iGroup Tables by SMARTdesks: Origami of Interaction
John Kessell
Collaboration can take many forms, and so can iGroup. The iGroup® element is triangular with a curve on the user's side. Made in mirror image left and rights, iGroup elements assemble to form a myriad of interactive shapes for creative classroom planning. Educators can change up the arrangement for different group settings and experiment with different shapes to find out what works best for their students and learning styles. The shapes help remove barriers to consensus by encouraging non-confrontational, positive body language, while iPad flipIT® and iDrawer laptop /iPad secure storage allow technology to enter in or be moved aside at will.Leg heights can be ordered to scale with the size of your student bodies for grades K-12. The standard adult size leg is 28 inches, but can be made to order in a range of 24 to 28 inches.Locking casters allow easy mobility and stationary performance in use.iGroup can be specified with the iPad flipIT that securely supports the iPad, allows landscape or portrait orientation, screen angle adjustment, connection to power and use of cameras. iPad flipIT is a lockable storage device that opens to display the iPad for easy use of the touch screen and FaceTime camera. A No-Home-Button block-out tab is also provided for the classroom setting to prevent use of other apps during class. SMARTdesks iDrawer is the solution for secure iPad storage, and for providing both USB and 110VAC power sources. iDrawer locks with a universal key, is fully vented so iPad or other small devices may remain connected to power without worry of overheating. Foam pads are also provided, placed by the user where needed for extra protection. iDrawer can be installed under any desk top for iPad security, and storage for Kindles, NotePads and other small devices. Need some classroom design ideas? SMARTdesks can make a classroom floor plan—or design for a conference or meeting room—with no cost or obligation to purchase. Explore SMARTdesks collaborative furniture for classrooms and conference rooms. Request a design and the SMARTdesks team will respond with progressive thinking. Let’s collaborate!
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SMARTdesks designs and builds technology furniture for each customer employing mass customization as a business model. This technique permits incremental improvements, instantly conforming to changes in technology and the ever-evolving creative process.
Collaborative learning spaces and corporate board rooms are spaces transformed, with originality in design expressed for each customer. SMARTdesks products are manufactured in the USA using Certified Green manufacturing methods and backed by a lifetime Warranty, limited to the original owner.