{"id":71934,"date":"2024-06-24T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=71934"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:54:26","slug":"samsung-introduces-new-ai-class-assistant-for-the-wad-interactive-display-at-istelive-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-new-ai-class-assistant-for-wad-interactive-display-istelive-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Introduces New AI Class Assistant for the WAD Interactive Display at ISTELive 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics America, Inc.<\/a> (Booth #1632) will showcase new AI-powered upgrades to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/business\/displays\/interactive\/wad-series\/65-samsung-wad-interactive-display-lh65wadwlgcxza.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interactive Display<\/a> (model name: WAD) at the 2024 ISTELive conference in Denver (June 23-26). First launched in May 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/business\/displays\/interactive\/wad-series\/65-samsung-wad-interactive-display-lh65wadwlgcxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Interactive Display WAD series<\/a> will offer cutting-edge generative AI capabilities through the Samsung AI Class Assistant to help educators save time and focus on guiding students through their learning journeys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new AI capabilities in our Interactive Display unlock new opportunities for educators to scale their well-established instructional practices and create immersive learning environments where every student can thrive,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/sara-grofcsik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sara Grofcsik, Head of Sales, Display Division, Samsung Electronics America.<\/a> \u201cWe are excited to introduce these new enhancements to inspire active learning and empower engagement to reach every student in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Spark New Thinking With AI Capabilities<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Samsung AI Class Assistant provides features like automatic transcriptions and generative summaries of spoken lessons. Educators can instantly share these summaries directly from the Interactive Display after each lesson so that students can review them at their own pace. The AI Class Assistant will also analyze the transcriptions and classroom materials to create instant quizzes for students to demonstrate their understanding as they learn. Students can wirelessly connect to the display and participate in quizzes from their personal devices. These forms of formative assessment allow educators to measure knowledge retention and determine if there are subjects that require further discussion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71951\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/samsung-ai-class-assistant-demo-infocomm.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung AI Class Assistant Demo at Infocomm 2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through a collaboration between Samsung and AI education technology company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlyn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlyn Mind<\/a>, the Interactive Display WAD series will also come equipped with voice recognition technology optimized for classroom instruction. Teachers can use voice commands from anywhere in the classroom to control whiteboard functions and classroom interactions with the display.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/shop\/offer-program\/\" title=\"EPP (all)\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/16094419\/epp-circle-plain-1.png\" alt=\"EPP (all)\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAI-powered formative assessments enable in-the-moment checks to gauge student development along their learning journey,\u201d said Dr. Micah Shippee, Director of Education Technology Consulting and Solutions, Samsung Electronics America. \u201cThe introduction of voice commands will mean teachers can move beyond the front of the classroom to answer questions, build upon students\u2019 ideas, and give students more one-to-one attention, adapting and humanizing each individual&#8217;s learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Samsung AI Class Assistant will roll out to the Interactive Display WAD series in late 2024. ISTELive attendees will be among the first to preview these new AI capabilities that are set to transform instructional design and classroom learning.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Experience the Google EDLA-certified WAD<\/strong> <strong>Interactive Display<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The AI Class Assistant adds even more functionality to the WAD Interactive Display, which is Samsung\u2019s first Google Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement (EDLA)-certified classroom display. Powered by the Android\u2122 13 operating system and available in 65-, 75- and 86-inch models, the WAD series provides an intuitive experience familiar to students and teachers alike. \u200b\u200bVarious widgets and an easily customizable home screen create more flexibility in building an environment that suits various learning needs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71949\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/samsung-wad-kv.jpg\" alt=\"A teacher in front of a Samsung WAD display in a full classroom with students\" width=\"1440\" height=\"915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24103651\/samsung-wad-kv.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24103651\/samsung-wad-kv-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24103651\/samsung-wad-kv-950x604.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24103651\/samsung-wad-kv-664x422.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24103651\/samsung-wad-kv-437x278.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a Google EDLA-certified product, the Interactive Display WAD series has built-in support for popular Google services, including Google Classroom and Drive. Pre-installed apps, like YouTube and Google Chrome, and access to additional educational apps for download through the Google Play Store open new possibilities for classroom instruction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71952\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/samsung-WAD_Android_EDLA.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Samsung WAD Android interface\" width=\"1440\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104131\/samsung-WAD_Android_EDLA.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104131\/samsung-WAD_Android_EDLA-600x332.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104131\/samsung-WAD_Android_EDLA-950x525.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104131\/samsung-WAD_Android_EDLA-664x367.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104131\/samsung-WAD_Android_EDLA-437x242.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To enhance interactivity, the WAD series offers a natural writing experience with infrared (IR) touch and support for up to 40 simultaneous touchpoints. Teachers and students can wirelessly cast up to nine screens simultaneously on the screen. This feature ensures every student is included and engaged, as content can be shared on both the large display and individual devices. It can be used on iOS, Mac, Windows, Android, or Chrome OS. The display includes a 3-in-1 USB-C port that simplifies connectivity and allows connected devices to charge at up to 65W, as well as HDMI output for easy content sharing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71953\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/samsung-google-classroom.jpg\" alt=\"Girl in front of a Samsung Google Classroom display\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104257\/samsung-google-classroom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104257\/samsung-google-classroom-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104257\/samsung-google-classroom-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104257\/samsung-google-classroom-664x443.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104257\/samsung-google-classroom-268x178.jpg 268w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104257\/samsung-google-classroom-437x291.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since its launch earlier in 2024, the Interactive Display WAD series has been well-received by school leaders and industry experts. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-takes-home-record-breaking-11-awards-and-defines-future-of-signage-innovation-infocomm-2024-highlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At InfoComm<\/a>, North America&#8217;s largest professional audiovisual trade show, the display won <em>Tech &amp; Learning\u2019s<\/em> Best of Show award and a <em>Systems Contractor News <\/em>Installation Product Award for Most Innovative Videoconferencing Product. In partnership with education solutions provider <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-sts-education-partner-inspire-collaborative-classroom-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STS EDUCATION<\/a>, Samsung will also take the WAD series on the road this year to schools throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the United States. A specially designed mobile showroom will directly bring Samsung\u2019s connected ecosystem of education solutions to LAUSD educators and staff to experience the company\u2019s vision for creative and collaborative learning.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Inspire Brilliant Teaching and Learning<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>During ISTELive, Samsung Education Coaches\u2014a team of former teachers, published instructional design experts and certified Google Educators and Innovators\u2014will present interactive sessions at the Teaching Theater in the company\u2019s booth. The sessions are designed to inspire educators with strategies to maximize the use of interactive displays, including the effective use of AI, sketchnoting, on-demand formative assessments, supporting English language learners and why Google EDLA matters in classrooms. Educators can discover more professional development resources by registering for <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/SamsungVPD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an upcoming Education Coach-led monthly webinar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71954\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/samsung-teaching-theater-ISTE.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in front of Samsung display at a Teacher Theater at ISTE\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104447\/samsung-teaching-theater-ISTE.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104447\/samsung-teaching-theater-ISTE-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104447\/samsung-teaching-theater-ISTE-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104447\/samsung-teaching-theater-ISTE-619x464.jpg 619w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24104447\/samsung-teaching-theater-ISTE-409x307.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Technology partners like interactive learning platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kami<\/a> and audio equipment provider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jabra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jabra<\/a> will also present sessions in the Teacher Theater about how their products work with Samsung to enrich the learning experience. With the Summer Olympics set to begin in July, the Samsung ISTELIve booth is getting in the Olympic spirit with live breakdancing performances\u2014the new sport making its debut during the Paris 2024 competition. 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