Scenario 1
$42,000
Hardware recommended:
Apple iPad 16GB
4 iPads per classroom x 20 classrooms k-5. Total =$40,000
80 iPad covers, www.hdaccessory.com. $400
Applications recommended:
IBooks - free textbooks
PBS phonics 1 to 3 - free
StoryKit - free
Pocket Phonics lite - free
Skill builder spelling - free
Rocket math - free
Stack the states - free
Grammar Up - free to $4.99.
3rd through 5th grade = 60 iPads $300.00
Flashcards+ - free
Popplet - free
Math bingo
Shake a phrase - $1.99
K-2nd = 44 iPads $88.00
IWriteWords (kindergarten only) - $1.99
16 iPads = $32.00
Dragon dictation - free
Scenario 2
$3,000
$2,500 - 4 iPads for check out from the media center, cases and necessary accessories.
$500 - misc. repairs/replacement
This activity was a little more difficult than I anticipated. Spending the large technology budget was definitely easier than spending the small budget. I do think that the budgets should be spent equably, or spent to make the resources equable in the school if there are imbalances of resources. I did think about making some of the smaller budget available for repairs. Especially when used by many students hardware will inevitably need repair or replacement. I know that one of the things that get used that people don't often thing about is the headphones in the computer lab. I use them in my own room and, even when the students treat them gently, many of them get worn out by the end of the year.
The use of technology funds is decided by a group made up of the principal, district technology TOSA, and the district tech person.
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