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Nikisha Greer educ 7101- Diffusion and integration of technology in education

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

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Nikisha Greer educ 7101- Diffusion and integration of technology in education

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  1. Nikisha Greereduc 7101- Diffusion and integration of technology in education THE SMART BOARD

  2. The Smart Board

  3. Stage 1- Area of need

  4. 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

  5. Stage 2- Research

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Stage 3- Development

  9. 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

  10. Stage 4- Commericialization

  11. Stage 4 Commericialization • Awards of the Smart Board: • The Best of InfoComm 2009 FinalistPresented by NEC Display Solutions for SMART Board 685ix interactive whiteboard system • Best of 2009 Teachers’ PickPresented 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 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 • The price of a Smart Board is $1599.00 • Advertisement for the Smart Board (view link) http://smarttech.com/EOU/?WT.mc_id=STEdSolEOUVideo

  12. Innovation Decision Process • Stage 1- Knowledge • Stage 2- Persuasion • Stage 3- Decision • Stage 4- Implementation • Stage 5- Confirmation

  13. Stage 1- Knowledge

  14. 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

  15. Stage 2 Persuaion

  16. Step 2- Persuasion • 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}

  17. Step 3- Decision

  18. 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

  19. Step 4- Implementation

  20. Stage 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

  21. Step 5- Confirmation

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

  23. S-CURVE • 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

  24. S-CURVESmart Boards Sales Yearly

  25. Early Adopters • 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. Laggards • 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. Important Attributes • Observability • Trialabillity • Compatibility

  28. Centralized & Decentralized ? • 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 • 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. Critical Mass • The adoption of the Smart Board has increased each year.

  31. Smart Board in the Classroom

  32. References:

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