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Six weeks into the school year, lessons can start to feel routine for both teachers and students. In this premiere episode of Teach Your Way with BenQ, hosts Carly Burton-Sallay and Madiha Shamsi sit down with Lauren McMillian to share how BenQ Interactive Boards can refresh your teaching, increase engagement, and simplify classroom workflows.
From customizable screens and interactive activities to the EasyWrite app, InstaShare, and the spotlight tool, this conversation is full of tips teachers can implement immediately to keep students excited and focused. If you’re ready to transform your BenQ Board from predictable to powerful, this episode is your starting point.
What You Will Learn in This Episode
✅ How to re-energize lessons mid-semester with BenQ Board tools
✅ Ways to use EasyWrite, split screen, and the spinner to spark competition and student participation
✅ How InstaShare and cloud whiteboarding empower collaboration and mobility for teachers
✅ Simple tweaks like the remote spotlight, floating tool, and screenshot feature that save teachers time and increase consistency across classes
👉 Try these strategies in your classroom today! Visit BenQ Education Solutions to explore interactive panels, guides, and training resources.
https://www.benq.com/en-us/education.html
Key Timestamps
- 0:00 – Welcome to Teach Your Way with BenQ
- 0:54 – Lauren’s background as a teacher and tech coach
- 1:44 – Why mid-semester is the perfect time to refresh lessons
- 4:11 – Customizing apps and layouts for teacher productivity
- 5:35 – Using EasyWrite, split screen, and app integration
- 7:12 – InstaShare: controlling the board from an iPad
- 8:12 – Creative ideas: spinner, shapes, and math/science tools
- 10:40 – Collaboration with team posts and saving student work
- 14:09 – Sharing lessons with students via QR code
- 16:52 – Quick tweaks: spotlight, remote, and floating tool
- 23:22 – Resources: BenQ Academy, YouTube tutorials, EasyWrite guide
- 24:38 – Favorite tips of the week from Carly, Madiha, and Lauren
Key Takeaways
🔹 Six weeks into the semester is the perfect time to re-energize lessons
🔹 Interactive panels help students take ownership of learning
🔹 Teachers save time with customizable layouts and mobile tools
🔹 Small tweaks like spotlight, screenshots, and split screen make a big impact
About the Hosts:
Carly Burton-Sallay – BenQ Marketing
Carly brings a marketing perspective on how BenQ supports teachers with interactive technology and resources that simplify the classroom experience.
Madiha Shamsi – BenQ Marketing
Madiha focuses on helping educators discover practical strategies to maximize engagement using BenQ’s suite of classroom tools.
Lauren McMillian – BenQ Field Application Engineer
Lauren supports schools from installation to training, drawing on her background as a teacher and instructional coach to help educators make the most of interactive panels.
Resources & Links
- Learn more at BenQ Education Solutions
- Explore BenQ Academy for video tutorials and step-by-step training
- Join the BenQ Teacher User Group on Facebook for community support
- 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
BenQ education, interactive classroom technology, student engagement, teacher productivity, EasyWrite app, InstaShare, cloud whiteboarding, edtech solutions, BenQ Interactive Boards, BenQ Boards
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