I teach middle school science to a total of 250 students. Most of these students come from homes where their parents do not speak English. They are diverse in their home language, race, socioeconomic level, and special needs. They want to succeed, but sometimes do not have the resources to accomplish their goals. My students have a lot of creativity and imagination and have the potential to achieve in the future. With the importance of STEM education, students need more opportunities to interact with various projects. During this uncertain time, I would like to provide them an opportunity for hands-on learning.
My Project
It has been a year full of challenges and obstacles. Since I am on the computer 150% more than usual, I am needing a more ergonomic setup. With my current set up, I have wired headphones that are hooked up to my computer. The AirPods will make it so the students that are doing distance learning can hear me better. I make a lot of videos to help students learn concepts or to watch a video to have clearer instructions of their assignments. Having AirPods will help me communicate with my PE and Science students without having the wires in the way.
My students deserve to be given the best lessons that I can provide to them.
Our district provides teachers with a laptop/chromebook but it is important to have effective technology for distance learning for the rest of this 2020-2021 school year. In order to give my students the best lessons, I am needing the proper tools to be able to create these lessons for them.
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