Enhancing 5th Grade Learning with Technology: A Purple Team Initiative
The Purple Team aims to enrich 5th grade learning by integrating technology into various subjects. Our goal is to engage students through authentic learning and direct instruction, improving state test scores by the end of the year. With a $20,000 budget, we strategically invested in tools across six classrooms, including SMART Boards, Acer NetBooks, digital cameras, and educational resources for Math, English, Social Studies, PE, Art, and Music. This balanced approach will support diverse teaching styles and learning needs.
Enhancing 5th Grade Learning with Technology: A Purple Team Initiative
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Sarah, Jesse, James, Danielle, Sam, Nick Purple Team 5th Grade
Team Goal • Our team’s goal: • To engage students in a combination of authentic learning and direct instruction through the use of technology as deemed best for each subject and teaching style. • To see improvement in our student's state test scores by the end of the first year using the new technology.
Selecting Technology • Budget: $20,000 • Spent between 6 Classrooms • Math • English • Social Studies • Physical Education • Art • Music
Math • Technology Used: • Smart Board (with clickers) - $5,178 • Class Set of Calculators (25) - $275 • Money Spent $5,453
English • Technology Used: • 20 AcerNetBooks - $4,100 • 20 Sets of Headphones - $150 • Net Book Cart - $1,000 • Money Spent: $5,250 http://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/netbook.html
Social Studies • Technology Used: • NetBook Lab (Previous Slide) • 15 Digital Cameras (w/ 4gb Memory) - $1050 • Extra 16gb Memory Card - $30 • Money Spent: • $1080
Physical Education • Technology Used: • Stereo System - $100 • 15 Heart Rate Monitor - $450 • 15 Pedometers - $150 • 2 Wii’s, (With 8 total controllers) - $420 • 15 Stopwatches - $68 • Money Spent • $1,188
Art • Technology Used: • Digital Cameras (Previous Slide) • Money Spent • No Money
Music • Technology Used: • 20 Tuners - $500 • 15 Electronic Keyboards (w/ Stand and Headphones) – $4,350 • Money Spent • $4850
Total Money Spent • $17,821 For Technology Tools • + $2,179 For Repairs and Updates • $20,000 Total