Featuring the Smartboard

Interactive way to present material A way to engage students A way to combine several technology innovations in one A technology devise that includes: White Board Video Capability Interactive

Inventor David Martin and Nancy Knowlton Smart Technologies Manning Innovation Award

Technology advances Compatibility

40 percent growth in sales for the past five years. Currently selling its products through resellers in 65 countries worldwide Employing more than 380 staff SMART has opened offices in Bonn, Tokyo, New York and Washington, DC within the past two years. 100 million in profits in 2002

Smart Board

1986 Road Trip Idea Wanted to enhance learning by combining the computer, white board, and projector all in one

Distance Learning Technological difficulties Financial issues Computer Software Update Microsoft Windows Low Speed Modems Little Graphic Capabilities

Classroom Products SMART Technologies introduces other products for the Smartboard Engages students Meeting Rooms Used for business meetings

Time Lime of Events Adopts from Smarttech.com 1986 Company co-founder forms idea for an interactive whiteboard Partners David Martin and Nancy Knowlton are on a long drive through upstate New York when Dave first describes the product idea he’s been working on to Nancy. SMART Technologies Inc. is founded the following year SMART introduces the world's first interactive whiteboard SMART builds the industry and continues to lead the market.

1992 SMART forms strategic alliance with U.S. computer giant Intel ® Corporation The alliance results in joint product development, joint marketing efforts and Intel's equity ownership in SMART SMART CEO establishes the SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada The foundation offers more than US$50 million in grants to qualifying public or private, accredited, not-for-profit education institutions every year.

1998 SMART receives ISO 9001 certification SMART is one of few companies in the interactive whiteboard industry to achieve this recognized quality management standard SMART launches Research Assistance Program The program supports research on technology that supports group collaboration and information sharing.

2000 SMART opens offices in Bonn, Tokyo and Washington DC SMART continues to expand operations worldwide and localize support for distributors SMARTer Kids Foundation begins sponsoring Teacher of the Year Programs The SMARTer Kids Foundation and its supporting sponsors are the only National Teacher of the Year sponsors to award technology products and training, worth US$17,000 for each nominee.

2002 Carnegie Mellon research says SMART Board interactive whiteboard is fastest, most accurate way to interact with projected information Interacting at a Distance: Measuring the Performance of Laser Pointers and Other Devices says the SMART Board interactive whiteboard beats conventional mouse, laser pointers and semantic snarfing, where the image is copied to a handheld device and the user interacts with the device's touch screen using a stylus.

2002 SMART and SMARTer Kids Foundation begin support of Intel Teach to the Future Program More than US$300,000 in classroom technology are donated to enhance learning environments SMART Board interactive whiteboard wins Comenius Medal in Germany The award presentation marks the first time a hardware product wins the Comenius Medal.

2003 SMART invents breakthrough touch technology SMART introduces DViT (Digital Vision Touch) technology, a breakthrough technology that enhances the functionality of SMART Board interactive whiteboards SMART awarded Worlddidac Quality Charter SMART is the only interactive whiteboard manufacturer certified under charter. Judging criteria include pedagogic value, innovation, ease of use, design, quality, safety, multifunctionality, adaptability, degree of interactivity, eco- friendliness, aesthetics and performance/cost ratio.

2004 SMART Sponsors 21st Century Schools of Distinction Awards More than US$300,000 in SMART products to be won by 20 schools SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays plays integral role in Mars mission The product has been incorporated with NASA's plasma displays to create a network of MERBoards, or a large, touch-enabled, plasma display system with custom MERBoard software.

2004 America's 25 largest school districts use SMART Board interactive whiteboards SMART products are installed in schools in every U.S. state, in each of the 25 largest school districts and in the majority of the top 500 school districts SMART Technologies Inc. facilitates cutting-edge research at Georgia Tech World's largest SMART Board interactive whiteboard is facilitating research into virtual rear projection (VRP), a breakthrough in front-projection technology, at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

2005 SMART launches database of K-12 lesson activities correlated to state standards SMART is first interactive whiteboard company to enable educators to browse content by curriculum standards SMART has 56.8 percent of UK interactive whiteboard market in 2005 Independent study shows closest competitor has only 27 percent of the market. The total market share of all other brands remains at 16 percent.

Manning Innovation Award October, 2002 Used Globally Japan, United Kingdom, United States, China and more!

Early Adopters VS. Laggards Early Adopters Laggards Technology Based Schools Pilot Based Programs High Income Schools Grant Programs Title I Schools Rural Area Schools Older teachers unfamiliar with technology Lower Income Schools Due to high cost

Meets the teachers needs Convenience Factor Compatibility Used to jump start the innovation Trailability Backed by research Student reward Observability

Centralized VS Decentralized Decentralization Peer diffusion Experimentation Local Decision

7 Roles Allows the educational expert to establish a need Relay information to the faculty about the problem Devise a plan to fix the problem at hand Implement the action plan Educational Experts Key Change agent should be someone who: Knowledgeable about the innovation Knows the needs of the school Understands the faculty and students

Reached Critical Mass Sales increase each year The innovation has taken off in society

Champion Charismatic individual who throws his/her weight behind an innovation. Need: An interactive way to engage students Combine multiple types of technology into one Test scores are higher when learning from the Smartboard. Matching Need: Created the Smartboard Reaching all students