Issues+in+SMART+Board-Podium+Implementations

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=Presenter: Tom Hammond= =Topic: Issues in SMART Board/Podium Implementations= =Date: September 25, 2012=

= Project description =

The topic I chose for my presentation is the adoption and use of SMART Podiums in the classroom. These devices are touch-screen monitors equipped with a stylus. It also comes with sophisticated software for annotating on-screen content and much more. At the college where I work, there are SMART Podiums in most every classroom and computer lab, approximately 30 of them throughout the building. However, only a handful of teachers actually //use// them. The goals of this presentation are to explain how SMART Podiums work, list ways discuss how they integrate into the SAMR model to re-think content & pedagogies, and determine some of its barriers to adoption. Research for this presentation includes resources, videos, teacher interviews, and research articles. Even if SMART Podiums are common in your workplace or school, I hope that this presentation reveals new aspects of this technology that will inspire you to do more with it!


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= Introduction video =

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 * Survey participants: ||  || Patsy Malavite || Teaches Introduction to Computers and Application Software ||
 * ||  || Betty Rogge || Teaches Networking and Education classes ||
 * ||  || Monica Smith || Teaches Calculus classes ||
 * ||  || Alan Snow || Teaches Genetics, Principles of Biology, Anatomy & Physiology ||


 * Survey questionnaire: || [[file:Survey questionnaire.pdf]] ||
 * Survey questionnaire (with compiled responses): || [[file:Survey questionnaire (with compiled responses).pdf]] ||

= Demonstration video =

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 * Pre-assessment results: || [[file:OSP Pre-assessment results.pdf]] ||
 * Post-assessment results: || [[file:OSP Post-assessment results.pdf]] ||
 * Lesson plan: || [[file:OSP Lesson plan (rev.3).pdf]] ||
 * Reflection paper: || [[file:OSP Reflection paper (rev.3).pdf]] ||
 * SMART Notebook lesson slides: || [[file:OSP slides.notebook]] ||
 * PowerPoint demonstration example: || [[file:OSP Sample PowerPoint.ppt]] ||
 * Helpful implementation and usage guide: || [[file:OSP Helpful implementation and usage guide.pdf]] ||

= Supporting materials =

**Report on the Use of the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard to Enhance Literacy in Children with Learning Disabilities**
Huck & Schmitz, Bishop Roborecki School, Canada

The purpose of this research article is to explain the value of SMART Board technology and identify barriers to its adoption in an educational environment. It uses the Universal Design for Learning ® and the Technology Integration Model (Robyler & Schweir, 2003) to see how content is enhanced through the integration of this particular technology. As the authors reveal,

//Teachers showed enthusiasm towards the potential of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard// //in the classroom to scaffold learning. Each teacher’s answer was different due to their comfort// //level with technology. Those with limited technology experience reported that they would need// //continued help from a technology teacher. A comment was that this creates a huge amount of// //work for teachers who have limited ability with computers and a steep learning curve not so much// //with the actual SMART Board interactive whiteboard, but just being aware of what it can even do// //and what resources are readily available on the Internet.//

//Limitations include learning curve, breaking away from traditional (comfortable ways of teaching),// //fear of technology, amount of// //time of actual use if it is shared amongst many classroom teachers// //Upon review of the completed unit, teachers recognized that use of the SMART Board interactive// //whiteboard went from teacher-led to student-centered.// //S////ome teachers felt this was great as it// //gave students a greater sense of ownership over their work.// //One teacher felt this gave to much// //control to the students and was apprehensive to not have as much control over a final project.//

Research article (full text):

Barriers to the Effective Use of Technology in Education - Case Study of UAE University
Semary, UAE University (2011)

The purpose of this research article is to identify the discrepancy between technology that is available to use (with SMART Boards being a primary example) and its actual integration and use.

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= Content usage =

Hollywood Squares (Instructional Computing Edition)
Tom Hammond, The University of Akron Wayne College

Most any software application can be enhanced through the use of SMART Podium technology. With the stylus (or in the case of SMART Boards, your finger) becomes the mouse where you can interact with programs more naturally. Some programs, such as Hollywood Squares below, really shine with used with SMART technology. It is an interactive game show that is used to review class content in an entertaining fashion. The class plays a game of tic-tac-toe, selecting tiles with the stylus or their fingers. Each tile reveals a question that checks their levels of comprehension. As a result, student engagement improves as they feel like part of the game show!

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Bye Bye Blackboard - Using a Tablet PC to Teach Calculus
Monica Harrison Smith, The University of Akron Wayne College

The presentation slides below chronicle Monica's adoption and progressive integration of touch-screen technology into her math classes. While she does uses a Tablet PC instead of a SMART Podium, the principles are the same. She succinctly explains the added value the technology offers to her existing content and pedagogy as well as create new ones. What is helpful to teachers is how she reveals "gotchas" during class delivery with this technology and how to avoid them.

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= Pedagogical considerations =



The integration and use of SMART Podium technology demonstrates digital teaching and learning standards as defined by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). These standards ensure that teachers design, implement, and assess learning experiences with a focus on technology integration for the improved learning of students. SMART Podiums offer a level of collaboration, student learning, communication, and learning that is achieved when teachers integrate the following National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) in their teaching:

// Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity // || * Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. || //Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments// || * Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. || //Model Digital-Age Work and Learning// || * Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. || //Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership// || * Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others. ||
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= Requirements =

SMART Podiums are basically touch-screen monitors that use a stylus as its primary input. It will work with practically any Windows or Apple computer that supports a VGA, DVI, or HDMI video connection. In order to use a SMART Podium effectively in the classroom, a projection system is recommended. The projector can be connected to the SMART Podium as the latter has video output ports for this purpose. The computer should also have external speakers loud enough for sound to be carried throughout the entire classroom.

For more information about SMART Podium's features, requirements, and specifications, please click here.

= Where to purchase =

SMART Podiums, SMART Boards, and other SMART products are sold through resellers around the world. To find a reseller in your area, please click here.

= Additional resources =

If you are excited about using SMART Podiums in your classes and want to know more, please look at the following online resources!

Web apps to use with SMART Boards
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Interactive Whiteboard Games
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Using SMART Boards in the classroom
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TeacherTube: Complete SMART Board tutorial
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//"The success of technology has more to do with people than machines. All the right parts and pieces together won’t work miracles by themselves. It is people who make technology powerful by creatively using it to fulfill their dreams."//

-- Alliance for Technology Access, 2000