nikisha greer educ 7101- diffusion and integration of technology in education
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Nikisha Greer educ 7101- Diffusion and integration of technology in education . THE SMART BOARD. The Smart Board. Stage 1- Area of need . Stage 1- Area of Need. THE WORLD NEEDED INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN: EDUCATION-THE CLASSROOM BUSINESSES- GROUP MEETINGS GOVERNMENT- PRESENTATIONS - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 MAKES 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 in education and in 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
Choice to adopt or reject.
Case study websites:
http://education.smarttech.com/NR/rdonlyres/B5E6493F-5C34-4CC4-83E0-4B56A08B33EB/0/KressElementarySchoolCaseStudy.pdf
http://education.smarttech.com/NR/rdonlyres/61891957-3B4C-4A69-AE61-53129B6C2494/0/CustCaseStudyTheBridgeSchool.pdf
Step 3- Decision
Step 4- Implementation
Putting the Smart Board to use.
Providing professional developments for all school officials.
www.smarttech.com offer online tutorials to avoid paying outside sources to demonstrate the innovation.
http://www.youtube.com/SMARTClassrooms#p/a/2C880088FE697B74/1/DjdNPMZJbLs
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
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
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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 of using chalk boards and grade books.
Technology present challenges and they are hesitant to learn from a new teacher.
Laggards
Observability
Trialabillity
Compatibility
Important Attributes
Decentralized approach allows innovations to be created based on locally perceived needs and problems.
There is a need to create an active classroom; that takes the control from the teacher and involves the student more.
Centralized & Decentralized ?
Change agents are experts in educational technology and educational theorist.
Change agents 7 roles: allows the change agent to serve as a peer educator, help detect any problems of the innovation, fix the problems, and help persuade the public to adopt the innovation.
Change Agents
The adoption of the Smart Board has increased each year.
2003
2006
2009
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Smart Board Adoptions
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Critical Mass
Smart Board in the Classroom
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