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SMART Boards A Multi-Media Presentation. Created By Tawana Stiff EDUC 7101-3 Instructor: Dr. Amar Almasude. SMART Boards: Need. To provide active, hands-on learning experiences that will prepare students for future leadership roles
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SMART BoardsA Multi-Media Presentation Created By Tawana Stiff EDUC 7101-3 Instructor: Dr. AmarAlmasude
SMART Boards: Need • To provide active, hands-on learning experiences that will prepare students for future leadership roles • To hone the skills of today’s technologically savvy students • To facilitate engaging lectures in face-to-face and distance learning environments • To efficiently accommodate a diverse group of learners who embody various learning preferences • To operate in conjunction with computer applications used to present, display, manipulate, share, interpret, and analyze data in pre-existing documents, multi-media presentations and other online resources. http://smarttech.com/us/About+SMART/About+SMART/Innovation/Beginnings+of+an+industry
SMART Boards: ResearchA Data Driven Diffusion… • In 1986, David Martin and Nancy Knowlton had a discussion about developing an interactive whiteboard that could create “magic” through its innovative features. One year later, the SMART organization was founded. • Most of the research on SMART Boards has been led by affiliates of school districts, universities and educational scholars. • Research findings indicate that students that hands on manipulation of data heightened student ability to make connections between content and background knowledge. In addition, the SMART board is considered a powerful teaching aid that is visually appealing and increases student attentiveness. These positive findings led to the SMART Board’s production. http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/research/smart_research_summary.pdf
SMART Boards: Development Problems that hindered the development of SMART boards in early phases were as follows: • The SMART company was not financially secure and had limited alliances with corporations, and • The parameters by which the SMART board would operate had not been established. http://smarttech.com/us/About+SMART/About+SMART/Innovation/Beginnings+of+an+industry
SMARTBOARDS: Commercialization SMART Boards are manufactured by SMART Technologies. They are distributed either directly or indirectly through the founding company. In addition, SMART Boards may also be purchased through distribution companies used for educational and corporate purposes. All of the components are shipped in one package per unit. Due to its popularity and effectiveness, the SMART Board markets itself. However, professional development workshops and training courses are also available to heighten SMART Board awareness and accelerate its diffusion. http://www.touchboards.com/smartboards/SmartSB680i.asp
SMART Boards:The Innovation-Decision Process Timeline Confirmation: The new collaborative learning software to be used in conjunction with SMART Boards provides a means for integrating this innovation to a greater capacity and on a larger scale. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4915092_what-history-smart-board.html Persuasion: SMART Technologies formed an alliance with Intel Corporation http://smarttech.com/us/About+SMART/About+SMART/Innovation/Beginnings+of+an+industry Knowledge: The world is exposed to the first interactive whiteboard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_Board_interactive_whiteboard Implementation: A wireless SMART Board that allows users to manipulate data and launch computer applications is integrated in classroom instruction. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4915092_what-history-smart-board.html Decision: The founders of the SMART Board received financial support from Corporations , family and friends who believed in the potential success of the innovation http://smarttech.com/us/About+SMART/About+SMART/Innovation/Beginnings+of+an+industry
SMART BOARD: The S-Curve 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 Annual Revenue &Adjusted Net Income (in millions) 1991 2009 2010 2011 Year http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/ABEA-4CUEER/1446680693x0x472084/4aeaa008-bf34-4af2-bf1e-8220adc574b8/Cowen_Tech_Conference_02Jun11.pdf
SMART BoardsInnovation Categories: Innovators - The Creators Early Adopters – Teachers, Students and Corporations Laggards – The people who are reluctant to adopt the innovation