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  • Excel Academy
  • McDonough, GA
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

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I teach in the district that I grew up in. With that being said, I teach out of the same texts books that I grew up with. With new standards, new discoveries, new technologies, and a push towards personalized learning, I think it is important that you update today's classroom. Today's classroom cost way too much! As a first-year teacher of at-risk hands-on learners, I find that it is important that I make learning fun, relevant, and tangible. The overall goal of this project is to introduce new technologies to the classroom that will have a long-term impact on my students. During orientation at my school, all students are required to take a True Colors Test. Studies show that the majority of our students associate with orange and blue personality traits meaning that they are impulsive, creative, and emotionally driven. If they don't literally "see" the importance or understand the value in their education, they tend to shut down. This is the first phase to renovate my classroom into one of the 21st Century that captivates and encourages the creativity of the 21st Century Learner. With so many advancements and opportunities in technology, our classrooms need to reflect the world beyond the walls of the school building. Computer technology skills such as coding and app development will be enhanced with the introduction of an iPad and the Cubelet Robot set. With the investment of the Afinia H400 3D printer, I intend to provide opportunities that most of my students would not have had otherwise. I want to inspire them to create something out of nothing. I want to be able to provide them with beautiful models that make learning interesting and not a distant phenomenon. I want them to want to learn! Thank you in advance for your help.

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I teach in the district that I grew up in. With that being said, I teach out of the same texts books that I grew up with. With new standards, new discoveries, new technologies, and a push towards personalized learning, I think it is important that you update today's classroom. Today's classroom cost way too much! As a first-year teacher of at-risk hands-on learners, I find that it is important that I make learning fun, relevant, and tangible. The overall goal of this project is to introduce new technologies to the classroom that will have a long-term impact on my students. During orientation at my school, all students are required to take a True Colors Test. Studies show that the majority of our students associate with orange and blue personality traits meaning that they are impulsive, creative, and emotionally driven. If they don't literally "see" the importance or understand the value in their education, they tend to shut down. This is the first phase to renovate my classroom into one of the 21st Century that captivates and encourages the creativity of the 21st Century Learner. With so many advancements and opportunities in technology, our classrooms need to reflect the world beyond the walls of the school building. Computer technology skills such as coding and app development will be enhanced with the introduction of an iPad and the Cubelet Robot set. With the investment of the Afinia H400 3D printer, I intend to provide opportunities that most of my students would not have had otherwise. I want to inspire them to create something out of nothing. I want to be able to provide them with beautiful models that make learning interesting and not a distant phenomenon. I want them to want to learn! Thank you in advance for your help.

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