Fall 2009

Interactive Administrator
 

Experience Interactivity

Interactive Administrator, SMART’s quarterly newsletter for education administrators, is full of timely news, insights and information on successfully integrating classroom technology.

 

Nancy's Notebook

Math and Science Really Do Matter

Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s CEO, has long had a keen interest in science and math in the nation’s schools. Because the importance of these subjects in the future of today’s students can’t be overstated, she asserts that new ways must be found to increase the number of students pursuing math and science in postsecondary education.

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Research from the Field

Interactive Whiteboards Transform Learning for Autistic Students

After implementing SMART Board interactive whiteboards three years ago, increased engagement levels, better communication skills and less focus on one-to-one instruction are just a few of the results Spaulding Youth Center teachers have seen. They say that for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning has been transformed.

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Classroom Solutions

Flexible Products from SMART

SMART launches new interactive technology tools that help teachers reach today’s learners by facilitating organization and collaboration.

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Tech Trends

Interoperability: SMART Products Follow Standards, are Future Proof and Open

Because interoperability is a priority at SMART, our classroom technology products are created to work with other manufacturers’ products now and into the future. Vaughn Keenan, vice president of product development at SMART Technologies, explains the role of this important consideration at SMART.

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Now is the Time for Touch

SMART’s roots are in making classroom technology products intuitive and simple to use. And what could be simpler than touch? Two of the world’s leading experts on touch technology weigh in on its compelling and engaging effect on learners.

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Case study

Success Through Standardization

In North Carolina’s Cumberland County District, one of the nation’s top 100, standardizing on SMART products has meant streamlined processes. With standardized interactive classroom technology and in-depth professional development, Cumberland County has seen tangible improvements in learning outcomes.

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SMART headlines

SMART Releases New White Paper

SMART’s latest white paper, Reducing Stress in the Classroom: How interactive whiteboards and solutions-based integration improve teacher quality of life, provides a thorough analysis of issues surrounding teacher stress and how technology can help reduce rather than compound it.

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SMART Webinar Series for Administrators

This complimentary webinar series for administrators and technology coordinators covers topics addressing effective strategies for technology implementation.

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Sign up for SupportLink!

Check out SupportLink, SMART’s online technical support and training services newsletter for technical directors and coordinators, administrators and teachers.

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More Educators Choose SMART

SMART continues its lead in the interactive whiteboard category in the United States and globally, with many significant recent sales to school districts in many states, including New York, California and Texas.

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A Great Response to SMART Response

The SMART Response interactive response system was the second most purchased system in the global K–12 education market in the first quarter of 2009, demonstrating SMART’s leadership in interactive classroom technology.

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