Innovation-Decision Process: Knowledge  The Smart Board interactive whiteboard is an interactive whiteboard that uses touch detection for user input – e.g., scrolling, right mouse-click – in the same way normal PC input devices, such as a mouse or keyboard, detect input. A projector is used to display a computer’s video output on the interactive whiteboard, which then acts as a large touch screen. The Smart Board typically comes with 4 digital pens, which use digital ink and replace traditional whiteboard markers.

Innovation-Decision Process: Persuasion  The interactive electronic whiteboard is great for demonstrations....  The interactive electronic whiteboard is a colorful tool. Research indicates that students respond to displays where color is employed...  The board can accommodate different learning styles...  All ages of students respond favorably to board use...  Distance learning is an excellent setting for interactive whiteboard use...  One-computer classrooms can maximize the use of limited computer access...  The interactive whiteboard is an excellent tool for the constructivist educator...  The boards are clean and attractive tools...  Students with limited motor skills can enjoy board use...  It is interactive...  It can interface well with other peripherals....  The board is great for meetings or lessons where the participants need printed copies...  It is a kid magnet!...

Innovation-Decision Process: Decision

Innovation-Decision Process: Implementation  The teacher at the front of the class and the whole class engaged together...  It gives the teacher instant access to a vast array of electronic resources...  It enables seamless links to be made between the technology and the subject material...  Teachers are rethinking their approach to teaching...  The flexibility and the scope for imaginative lesson planning is huge...  Pages can automatically be saved and can be printed, ed or even pasted into a website...  The flipchart files can be updated or merged with other Windows applications...

Innovation-Decision Process: Confirmation