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Dreams to LifeVan Meter National Honor Society & The King Dreamers
Dreams to Life Mission
“Our mission is to provide children with technology that can enhance their education
and life.”
NHS and The King Dreamers
Started mentoring the Dreamers last year
Meeting once a month
Plan activities to do, work with our technology and just hang out
Dreamers Project
(Dreamers Kickoff Party Video)
Dreamers Project
Visit to Van Meter (11/17/10)
The Dreamers’ excitement using our Mac Books
We think they deserve the opportunities that we have through technology
Inspiration
Dreamers Project
Purchase:
Two Apple desktop computers
Four Flip cameras
Two still cameras
iTouch
Why?
Technology has bettered our education at Van Meter
Believe that the items will help them in the same way
Our Plan
Canon PowerShot
Flip Camera
21” Desktop iMac
iTouch
Dreamers Project
Selling “Dreams to Life” t-shirts
RandomKid website
For donations to be given
Silent auction event
Auctioning off “theme baskets”
Asking businesses to donate items to be in baskets
Special presentations from The Dreamers
Raising Money
Dreamers Project
Selling small product (lanyard, keychain, flashdrive) on our RandomKid website
Van Meter carnival
Day for kids with games and activities
The Dreamers will be involved
Potential Fundraisers
Dreamers Project
Beginning of January: T-shirts ready to be distributed
Mid-January: Small products ready to be sold on RandomKid website
February: Silent auction event
March: Celebration with The Dreamers to present computers and Flip cameras
Timeline* Subject to change
How will this be sustainable?
Plan on having more events
Having two each year
Continue selling T-shirts and lanyards throughout the year
Brainstorm ideas for next years event
Plan on having two events next year
Fall, and Spring
Possibly getting more computers or items they need at the time
Dreamers Project
Sustainability
Benefits to The King Dreamers
Benefits to The King Dreamers
Ways to better present their knowledge (iMovie, Prezi, Keynote, Google apps and iWeb)
Go above and beyond with their education
Help to prepare The Dreamers with the technology skills they will need for their futures
Benefits to New Technology
Benefits to The King Dreamers
NHS will teach The Dreamers and teachers ways to use their new technology to better their education
We will teach them Digital Citizenship (internet safety, copyright, fair use)
During our meetings each month
Using New Technology For Education
Thank You
Contact Information
Dreams to Life websites
www.dreamstolifeiowa.com
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