The technological evolution that is transforming classrooms and educational centers

New opportunities in technological provision for a broad educational market with different needs is the analysis that Pablo Doblado, business development manager de Tech Data Maverick, made in this article, in which he highlights that advice and consulting, as well as the training of the channel to offer complete solutions adapted to each case must be the pillars.

The supply of technology for educational environments has not been greatly affected by the crisis of recent years and everything indicates that it will continue to offer new opportunities, since not all classrooms have yet been equipped, and by following a technological model in constant evolution, New changes are coming that will not only transform the classroom but the entire educational center.

Business opportunities will come, as until now, from the educational centers and Public Administrations themselves.. An example of this is that last year they supplied 30.000 interactive whiteboards, approximately, being at least the 50% administration allocations,and for this year it is expected that educational centers will access technology through new public competitions.

For this reason, and although in the first part of the year the market has been somewhat stopped, We can be optimistic since everything suggests that new opportunities will return that will encourage the educational market in this sense..

Most of the business opportunities in this environment arise from school educational centers., But there are other business niches with the same needs and objectives of taking advantage of the advantages that technology offers them..

Universities have similar needs, even more so when the new students come from schools with greater provision of technology in the classrooms, and therefore they also need advice to adapt their classrooms and faculties. Non-regulated education, such as academies or training centers, They also represent another niche where more and more opportunities are observed.

As a current trend, the interest on the part of schools in equipping their classrooms with interactive panels stands out., taking advantage of the advantages that this type of technology offers them. Although it is true that the budget of an interactive whiteboard is less than that of the interactive panel, In recent months we see how this differential is becoming equal., anticipating a rapid transition, That is why it is essential to train the channel in these products so that they can continue advising educational centers in a professional manner., just like Maverick does.

It is not just about continuing to provide classrooms with interactive audiovisual solutions, but to offer one device per student to be able to take advantage of digital content, increasingly present in classrooms thanks to the interactive digital whiteboard, with its content and editorial platforms.

Finally, In order to support this new technological endowment we find ourselves with the need to create a good infrastructure that can support it.. Optical fiber, Wi-Fi solutions for a high number of devices, storage and security solutions, as well as software to manage devices and digital content are no longer an option. All this without forgetting the installation services, configuration and maintenance necessary to adapt the center to new technologies.

Centers must receive compelling arguments to make a decision in the face of so much change, and therefore advice and consulting must be the pillars to detect the specific needs of each center in a market as diverse as the educational one., since not everyone has the same resources and each one will have their own particular case..

Schools need professional suppliers capable of presenting personalized offers according to the different needs of each center and offering complete solutions through good advice.. The main concern of the center will be the investment to be made. All these advances do nothing more than expand spending to invest, that's why, accompanying the offers of financial solutions is important so that the center can undertake and feel comfortable with said investment.

Teaching is transformed, becomes more interactive and collaborative, and in which both students and teachers are more involved. We find teachers who are increasingly expert in the use of technologies in front of students who already have digital DNA..

With all these changes we find ourselves facing new passionate but far from easy challenges., and that is why at Tech Data we can offer solutions according to the needs of clients., accompanied by financial and logistical solutions that simplify the offer process to our clients, as well as the possibility of diversifying into new market niches to help them grow.

Pablo Bent

Business development manager Tech Data Maverick