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Each year, I work on implementing more hands-on learning opportunities through STEM investigations. An iPad would allow my students to look up videos that will help them visualize and understand an investigation, record videos of their final products, and increase their knowledge in a particular area. I like to start off the year by challenging the kids to build a strong bridge out of cups and cubes. I would love for kids to be able to look up pictures of bridges and videos of bridges being built. This would help with their planning stage of building a bridge. This next year my students will also be experiencing PLTW (Project Lead the Way) explorations for the first time. I am planning on implementing Grids and Games and Changing Earth. Both of these areas require technology for optimal learning. Our school only has one iPad cart to share between 24 classrooms. I have an additional 3 iPads in my classroom, but the storage is so small that I cannot download all the apps required to implement PLTW. I currently have to show all my students the same video to get them ready for a STEM investigation. I would love to give each group their own iPad, so that they can be in charge of their learning and exploring. This iPad would allow each STEM group to have their own iPad for their explorations. I am trying to improve the amount of technology offered to my students one iPad at a time!

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Each year, I work on implementing more hands-on learning opportunities through STEM investigations. An iPad would allow my students to look up videos that will help them visualize and understand an investigation, record videos of their final products, and increase their knowledge in a particular area. I like to start off the year by challenging the kids to build a strong bridge out of cups and cubes. I would love for kids to be able to look up pictures of bridges and videos of bridges being built. This would help with their planning stage of building a bridge. This next year my students will also be experiencing PLTW (Project Lead the Way) explorations for the first time. I am planning on implementing Grids and Games and Changing Earth. Both of these areas require technology for optimal learning. Our school only has one iPad cart to share between 24 classrooms. I have an additional 3 iPads in my classroom, but the storage is so small that I cannot download all the apps required to implement PLTW. I currently have to show all my students the same video to get them ready for a STEM investigation. I would love to give each group their own iPad, so that they can be in charge of their learning and exploring. This iPad would allow each STEM group to have their own iPad for their explorations. I am trying to improve the amount of technology offered to my students one iPad at a time!

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