My students need 4 Chromebooks to help them do research and do Web quests. They will be able to do the work in class. Many students do not have access to the internet.
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My Students
I design my classes to be as hands on as possible. This includes keeping up with the technology that is available for the classroom. My students will be able to research with computer tablets, such as the iPad, making classrooms more fun for students. Tablet computers are very flexible.
We are an urban charter arts academy.
Our students come to us from all parts of our city. There is diversity in our school, but this includes a significant number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches. As a faculty we focus on quality academics and are working to increase our emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). As a charter school, we experience very tight financial realities and are constantly looking for alternative sources of equipment. In my case this has consisted of buying glassware from a man's garage, purchasing discarded computers from a more affluent school, and writing grant proposals. Our goal is to give our students a similar experience in the science lab to that of students in our more wealthy neighboring districts. This "Smarter Together" project will help us give our students a strong enough academic background to enable them to compete with students who have more advantages.
My Project
Students will be able to use the requested Chromebooks as a tool to reach outside the classroom. We do not have a set of computers for a class. Using the Chromebooks we would be able to equip the class with the tools to help them enhance their understanding. My class this year is learning Forensics, Bioethics, and animal behavior. There are many ways the students can do independent study on some projects
We are a school in an urban setting, focusing on increasing emphasis on STEAM.
Our students are just a few miles away from affluent schools whose rooms are filled with computers and technology. The inequities are shocking. Over the past 2 years teachers purchased enough classroom computers in science to support a 1:2 student/computer ratio in one room, and the school has funded a classroom set of interfacing devices. We hope to create more equal opportunity for our students, in more classrooms.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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