SMART Board Innovation

Andres Anzaldua

Need

· Engaging students

· Improving assessment

scores

· Integrating technology

Research

Incorporating research to:

· justify the benefits of

SMART Boards

· minimize implementation

problems

·Technical issues

·Middle school setting

·Barriers

·Trainings

Development

Commercialization

· Budget

· Diffusion

· Trainings

· Expectations

·Introduction and

presentation of SMART

Boards

·Benefits

·Functioning

Knowledge

Persuasion

· Create a positive

attitude

· Colleague speakers

· Research findings

Decision

· Research

· Advantages and

disadvantages

· Select academic team to

implement technology

Implementation

·Adaptation

·Professional Development

·Workshops throughout the

year

·Support

Confirmation

· Evaluating adoption

· Analyzing data

· Continuing

adaptation

· Rejecting adaptation

Timeline

1991 Introduction of SMART Boards

1998 Introduction of SMART Making Pro Software

2002 Introduction of SMART Ideas Concept –mapping software

2007 SMART earned 2007-2010 Worlddidac Award

2011 20-year celebration

2008 SMART earned second Worlddidac Award

2005 Lunching of K-12 lesson activities

2000 Launching of Research Assistance Program

1992 Alliance with Intel Corporation

1987 Gestation of the SMART Boards

Timeline

Communication Channels

S-Curve

1 2 3 4 5 62007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

377000

677000

1046489

1506873

1930263

2325364

S-CurveYears Cumulative Units Sold

Key Innovators

Persuasion Strategies

Key Laggards

Perceived Attributes

Relative Advantage

Justification

Key Change Agents

Critical Mass

Role of the Champion

Closure

References