Classroom+Technology+Scenario

Team 14 Profile
Team Name: **Team 14** Team Leader: **Jackellyn Carcamo** Assignment: **Classroom Technology Request List** Class Level/Grade: **Mathematics- 5th Grade** Final List Completion Date: **February 26, 2010**

Team Members: Warren Jennings **jenningsw** Brittany Nichols **britt5cents93** Sara Roushandel **sroushandel** Jessie Shourds **Jessie_Shourds** Kasey Spink **kspink** Jackellyn Carcamo **jcarcamo18**

**Hooray! We have been awarded a grant for new technology in the classroom, we look forwards to receiving wonderful** **new items for the class so we can move forward and prosper!**

The following is a list of items we'd like using the technology award:

 * Hardware**:
 * ASUS ET2210IUTS-B006C 21.5" All-in-One PC Intel Core i3 2120(3.30GHz)(4 @ $750.00 each)
 * While this is a large portion of our technology grant, we have to upgrade those out of date computers! These all in one PCs are great for their simplicity and ease of use. They include all the necessary hardware such as 4GB of RAM, a super fast 3.3Ghz Intel i3 processor and a 500GB hard drive. These computers can be networked via gigabit Ethernet or through wireless 802.11 b/g/n LAN. The 21.5" multi-touch screens can bring the learning to life as the students can interact with the computer directly through touching the monitor! This could be a great way to have kids working together on problems and projects on the computers while adding more of a "hands-on" element. These computers, combined with the software package we are requesting, could bring our mathematics classroom to the 21st century!
 * Casio FX-260 Calculator(25 @ $8.50 each)
 * Although they're not the fanciest calculators, they get the job done. Especially for a 5th grade classroom. They are solar powered, so there's no need for batteries. The calculators includes 144 built in functions and are easy to navigate. They're they ideal first calculator for students.
 * Smart board(1 for $999.00)
 * This is a wonderful when teaching, especially math. It is a large interactive whiteboard on which websites can be viewed. It also is a great way to get kids involved in math, allowing them to use the board to work out problems. This teaching tool is able to use various software programs by connecting the computer. This is the ideal classroom tool.
 * Hardware Total Cost**: $4211.50


 * Software**
 * Knowledge Adventure: Math for the Real World (5 user pack: $175.00)
 * Mighty Math: Calculating Crew (6 user pack: $170.00)
 * Sunburst Technology Skills for Math: Multiplication/Division (5 user pack: $90.00)
 * Braining Camp ($395.00/year)
 * MathDaisy ($97.00)
 * MathType ($57.00)
 * [|Pre-Algebra World](10 lab pack: $370.00)
 * Microsoft Office ($130)

In fifth grade, the standards are number sense, concepts and operations, measurement, geometry and spatial sense, and data analysis/probability. The mathematics software "games" allow the students to practice in all of these areas, thus improving their mathematical skills and allowing us to get a sense of where they are and what they need help with. Braining Camp is a math software features rich and engaging content that enables students to apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world math problems. It can be used with a projector or smartboard and allow us to give lesson presentations, interact, assess and track the students performance. MathType is a software that allows students to write a math equation that is then "translated" onto a word document. MathDaisy is similar but for the use of disabled students. Pre-Algebra World is a program that explains common concepts such as factoring, fractions, rounding, etc. It also provides activities for students to better learn and understand these concepts. Microsoft Office is useful for the teacher, and allows them to show a more professional side when needed. It comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. It can be a beneficial tool in organizing the classroom data, creating presentations, making a newsletter for the class, and much more.
 * Software Summary**:


 * Total Software Cost**: $1484.00 (plus a possible $395.00/year recurring)


 * Total Technology Upgrade Cost**: $5565.50
 * Unspent Grant Money**: $304.50