Rogers’ Five Stages of Innovation Decision Process Knowledge Stage The Interactive Whiteboards allow the shift in pedagogy for teachers to become more effective at reaching their students’ learning styles and meeting their students’ needs. Persuasion Stage Effective training of faculty and staff members to use the Interactive Whiteboard device and software products as well as also providing them with technical support. Decision Stage Research the effective use of the IWBs within the educational setting. Implementation Stage Advertising, Production, Manufacturing, and Technical Support Confirmation Stage Positive results which shows an increase in students’ performance and schools’ performance.

Knowledge Stage In 1987, Nancy Knowlton and David Martin founded Smart Technology in Calgary, AB, Canada. In 1991, Smart Technology developed its first Smart Board Interactive Whiteboard. The first Interactive Whiteboard provided touch control of computer applications and standard Microsoft applications directly on the whiteboard.

Persuasive Stage In 1992, Smart Technology collaborated and formed an alliance with Intel to formed a joint product development of the Interactive Whiteboard. That same year, the company introduced the Interactive Whiteboard to classroom settings, in corporate meetings, and globally around the world.

Decision Stage In 1992, Smart Technologies introduced the Interactive Whiteboard to classroom settings, in corporate meetings, and globally around the world.

Implementation Stage 1994: Numonics established the 1 st pen-centric interactive whiteboard. 1997: Smart Technologies developed a collaborative software program called Smart Notebook. 2001: Recording software was developed as well as the ability to play videos, audio files, and record lessons and/or presentations. 2002: SMART Board became wireless. 2003: SMART Technology established its first online community for educators. 2004: Promethean designed ActiVotes as a learner response system. 2006: ActivBoard was developed. 2008: The 1 st SMART Table was created. 2009: Promethean created ActivInspire. 2011: 1 st solar-power IWB was developed. 2012: SMART released the 1 st four-touch IWB

Confirmation Stage Within the last twenty years, Interactive Whiteboards have become the leading the technology in educational settings. Interactive Whiteboards transforms classrooms from traditional nature to dynamic and integrative learning environment. Over 20 million students in more than 900,000 classrooms in more than 175 countries around the world are currently using SMART products. In the United Kingdom, over 70% of their classrooms uses IWs. Netherlands and Denver uses IWs within 40-42% of its schools. Australia, United States, Canada, Ireland, and Mexico uses IWs in about 30% of their schools.