Watch the video to discover how SMART solutions in early years education are transforming learning for preschoolers in California's Pomona Unified School District, making it a fun experience.
SMART solutions in early education
Our solutions can be used to differentiate instruction to support a variety of learning styles in fun and engaging ways. Our multitouch products enable young learners to learn together as naturally as they play together, which makes it easy for teachers to foster collaborative learning environments that nourish creativity and teamwork. Whether you have young learners in nursery or middle primary, SMART solutions in early years education can help you to ensure that every student has the chance to succeed.
Nursery and reception
Nursery and reception year students are naturally drawn to SMART products because they are fun and easy to use. This helps them to bring the same enthusiasm that they have for play to lessons and nurtures a love for learning at an early age.
Middle primary (6-9 years)
Help your young learners to develop the skills that they need to succeed as their education progresses. SMART solutions help to make learning enjoyable and collaborative, whilst enabling teachers to create lessons that help students with differing learning styles to develop foundational skills.
Products
Explore the products that can help you to foster social learning skills in your early years education learning environment. You’ll find information on how our products can help each young learner to succeed regardless of their learning style.
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Resources
Search our resources and discover information to help you use SMART products to differentiate instruction and foster collaborative learning. Our resources include webinars, stories from educators around the world, videos, research findings and white papers.
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SMART webinars
Get more information from these webinars on how SMART products can be used to engage young learners.
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White papers
Read a variety of SMART white papers about available technologies to facilitate instruction in technology-enabled learning environments.
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The Use of SMART Boards in Piloting Classroom Media Suites: Engaging students in transmedia learning and play
WestEd conducted a five-month pilot test of various transmedia gaming suites for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Transmedia gaming suites are comprised of thematically linked content presented across formats and across media devices. The use of SMART Boards was critical to the success of the pilot testing. This study found that using SMART Boards in the classroom considerably increases diverse students' engagement and interest in learning.
The Digital Whiteboard: A Tool in Early Literacy Instruction
This study on literacy concludes that "incorporating the digital whiteboard in our practice as a tool to teach early literacy skills may help us reach young children in many positive and powerful ways."
The Digital Whiteboard As a Tool in Increasing Student Attention During Early Literacy Instruction
This study examined literacy lessons in a first-grade classroom.
Lighting the Fire
The effectiveness of the Hatch TeachSmart Learning System in improving literacy and mathematics outcomes for nursery pupils.
SMART research library
Browse our library and discover a wide range of local and international research about how students use education tools and resources to learn and interact in the classroom.
The Use of a SMART Table to Increase On-task Behaviour
This action research study explored the use of a SMART Table during maths small groups to see its effects on on-task behaviour. Hussain (2006) and Preston and Mowbray (2008) found that when technology is used in the classroom, teachers are better able to reach the needs of their students because of technology's ability to keep students engaged. Four male students (two with off-task tendencies and two with on-task tendencies) were observed for four weeks without the SMART Table and four weeks with the SMART Table. Results indicated that there were increases in on-task behaviours for all four students.
Warner, Taylor - University of Mary Washington
USA
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Hands-on Learning in Montessori Classroom
See how a teacher at a Montessori school in Canada is using SMART products to help students explore concepts in small-group settings and develop social skills such as cooperation.
A fast and effective way to assess learning
Discover how the SMART Response interactive response system can help teachers to assess learning more efficiently and enhance student comprehension of lesson material.
SMART Table Demo
Find out why the SMART Table has won the hearts of teachers and students around the world. Get to know the SMART Table by checking out our Flash demo.
The singular power of multitouch
Learn how the SMART Table interactive learning centre is benefitting general education students and students with special needs at Alvarado Independent School District in Texas.
Meet the SMART Table
This 2-minute video gives you a glimpse of young students exploring learning activities on the SMART Table.
Object awareness video
Touch.Write. Erase. Whatever you do on the SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard, the experience is highly intuitive.
Freestyle interaction video
Thanks to the freestyle interaction feature of the SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard, two people can work anywhere on the surface simultaneously – so collaboration is easy.
Introducing the SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard
Meet the new interactive whiteboard that puts the world at your fingertips. Discover how to toss, flick and grow your way through lessons.
Technology in pre-schools
Discover how Platinum Preschool in Sydney, Australia integrates technology into their preschool setting.
SMART Response LE
Discover how SMART Response LE helps students in early year groups and in additional educational needs settings to express themselves, whilst providing teachers with an easy way to gain instant and accurate classroom insight.
Webinars
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27 September
3pm - 4pm EST
Is an Interactive Whiteboard Appropriate for the Early Learning Classroom?
Trying to figure out what type of technology you should have in your early learning classrooms? Do you need an interactive whiteboard if you have tablets or iPads? How do the two work together? Find out the answers to these questions and more.
25 October
3pm - 4pm EST
How to Get the Most Out of Your Interactive Whiteboard in Early Learning
Looking for a way to turn your technology investment into an immediate teaching tool? Then be sure to join this session on interactive whiteboards and see how research-based content can support the developmental needs of young learners.
15 November
3pm - 4pm EST
Using Technology to Create Parent Connections
How can you use your technology solution to reach beyond the classroom? Learn how to connect parents to their child’s learning through digital portfolios that can track progress across the school year and show real results – and many other tips and tricks.
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Is an Interactive Whiteboard Appropriate for the Early Learning Classroom?
Trying to figure out what type of technology you should have in your early learning classrooms? Do you need an interactive whiteboard if you have tablets or iPads? How do the two work together? Find out the answers to these questions and more.
