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Goal

The goal is to provide students with the tools and technology to enhance and showcase student learning. This will be especially important students accepted into the Cambridge program who will be engaging in student-inquiry and project-based learning opportunities.  

What will be done with my students

Students will use technology in an immersive and interactive learning environment. A set of 5 iPads would allow for all students to engage with technology and applications via flexible grouping in the classroom (as a learning center or one per cooperative group) to address the following Language Arts Florida Standards (and many others):
1. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation (LAFS.7.W.3.7)
2. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples (LAFS.SL.2.4)
3. Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. (LAFS.SL.2.5)
4. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (LAFS.7.RL.1.2)'

Students will have the ability to conduct inquiry-based research via the web and showcase their learning through applications like iMovie, Tellagami, and StoryBoardThat. As an added benefit, students without BYOD access will have the ability to access digital texts and e-books as well as participate in interactive educational games. 

Benefits to my students

Because I teach at a school where the vast majority of students are considered economically needy, the benefits to my students will be two-fold. Since a large number of them do not have access to technology or the internet outside of school, having the iPads on a daily basis will provide a more equitable learning experience. In addition, the devices themselves will allow me to infuse my classroom with digital tools and resources as well as provide opportunities for differentiation and extension to individual students. Overall, the result will be increased engagement and the ability for students to conduct inquiry-based research and showcase their learning. 

Budget Narrative

Average cost of iPad Air is $249 each and will allow for digital learning this school year and for years to come. Otterbox cases are $49 and are necessary to protect the donor's investment. There is a $50 fee for each device to be programmed with iPad Air district networking. iMovie applications are $4.99 each and will allow students to create and publish "movie" trailers. 

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