ECOMP 6101: Grant Proposal

Fill-in the answers related to the "purpose or concept" questions of a proposal:  

a. My proposed project is equipping classrooms with an iPad2, HDMI-equipped television, and Apple TV unit as an alternative to interactive whiteboard technology.

b. Technology will be integrated as students (and/or teachers) will be able to use this setup to interactive with digital content equally and from anywhere within the classroom.
   
c. I will be able to show that this project is effective by:

1. Scheduling regular feedback sessions with teachers to share success stories with their peers and problem-solve frustrations and/or mistakes in implementation. 
2. Using online surveys to ask for student feedback on their integration into the classroom and their favorite apps. to use in class. 
3. Provide training for students and staff with the goal of using this setup to present digital portfolios during scheduled student-led conferences.

If you have a grant source identified let me know:
     The EFKA (Educational Foundation of the Kennebunks and Arundel)

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ECOMP 5007: Final Project #2 - Field Research & Presentation

WriteRoom, Distraction-Free Writing

Overview
In our second final project, I was excited to have the opportunity to work with a staff member who is strong in this area of knowledge to create a meaningful product to share with my fellow teachers. Actually, it was a random comment of mine to our assistive technology specialist about a recent application I had heard about on our MLTI laptops that sparked this great conversation on how WriteRoom could be a great tool for both mainstream and special needs students. I knew for certain we were on the right track when she and I presented our findings to the language arts department and saw the light bulbs come on almost immediately. One teacher made the comment that WriteRoom is, “just cool enough that every student will want to use it, so that special needs students won’t feel singled out or segregated when they need to use it for their classwork.”

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WriteRoom

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