The Digital Mobile Classroom, or DigiMoK for short, has been touring Saxony since January. It is an offer to all secondary schools to experience the potential of using digital media and artificial intelligence in school education directly on site.
Equipped with the latest media technology and AI tools, the concept aims to reduce reservations and concerns among teachers and demonstrate the opportunities of digital education. This approach was conceived, introduced and implemented by Helliwood media & education at fjs e.V., while the media technology equipment was sourced from Kindermann .
Helliwood is a division of the Förderverein für Jugend und Sozialarbeit e.V. Helliwood combines the specific skills of an NGO with the potential of a digital media agency, thus creating tried-and-tested and highly innovative educational programs.
Helliwood has been active in various educational projects in Germany for over 20 years. Many workshops have been held in schools in the past and they have been on tour with the DigiMok since January 2024. However, this is not the first classroom of its kind, as the first project started in Hesse, where two modules are already on the road as DigiTrucks for elementary school.
The idea behind the DigiMoK
The DigiMoK focuses on two main areas. In order to convey these, it is on site for one week at each school. On the one hand, it aims to demonstrate to teachers in a practical way that digital learning can work quite simply. To this end, the intuitive handling of the technology is presented in order to convey the basic idea of a digital classroom. In addition, AI tools will be presented to show how this technology can enrich the lessons of tomorrow.
On the other hand, the aim is to get pupils excited about future-oriented teaching. Equipped with tablets, they can prove to the teaching staff that using digital media is not a problem for them and makes lessons more effective through interactive exchange. Modern didactics is of the opinion that the interactive integration of student content via screen sharing leads to better learning success than conservative frontal teaching. However, for DigiMoK to achieve the desired effect, one thing is essential: technical equipment that works simply and reliably.
State-of-the-art AV equipment for optimum results
This is where Kindermann comes into play. The Eibelstadt-based company was awarded the contract for this project and supplied the entire AV technology via its partner MR-Datentechnik from Nuremberg. The 86-inch Kindermann TD-1186 touch display is used here in combination with the DisplayShift² manual height adjustment and the KVB120 video soundbar, while the Speakerphone UC BM 35 from MAXHUB ensures optimum voice recording. The TD-1186 touch display impresses with its natural and very precise writing feel, which is made possible by zero-gap technology. Thanks to the support of up to 40 touch points, several people can work on the display at the same time, and the Microsoft Pen Protocol 2.0 is also supported. The 4K UHD resolution ensures a perfect and detailed display. The touch display also has an OPS computer, making it a future-proof investment.
The DisplayShift² from Kindermann enables ergonomic working at all times, regardless of the user's height, thanks to its stepless and easy manual height adjustment. For this display holder, Kindermann has designed a unique spring tension mechanism that prevents the spring from stretching. This means that no "readjustment" is necessary for years.
"We received a recommendation from our network for the media technology from Kindermann and I can say without a doubt that we are very happy with it. The individual components are perfectly coordinated and work together smoothly. In addition, the simple operation via the intuitive user interfaces of the individual devices is a real relief for both teachers and pupils. In addition to the DigiMoK Saxony and the two units in Hesse, we are currently also on the road in NRW with a smaller mobile unit focusing on AI tools. We want to expand this educational project further in the future and I am sure that Kindermann will be part of it again."
Thomas Schmidt, Managing Director of the Förderverein für Jugend und Sozialarbeit e.V.
Uncomplicated sharing of content
To transfer the content from the students' tablets to the large display wirelessly and easily, the wireless collaboration system Kindermann Klick&Show K-FX is integrated into the DigiMoK. It transmits content in full HD resolution at 30 frames per second, regardless of whether notebooks, tablets or smartphones are used. Klick&Show offers a wide range of transmission options: via USB-C or HDMI transmitter, software client, WirelessMedia app or natively via AirPlay, Miracast or Chromecast. This gives teachers the freedom to work with their device. Thanks to USB-over-WiFi, the existing video soundbar and the Speakerphone UC BM 35 from MAXHUB can be connected to the Klick&Show K-FX via USB and control them wirelessly with a tablet or notebook.
The individual products are perfectly coordinated and offer seamless compatibility. This means that external experts can be easily connected to lessons, but remote participation by students at home is also possible.
