Our school day consists of engaging and rigorous curriculum with themes through out. I incorporate center rotations most days of the week to help keep students on task with their learning and to hold their attention.
I have 21 first graders that love school.
Most of my students are on free/reduced-price lunch and many live in low-income housing. My school is a Title I school. I have 6 ELL students. School is often a safe place for students so they usually become excited and ready to learn. I have a very wide range of learners. Technology is a huge benefit to our classroom. Students get so excited with anything involving technology.
My Project
I am requesting 5 tablets for my classroom. Most of the time students will be using these tablets during centers. At centers, students will be working together to follow the app of my choosing. They will work together to better their skills in reading, math and writing. We will also use the tablet as a way to document their behaviors in a group to use as a problem-solving and learning tool. We will also use the tablets for taking pictures and videos in our classroom. I will track purchased app info as well as student engagement on the apps using OneNote. I will also use OneNote to track group behaviors and lesson objectives.
Students are able to focus for longer periods of time when it involves technology.
With these tablets, I will have students working on needed skills so that I can close the achievement gap in our classroom. Students will be able to work individually and in groups developing not only skills in subjects, but problem-solving skills with peers. Many students do not have tablets or computers at home. This will prepare them for future use of technology.
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