Nikisha Greereduc 7101- Diffusion and integration of technology in

education

THE SMART BOARD

The Smart Board

Stage 1- Area of need

THE WORLD NEEDED INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN:

• EDUCATION-THE CLASSROOM• BUSINESSES- GROUP

MEETINGS• GOVERNMENT-

PRESENTATIONS

ALSO SMARTBOARDS MAKE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT STUDENT CENTERED, CREATES AN ACTIVE CLASSROOM, AND DIFFERENTIATES INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

Stage 1- Area of Need

Stage 2- Research

David Martin & Nancy Knowlton (started Smart Technologies) in 1987.

The first Smart Board was introduced in 1991.

Since 1991, over 20 plus Smart Boards have been developed (with new modifications/features)

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/About+Us/Company+Info/milestones.htm

Stage 2- Research

The Smart Board was designed to meet the display needs education and the business world.

Corporate Sponsors are Intel Corporation & Apax Partners

Stage 2- Research

Stage 3- Development

Important components/features of the Smart Board:

• Touch system• Pen tray• Digital ink• Save function• Durable surface• Portable or Wall-mounted• Smart Ideas mapping-concept

software• Smart Notebook• USB Cable• LCD Projector• Computer

Stage 3 Development

Stage 4- Commericialization

• The price of a Smart Board is $1599.00

• Advertisement for the Smart Board (view link)

http://smarttech.com/EOU/?WT.mc_id=STEdSolEOUVideo

Awards of the Smart Board: The Best of InfoComm 2009 Finalist

Presented by NEC Display Solutions for SMART Board 685ix interactive whiteboard system

Best of 2009 Teachers’ PickPresented by Instructor magazineThe SMART Table was chosen as a Best of 2009 Teachers’ Pick by Instructor magazine, which is one of the most widely read magazines for professional educators in North America. Every product chosen as a Teachers’ Pick was carefully evaluated by teacher testers

Best of FOSE 2009Presented by Government Computer News (GCN) for SMART Meeting Pro software

The GCN Best of FOSE Awards recognize outstanding and innovative information technology products for government as exhibited during the 2009 FOSE expo in Washington, DC

Stage 4 Commericialization

Stage 1- Knowledge

Stage 2- Persuasion

Stage 3- Decision

Stage 4- Implementation

Stage 5- Confirmation

Innovation Decision Process

Stage 1- Knowledge

How a Smart Board functions & the overviews (of the Smart Board & the software):

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SMART+Boards/Front+projection/600+Series/Video+library.htm

Stage 1- Knowledge

Stage 2 Persuaion

The benefits of having a Smart Board in your classroom- Making AYP!

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/About+Us/News+Room/Media+Releases/default.htm?guid={1B51B8EE-1752-4916-B8E8-5DAED225A66A}

Step 2- Persuasion

Step 3- Decision

Step 3- Decision

Step 4- Implementation

Stage 4- Implementation

Step 5- Confirmation

Success of the Smart Board around the world http://www2.smarttech.com/NR/rdonlyres/96CBA199-BD1E-4F70-B5A4-2B1228145913/0/FuturesourceSMART2008.pdf

Success with American schools- Making AYP with Smart Productshttp://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/About+Us/News+Room/Media+Releases/default.htm?guid={1B51B8EE-1752-4916-B8E8-5DAED225A66A}

Step 5- Confirmation

The S-Curve , on the next slide, displays the sales and distribution of Smart Boards over the past 6 years. This information is obtained from:http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/About+Us/News+Room/Media+Releases/default.htm

S-CURVE

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S-CURVESmart Boards Sales Yearly

Early adopters of the Smart Board are school board officials, superintendents, teachers, and government officials.

Persuasive strategies for adoption are:Differentiated InstructionStudent Centered Learning environmentsTechnology Driven Lessons

Early Adopters

The laggards of the Smart Board are older teachers. Older teachers are resistant to change because they are stuck in their old ways, chalk boards and grade books.

Technology present challenges and they are hesitant to learn from a new teacher.

Laggards

Observability

Trialabillity

Compatibility

Important Attributes

Smart Board in the Classroom