City, State, and Zip
Code: Sample, Iowa
Phone number: 555-555-5555
E-mail address (if
applicable): isample@school
What is your organization's
total annual budget? $50,000.00
Amount needed (up
to $1,500): $1,500.00
What will these funds
be used for? How will the purchase of this
technology benefit your organization, and
who (among those you serve) will benefit from
the use of this technology? How do you plan
to provide technical and financial support
for this technology once it is in place?
Sample Elementary would like
to purchase and implement a digital video
camera and editing software. Our buildings
focus is brain compatible learning. We understand
students learn better when they are given
real-life, challenging projects. Technology
enhances students motivation to learn
and create. Through the use of a digital
camera, students and teachers can present
information, share learning and learn real-life
skills. Parents would be able to see their
childs progress through video portfolios
at all grade levels.
The use of the video production
equipment and the accompanying software
will allow for new avenues of sharing student
work within the school, with their families,
with the community and beyond by using the
internet to transport this work. This student-centered
activity will increase motivation for students
to participate in reading and writing. As
participation rises, academic performance
will also accelerate.
Sample Elementary is trying
to integrate these pieces with an emphasis
on sharing literature through the reading,
writing, speaking and listening competencies.
This project will provide
opportunities for those students who are
reading below the expected level to enhance
and improve their reading abilities while
being fully engaged with technology. The
project will also provide opportunities
for students who do not have access to technology,
not only improve to their reading skills,
but also learn how to use and apply technology
to their learning. Technology will provide
an initial motivation for students to read
more often and outside the curriculum. Technology
will also connect the students with outside
resources that will stimulate their learning
in new and exciting ways.
Sample Activities
Beginning of the Year:
Create commercials for the
use of the Life-Long guidelines
and Life skills
Lunchroom procedure video
Clips for web page use
New family video to be checked
out showing procedures and expectations
On-going:
PTA programs
Field trip video stories
Book talks
Commercials for books
Mock author interviews
Autobiographical videos
Community virtual tours
School announcements via
a visual instead of audio
Insert video into Power
Point Presentations
End of the year:
Grade level, student-created
video to give to the upcoming students
Individual video portfolios
to take home
School Web Page video clips
Video Yearbook- created
by Fifth graders
Budget:
Initially ten staff members
will be taught and became proficient in
the use of the video equipment and software.
The instruction mentioned above would be
done after school hours and would require
monetary reimbursement. Building funds would
be used to pay their stipends. These teachers
in turn could teach the remainder of the
staff through in-service training. Our staff
would be willing to share our experiences
and expertise with other schools in our
district and outside the district.
Expenditures |
Cost |
Digital
video camera |
$570.00 |
Star7
software |
$130.00 |
External
hard-drive |
$800.00 |