Classroom+Technology+Scenario


 * Team 1 Members**
 * Carly Foskey
 * LaQuandra Glenn
 * William Dominguez

Team Name: Elementary Education Team Leader: Carly Foskey Assignment: Classroom Technology Request List Class Level/Grade: Fifth Grade Final List Completion Date: February 28, 2011
 * Profile - Team 1**

1. Computers (5): $2,500 2. Printer: $300 3. Interactive Whiteboard with Projector :$1,349 4. Interactive White-board Class Pad: $349
 * Hardware Items:**

1. Lexia Reading: $1000 2. Merit Software: $200 3. Microsoft Office 2010 (2): $200 4. RM Dance Mat :$61
 * Software Titles:**

Computers are changing and updating all the time and in order to have the latest software you need to have updated hardware.
 * Summary:**
 * Hardware 1**
 * Hardware: Computers (5)**
 * Price:** According to [|costhelper.com] the average cost of a desktop computer can range anywhere from $300 - $700. I took the median price of $500 and multiplied it by 5 which came out to be a total of $2,500.
 * Explanation of hardware:**

Students should be able to print completed assignments in the classroom. This will allow in-class assignments to be submitted the same day. Also if students have a group project and do not have a printer at home to complete their assignment they can bring their flash-drive to school and print.
 * Hardware 2**
 * Hardware: Printer**
 * Price:** The average cost of a laser printer is between $300-500. So for this list I will price the printer at $300.
 * Explanation of hardware:**

Students often complain that school is boring, and that there is little interaction between the students and teacher when it's time to do assignments or learn a new concept. The interactive whiteboard will gets students more involved in their learning, and it might allow them to enjoy learning as well.
 * Hardware 3**
 * Hardware: Interactive Whiteboard with Projector**
 * Price:** If you were to purchase it online from [|www.smart-boards.com] and get the package with the projector, it would cost $1349.
 * Explanation of hardware:**

Teachers will no longer have to stand in front of the classroom to teach. You can teach from wherever you want, and it works well with Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Internet Explorer. If students ever have to give a presentation, they can use the Class Pad and it may help to ease their fear of speaking in front of others.
 * Hardware 4**
 * Hardware: Interactive White-board Class Pad**
 * Price:** If you were to purchase it from smart-boards.com, it would cost you $349, and shipping is free.
 * Explanation of hardware:**

Lexia Reading provides “explicit, systematic and structured practice on the essential reading skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.” This software provides a method for students to gain the necessary reading skills to be successful in life and school. Assessment is done in real time (not administered tests). This allows teachers to teach and students to learn. This is web-based and provides guided practice. There is instant access to student’s performance on daily exercises.
 * Software 1**
 * Software: Lexia Reading**
 * Price:** The cost is customized, based on the number of simultaneous users. For example, 25 simultaneous users on one of the Lexia Reading programs would cost $200 per simultaneous user (this license could serve a population of 125 students based on a 5-1 student-computer ratio). OUR CLASS could have 5 students simultaneously using the program for a cost of 5 x $200 = $1000 or we could have less students at a time.
 * Explanation of software**:

**Explanation of software:** The goal of this software is to develop critical thinking skills. Students will learn to draw information fromt ext and determine the main idea. Students will be able to identify the order of evens. Finally students will learn to draw inference from something in the text that is not stated outright.
 * Sofware 2 **
 * Software: Merit Software **
 * Price **: $200 1 station stand alone (up to 42 students)

Microsoft office is esssential in the classroom. Microsoft word allows students to create documents necessary in a fifth grade classroom. Also they can create PowerPoint presentations for group projects.
 * Software 3 **
 * Software: Microsoft Office 2010 (Student Edition) (2) **
 * Price: **$100 (can be used on 3 computers). $100 x 2 = $200.
 * Explanation of software: **


 * Software 4 **
 * Software: RM Dance Mat **
 * Price: **$61 with free shipping from smart-board.com.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Explanation of software: **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">The dance mat activities gives students a change of pace and re-energizes the classroom. It can also be a helpful tool for kinesthetic learners. You can use the educational activities on there or you can create your own.