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Blackboard Invention
Blackboards began entering classrooms in the early 1800s.Multiple sources give credit to a few different people, but the most common person is James Pillans, a geography teacher and headmaster of a high school in Scotland.
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Mini Slates
In the 18th century (1701-1800s), students used these mini slates. They continued to use them after the blackboard invention as the blackboard was not at a reasonable price for classrooms to purchase.
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Green Chalkboard
Blackboards began being made out of using porcelain enamel and a durable base, typically steel. The material and high heat made a smooth surface and the green color showed minimal old chalk lines. -
Overhead Projector
Overhead Projectors were used to display writing from a clear film onto whiteboards. They were used until the 1990s.
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Whiteboard Continued
Whiteboards enter the classrooms in the 1990s. During this time David Martin and Nancy Knowlton are picturing interactive whiteboard, and soon after founded the company SMART Technologies. -
SMARTBoard Purpose
The purpose of the smartboards were to guide presenters in small group meetings and at round tables. They were first used in offices then made their way to classrooms. -
Interactive Whiteboard
SMART Technolgy company presented their first interactive whiteboard in 1991.
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Promotion Of Whiteboards
The company Intel thought the technology had good economic value, so they became any investor in 1992. This gave SMART the resources to continue researching and develop more features/ fix software. bugs. -
Front Projection SMARTboard
The front projection version of SMART boards were created. They hung from the ceiling and projected bright pictures. -
3rd version of SMARTboard
In 1993 the third version of smartboard was released with updated software and more capabilities such as connecting to internet and access to multimedia resources. -
Digital Vision Touch
In 2003, SMART created digital vision touch technology which meant the boards could now detect touch, from a hand, pens and the eraser.
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Wireless Slate
In 2005 a wireless slate was introduced. This allowed teachers to stand about 50 feet away from the board but still writing on the board. -
600 Series
The smartboard 600 series was created in 1007. It focused on an aesthetic design and improved software. Series 600 -
800 Series
In 2010, the smartboard 800 series was released. It had enhanced touch/gesture recognition, and the ability to connect to multiple devices. -
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Current Smartboard
The current smartboards feature Ultra HD and 4k resolution which is great for high quality images and videos.
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Future SmartBoard Technology
The smartboards continue to improve their interactive whiteboards. Now that AI (artificial intelligence) is becoming popular they are working to incorporate that.
Future Technology
