Gap+Analysis

Skill levels:

 * Pilot group members rated their SMART Notebook skills using the following rating guideline:**

Advanced = "I could teach this skill to someone." Proficient = "I could repeat this skill by myself." Basic = "I would need some help to complete this skill." Below Basic = "I would need training to complete this skill. This skill is new to me."


 * Skill level rating for using the work area and tool bar in SMART Notebook**
 * || **Advanced** || **Proficient** ||= **Basic** || **Below Basic** ||
 * Adding text to a page ||= 0% ||= 28.6% ||= 57.1% ||= 14.3% ||
 * Drawing a line on a page ||= 0% ||= 0% ||= 85.7% ||= 14.3% ||
 * Creating a shape on a page ||= 0% ||= 0% ||= 85.7% ||= 14.3% ||
 * Adding pictures to a page ||= 0% ||= 28.6% ||= 57.1% ||= 14.3% ||
 * Selecting and moving objects on a page ||= 0% ||= 28.6% ||= 57.1% ||= 14.3% ||


 * Skill level rating for using the properties tab in SMART Notebook**
 * ||= **Advanced** ||= **Proficient** ||= **Basic** ||= **Below Basic** ||
 * Changing the font, size & style of text ||= 14.3% ||= 28.6% ||= 28.6% ||= 28.6% ||
 * Changing the color, thickness, & style of lines ||= 14.3% ||= 14.3% ||= 42.9% ||= 28.6% ||
 * Changing fill effects of shapes ||= 0% ||= 14.3% ||= 57.1% ||= 28.6% ||
 * Changing the transparency of objects ||= 0% ||= 0% ||= 71.4% ||= 28.6% ||


 * Skill level rating for using the page sorter in SMART Notebook**
 * ||= **Advanced** ||= **Proficient** ||= **Basic** ||= **Below Basic** ||
 * Adding a new page ||= 0% ||= 42.9% ||= 28.6% ||= 28.6% ||
 * Choosing an active page ||= 0% ||= 14.3% ||= 57.1% ||= 28.6% ||
 * Cloning a page ||= 0% ||= 14.3% ||= 42.9% ||= 42.9% ||
 * Dragging objects from one page to another ||= 0% ||= 0% ||= 42.9% ||= 57.1% ||
 * Changing the order of pages ||= 0% ||= 0% ||= 42.9% ||= 57.1% ||
 * Naming a page ||= 0% ||= 28.6% ||= 28.6% ||= 42.9% ||
 * Grouping pages ||= 0% ||= 14.3% ||= 28.6% ||= 57.1% ||
 * Naming groups ||= 0% ||= 16.7% ||= 33.3% ||= 50.0% ||

SMART Board Activities:
(Activities were ranked on a a possible 5.0 scale)
 * Pilot group teachers ranked how often they use the SMART Board for the following activities:**
 * ~ Activity ||~ Average Rating ||
 * Showing slides (ppt or keynote) ||= 4.25 ||
 * Exploring the Web ||= 3.20 ||
 * Demonstrating an Application ||= 2.75 ||
 * Writing with ink layers ||= 2.75 ||
 * SMART Notebook Lessons ||= 2.14 ||

Student Centered SMART Board Use:

 * On average, what percent of the time during your lessons, do your students get to use/interact with the SMART Board?**
 * 66.7% of teachers responded that students use the SMART Board 0% of the time
 * 11.1% of teachers responded that students use the SMART Board 10% of the time
 * 11.1% of teachers responded that students use the SMART Board 20% of the time
 * 11.1% of teachers responded that students use the SMART Board 30% of the time
 * 0% of teachers responded that students use the SMART Board 40% of the time or greater