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Keywords: ipad, digital native, students, blog, integrated, technology, math, research
Subject(s): Information Skills, Photography, Video, Spelling, Technology, Grammar, Podcasting, Science, Journalism, Writing, Speech and Language, Reading, English/Language Arts
Grade 4
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Highlands Elementary School, Immokalee, FL
Planned By: William Staros
Original Author: William Staros, Immokalee
I am writing on behalf of my students. We are a Title 1 school comprised of 97% free and reduced lunch households. Our district has started a program called BYOD, Bring Your Own Device. This allows students to use technology during lessons and for creative project presentations. Being a school where many homes cannot afford meals or clothes, technology is sparse. I am writing to Disney in hopes that they can make a commotment to funding my classroom for 5 iPad minis. I have many activities, projects, and events ready for the class, but lacking the technology to finish them.
Ideas include:
-researching their family tree and developing a webpage to display their information.
-Creating a virtual brochure that links pictures and pages to other sites for more information.
-Creating blogs about their favorite things to share with others.
-video chat sessions in teams with schools across the globe
-wiki pages for each unit of study we hit that will act as virtual notebooks.
Materials: Portable, Electronics, Wacom Tablets, Computer Accessories, English/Language Arts, Reading, Literacy, Writing, Math, Elementary, Science, Social Studies, Podcasting, Inspiration, Authoring and Publishing, Web Page, Slideshow, Animation, Video Tools, Internet Services, Student Resources, Integrating Technology, Autism, Speech and Language, Hardware Devices
Other Items: 5 iPad minis, $279 each, total of $1395.00