Classroom+Technology+Request


 * Members:**

Rebecca Galatowitsch Mary Rose Kelly Alexandra Bax Tiffany Nikias Alexandria Harkins Elizabeth Russo

**Profile**

Team Name: Teachnology Team Leader: Rebecca Galatowitsch Assignment: **Classroom Technology Request List** Class Level/Grade: 4th grade Final List completion date: October 10, 2011

**Hardware:**

6 Laptops at $400 each -$2,400 1 Smartboard - $1,000 1 ELMO Document Camera - $800 1 Digital Camera - $50 1 Printer - $80 1 Webcam - $50 1 Kindle - $200

Total - $4,580

**Software:**

1 Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010 - $99 2 Anti-virus(McAfee Total Protection 2012) at $102 for 5 computers - $204 10 Reading Blasters at $29 each - $290

10 Math Blasters at $29 each - $290

1 Kidspiration 3.0 Volume License (100-499 Users) - $27 2 JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade 5 User lab pack School Version at $125 each - $250 10 Mavis Beacon Keyboarding Kidz at $19 each - $190

*Gift card(amazon) - buying online books - $70

Total: $1,420


 * Summary: **

Laptops are at the top of the list due to their benefits; projects, research, and communication can be done through computer and the students will get the most out of their learning experience if computer with updated software is included. Smartboards are great for learning and interaction in the classroom as lessons can be taught and the students can easily use it as well.The Elmo projects onto the Smartboard; for example science experiments can be done so the whole class can see. Digital Cameras are always fun to have for the students and working with a camera will help them become technologically advanced; the camera is also beneficial for recording class activities.Having a printer will be convenient for the classroom; no extra money needs to be spent elsewhere nor are there limits on what can be printed such as you might find in the school library.Webcams can be used for easy communication and the Kindle with provide each student with a chance to have a better experience with reading as it will be fun and technological.

Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010 is very important software to have on school computers so students are able to do projects and use programs such as Microsoft Word. The Anti-virus is a necessity on every computer. We have to buy two because each one only covers five computers. Both, the Reading Blaster and Math Blaster, are great softwares to help students learn math and reading in a fun interactive way. Although we have the Reading and Math Blaster for every computer Kidspiration is great software to help children learn not only math and reading but science and social studies as well. Two JumpStart Adventures is necessary for students to have even more options for students to learn in a fun way. We thought that Mavis Beacon Keyboarding Kidz is a great idea to have in every classroom so students can learn how to type properly science computers are such a big part of today’s society. Since we listed a Kindle in the hardware section a gift card for Amazon is important to have so we can purchase books that the children would like to read.