Touch Screen TVs: Better Than White Boards?

Touch Screen TVs: Better Than White Boards?

Touch screen TVs are a new type of technology that could help make many people’s lives easier. The drawing feature on these TVs can be more informative than standard whiteboards and could be very useful in the future. The capabilities of these TVs are incredibly useful, and they can help users see multiple topics in a different way. However, these TVs could seem difficult to use at first glance, but once you understand the basics, they are incredibly easy to use. 

1. Using the Canvas App:

The Canvas app is one of the most unique and useful apps. To use the Canvas app, use the pen and click on the Canvas app to open it. On the bottom of the screen, you should see a window with multiple options. To select a brush, use the pen, and select the object that looks like a brush. Now try drawing on the canvas, if done correctly, you should now be able to draw on the canvas. 

Using the Brush Tools: Next, you may notice there are 5 brush types available. To choose a different brush type, click on one of the 5 brushes available above the color selection. The 5 brushes available are a marker, a paintbrush, a shape-maker, a flashing ink marker, and a light marker.

Changing the Brush Size: Once you have chosen your brush type, you might want to change the size. To change the size, click and drag your pen over the expanding cylinder. The size of the dot on the cylinder, will be the size of the pen on the screen.

Changing the Brush Color: After this, you can change the color of your pen on the screen. You may notice that there is a row of multiple colors in the middle of the menu. To choose one of these colors, click on the color, then draw on the screen in a different color. You may also notice that there is an arrow next to the colors available, and you can use this right arrow to select a different color.

Erasing: If you made a small error in your drawing, the natural thing to do is to erase a smaller part. To erase, select the eraser icon on the bottom of the menu to the right of the marker. Here, you should see 2 options. The options are changing the size of the eraser, and erasing the entire page. Changing the size of the eraser is exactly the same as changing the size of the marker. If you want to erase the entire drawing then click the paper with the red x on it. This will give a warning prompt, and if you want this to be completely erased, then you may press accept.

6. Undo and Redo:

If you make a small mistake in your drawing, and you do not want to erase it, then you can undo your previous stroke. To undo, you simply click the arrow that is pointing counter-clockwise to the left. If you accidentally clicked the undo button, you can click the redo button. To redo you click the clockwise arrow to the right, which will return to the drawing you had previously. 

7. Saving Your Drawings:

To save your drawings, you need to click on the button on the bottom that looks like a picture on the menu. This will show the files available on the TV. To save, select the folder you would like to place the drawing in, and then hit the save button in the bottom right corner. This will keep the drawing, so you can view it again later. 

8. Viewing a Previously Saved Drawing:

Viewing a drawing is just as simple as saving a drawing. First, hit the button on the right of the bottom menu that looks like an up arrow. Then, you will be able to see the files available. Click on the folder you placed this drawing, and then select it. Click on the blue open button in the bottom right. If done correctly, then your previous drawing will reappear. 

Those are the basics of using the drawing feature on the TVs. Even though it may seem difficult, it is actually quite simple to use. There are many obvious benefits of using the canvas feature, rather than using a standard whiteboard. The benefits of using these TVs are endless, and can completely change the teaching methods of many teachers worldwide.