Interactive WhiteBoards on a Budget

We Want Wii Motes!

Julianne Curtis, Karen Limahai, Valarie Lo, Emily McMullan

We want a SmartBoard

It is a proven way to engage students Addresses different learning styles Encourages active participation

BUT….

Costs for a SmartBoard with software can be over $2000 and the request for one was denied last year.

The Problem

The demographic for Sundance Elementary School in Rancho Penasquitos is too wealthy to qualify for Title I funding, but on the lower end of the socio-economic scale, so parents are not large contributors, therefore our technology budget is limited.

Who and Why

Population

Needs Assessment

Goals and Objectives

Reading Fluency: By annual review the students in the Resource Specialist Program (RSP) will increase their reading fluency by an average of 15 words per minute in 4/5 trials as measured by grade level DIBELS scores.

Math Facts: By annual review the grade students in the Resource Specialist Program (RSP) will produce a picture, an array and use repeated addition to demonstrate understanding of multiplication as measured by teacher collected data.

Behavior: By annual review the 3rd grade students in the Resource Specialist Program (RSP) will increase their time on task 10 % during non-preferred activities teacher charting.

Budget

Project Takeaways

There are lots of interactive whiteboard and accessory options--many you can make out of less expensive equipment

The technology alone does not achieve results, the user must be trained to fully implement interactive whiteboards

Creating a grant proposal forces participants to examine a project from many aspects, determine value and think long-term