BenQ Board interactive flat panels turned classroom technology into a catalyst for student engagement and teacher training at Plano ISD. From InstaShare 2 to model classrooms, this future-ready classroom playbook shows simple workflows any district can copy.

Plano ISD digital learning specialists Lilly Jensby and Leah Heerema explain how untethered teaching boosts awareness, why starting simple wins adoption, and how timers, spotlight, random wheel, game point tracker, and annotation make participation rise. You will hear how they structured level one and level two training, recorded lessons for subs and families, supported accessibility for language learners and students with dyslexia, and used InstaShare 2 for multi-device collaboration. If you evaluate interactive flat panels, this is your blueprint for classroom technology that sticks.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

✅ How BenQ Board interactive flat panels make untethered teaching simple and boost student engagement

✅ Practical teacher training flows from level one to level two that stick in real classrooms

✅ InstaShare 2 tips for multi-device collaboration, casting four groups, and saving time

✅ Accessibility wins for language learners and students with dyslexia using annotation, timers, spotlight, and game point tracker

👉 Try these strategies in your classroom today! Visit BenQ Education Solutions to explore interactive panels, guides, and training resources.

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Timestamps

• 00:00 Future Ready Classrooms With BenQ Board Interactive Flat Panels at Plano ISD
• 01:06 Meet the Plano ISD guests and rollout goals
• 02:06 Why engagement and enjoyment matter for learning outcomes
• 03:09 Untethered teaching with BenQ Board to replace projector pain points
• 06:03 Teacher adoption journey from level one to level two training
• 10:02 Student reactions using annotation tools in ELA and writing
• 12:08 Lesson example with decimals and team posts on the whiteboard
• 14:03 Recording lessons for subs and at-home review
• 15:35 InstaShare 2 casting with four groups on one screen
• 17:02 District support, webinars, and on-campus coaching
• 20:03 Advice for districts on model classrooms and ongoing support
• 22:11 Wrap and where to follow BenQ Education

Key Takeaways

🔹 Untethered instruction with BenQ Board raises classroom awareness and student engagement

🔹 Start simple, like projector mirroring, then layer Apple TV, Android board tools, and iPad workflows

🔹 Participation tools drive outcomes. Timers, spotlight, random wheel, game point tracker, annotation

🔹 Structure teacher training with level one, level two, model classrooms, and ongoing coaching

Guest Bios

Lilly Jensby

Digital Learning Specialist at Plano ISD. Lilly leads teacher training and model classroom rollouts with BenQ Board interactive flat panels and InstaShare 2. She focuses on accessibility, simple workflows, and classroom technology that lifts student engagement and confidence.

Leah Heerema

Digital Learning Specialist at Plano ISD. Leah designs future-ready classroom workflows and coaches campuses on untethered teaching, lesson recording, and collaboration tools. Her focus is practical teacher training that turns classroom technology into everyday wins for student engagement.

Resources Mentioned

• Learn more at BenQ Education Solutions
• Explore BenQ Academy for video tutorials and step-by-step training
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/benq-america
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benq_education/
• Private FB user group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/benqboardusergroup

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