I teach computers at an elementary school, it is important to me that the students are exposed to other technology than just a computer. I want them to learn how to use different cameras and scanning equipment. As a computer teacher, my classes use technology everyday so it would be very easy for me to apply for grants. All of the grants on the list I plan on applying for, especially Best Buy and Sprint. First, I'll be writing grants to get more equipment for my lab. Then I'm going to find away for the rest of our classrooms to have new computers connected to the internet that actually work. I'm very lucky to have such a nice lab full of new Macs, but when the kids leave my room they only have 2 computers in their home room which rarely work. It's very sad. The could be learning so much more about technology if they used it more than just once a week. Grant writing is going to be my summer project.
With the addition of the following materials the children could make amazing multimedia projects.
6 digital cameras - $1080
Laser color printer - $400
extra toner - $250
2 scanners - $150
The leftover $600 would be used to pay for products that we will be making (shirts, books, etc.)
I have lots of projects in mind using photography and design. I would love for the children to create a book using Blurb or iPhoto where they would photograph or draw illustrations, as well as write and layout the text. These books could be about a particular topic they're learning about in their homeroom or they could be made for the younger children to help them learn to read. It would also be fun to have the kids create a design for a t-shirt using KidPix or Word and then have them printed.
It would be great to have a laser color printer so students can have what they've made on paper. I'd like to give each student a portfolio of their work at the end of the year. Many of them don't have computers so a disc wouldn't be very good. We have several black and white laser printers, but the kids make such amazing colorful work that it doesn't do their work justice.
I'll have this ready if a wealthy patron should ever donate to our school.
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