Students Make Achievements

Responding to Technology
 SUMMARY
• SMART technologies, or interactive
whiteboards, keep students focused and
involved during classtime.
• Teacher productivity is increased using
Smart technology.
• Studies prove that using SMART technology
has positive effects on student’s learning and
motivation.* 
*Morrison, B., & Kirby, P. (2008)
*Somekh, B., Haldane, M., Jones, M., et al.  (2007)
 Changes/Improvements
to be gained using this technology:
• Improve student attitude towards learning*
• Increase student performance on
assessments
• Enhance student learning experience**
• Meet the needs of ALL students

*Bell, M. (1998)
**Speight, M., & Slater, C. (2007)
 SMART Board Benefits

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• Kinesthetic = interact with multi-touch screen*

• Visual = watch 3D experiments, visual field trips,
• Auditory = speaker projects sound clearly
Benefits = students make academic progress*
*Bell, M.  (1998)
** Somekh, B., Haldane, M., Jones, M., et al..  (2007)
 SMART Table Benefits

• Social learning = constructive knowledge

• Group work = collaboration
• Ready-made activities = easy to use
Benefits = productive learning environment

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 Specifics
• 10 SMART Boards @ $1,399 = $13,990

• 3 SMART Tables @ $1,500 = $4,500

• Shipping Estimate = $3,200

• Hardware, retrofitting etc. = $3,310

• TOTAL COSTS = $25,000

 COSTS/FUNDING
 PREP Grant = 70% of list price

 National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI)

Grant = $15,000

TOTAL COSTS $25,000

PREP Grant -$9,800 $15,200

NCTI Grant -$15,000 $200

Funds still needed ($200)

Additional Costs needed = $200

This reflects only .71c per day usage
fees
 Work Cited
Bell, M., (1998). Why use an interactive whiteboard? Teachersnetgazzett, vol. 3. Retrieved
July 22, 2009 from http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN02/mabell.html.
Morrison, B., & Kirby, P. (2008). SMART board technology integration in the inclusive
classroom. Retrieved July 22, 2009 from http://education.smarttech
.com/NR/rdonlyres/ C190B4DF-E412-427A-B7BD-720DB3F4566F/0/UNBReseachReportSept08.pdf
.
Somekh,B., Haldane, M., Jones, K., et al. 2007. Evaluation of primary schools whiteboard
expansion project. Retrieved July 22, 2009 from
http://partners.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/page_documents/research/whiteboards_expansion
.
Speight, M., Slater, C. (2007). SMART Technologies research report at Dr. Gordon Townsend
School. Retrieved July 24, 2009 from
http://smarterkids.org/research/pdf/DrGordon Townsend_Abstract.pdf.