1. THE SMART BOARD

4. 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

6.  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.co m/st/en- US/About+Us/Company+In fo/milestones.htm

7.  The Smart Board was designed to meet the display needs in education and in the business world.  Corporate Sponsors are Intel Corporation & Apax Partners

9.  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

11. The price of a Smart Board is $1599.00 Advertisement for the Smart Board (view link) http://smarttech.com/EOU /?WT.mc_id=STEdSolEOU Video  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’ Pick Presented by Instructor magazine The 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 2009 Presented 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

12.  Stage 1- Knowledge  Stage 2- Persuasion  Stage 3- Decision  Stage 4- Implementation  Stage 5- Confirmation

14.  How a Smart Board functions & the overviews (of the Smart Board & the software):  http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en- US/Products/SMART+Boards/Front+projectio n/600+Series/Video+library.htm

16.  The benefits of having a Smart Board in your classroom- Making AYP!  http://www2.smartte ch.com/st/en- US/About+Us/News +Room/Media+Relea ses/default.htm?guid ={1B51B8EE-1752- 4916-B8E8- 5DAED225A66A}

18.  Choice to adopt or reject. Case study websites: http://education.smarttech.com/NR/ rdonlyres/B5E6493F-5C34-4CC4- 83E0- 4B56A08B33EB/0/KressElementary SchoolCaseStudy.pdf http://education.smarttech.com/NR/ rdonlyres/61891957-3B4C-4A69- AE61- 53129B6C2494/0/CustCaseStudyT heBridgeSchool.pdf

20.  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. www.smarttech.com  http://www.youtube.com/S MARTClassrooms#p/a/2C8 80088FE697B74/1/DjdNPM ZJbLs

22.  Success of the Smart Board around the world http://www2.smarttech.com/NR/rdonlyres/96CB A199-BD1E-4F70-B5A4- 2B1228145913/0/FuturesourceSMART2008.pdf http://www2.smarttech.com/NR/rdonlyres/96CB A199-BD1E-4F70-B5A4- 2B1228145913/0/FuturesourceSMART2008.pdf  Success with American schools- Making AYP with Smart Products http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en- US/About+Us/News+Room/Media+Releases/def ault.htm?guid={1B51B8EE-1752-4916-B8E8- 5DAED225A66A}

23.  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

25.  Early adopters of the Smart Board are school board officials, superintendents, teachers, and government officials.  Persuasive strategies for adoption are: Differentiated Instruction Student Centered Learning environments Technology Driven Lessons

26.  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.

27.  Observability  Trialabillity  Compatibility

28.  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.

29.  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.

30.  The adoption of the Smart Board has increased each year.