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PS 166 Henry Gradstein
Long Is. City, NY
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Help History Come Alive with Technology!
Funded May 20, 2016
Dear Donors,
The students were so overjoyed when the new Chromebooks arrived! I was impressed with how quickly they got to the classroom. Right away we unpacked them and set them up. There is nothing like having brand new technology, especially when most of the classroom laptops are outdated and many don't even function at all. Children get very discouraged when they are anticipating using a device and then are unable to, even when I have tried over and over to update and maintain them. There were so many projects that the children could have benefited from using technology to complete, however, we just didn't have enough available working computers to do so.
One of the most exciting classroom projects that I had planned for the year was a "Living Wax Museum" of historical figures. The children were able to research a famous historical figure, using both technology and texts from the classroom. They then had to write, type and memorize a short speech to present to the class. The final project included creating a display board and dressing up as the historical figure in order to present the speech. Parents were invited to witness this incredible performance and watch history come to life!
Every facet of this project was enhanced with the use of technology provided to us by our donors! Children used a safe search to find information about their historical figure. They watched short bio video clips to see authentic documentaries about their figure. They were also able to use googledocs to type and print their speeches. In addition, they were able to print out photos to use on their display boards. None of this would have been possible without the generous donations we received through donorschoose.org!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Weltner

“Without a generation of civilized people to study history, to preserve its records, to absorb its lessons and relate them to its own problems, history, too, would lose its meaning.” – George F. Kennan We have just started on an extended “wax museum” history project: my students are researching a historical figure, dressing up to give a prepared speech about them, and making a poster. It’s very exciting, and the students are really throwing themselves into the assignment. We are using a variety of different resources while we work on this project, and a major limitation is ensuring that the students have access to computers and the ability to print out their work. This is particularly true for making the posters. Adding extra computers to our classroom will mitigate some of the pressure that the students are under. At the moment they work hard to finish their turns on the technology in a timely manner. Because we are a large Title 1 school, we can’t assume that all of our students have access to computers and printers at home, and try very hard to give them reliable opportunities to use them at school. When this particular project is completed, the computers will be used to support every aspect of the curriculum – from using math game programs, to working on other long-form projects, book reports, design activities and more. Their entire curriculum can be enhanced by judicious use of technology. Moreover, comfort with using technology in general is increasingly becoming a crucial part of elementary learning – especially in light of the fact that assessments are increasingly conducted on computers. The students and I would be so grateful for any support with this project.

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