen, full blown sound system, etc.

If you are the key person of any organization, then you know how important it is to give a compelling presentation in the event of product launch or in a board of director meeting. Sometime a well executed presentation can lead to a successful future of your organization. So you ought to know some key rules that will translate your excellence and your leadership quality in to your presentation.  Consider these tips before giving a presentation or addressing public. 

Convince people

IIf you have convincing power then you can capture people’s attention in a better way.  Don’t get confused while speaking and stick to your point. Say what you know and what you can prove if asked. It is better to say what people would like to hear from you and expects from you.

Be Confident

IBe confident while speaking and don’t hesitate to say the truth.  Sometimes over anxiety can ruin your presentation. So stay calm and rehearse what you are going to speak.  If you have over anxiety disorder then it is advisable to take some water or medications before the presentation.

Reflect your Energy

IIf you are always dull and getting nervous while presenting, then stop doing so. Be energetic and speak joyfully. Regular speaking practice will make you a pro and you will succeed in your presentation.

Be original

IDon’t try to use another person’s thought while speaking. Be yourself and say your original thought.  Follow your own style and way of talking; otherwise you will be a laughing stock among your colleagues.

 Use an Intelligent Lectern

IIf you can’t remember what you are going to say then it is advisable to use a smart lectern instead of an old traditional lectern. Modern day’s lectern comes with touch screen display and wireless technology. Prepare your speech, store it in your memory device and you can connect it to the lectern to read the speech. You can do a video presentation with this lectern. To buy a lectern please visit our website www.intelligentlecterns.com.