technology proposal
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Here is our tech proposal. Had to upload it here because the file was too large to email. Text me if anything.TRANSCRIPT
Enhancing the 11th grade U.S History
classroom through the use of technology
Alexia Archer
Catalina Betancur
Jasmine Miller
Anais Colina
Gabriella Posada
U.S History Teachers
Welcome!
Each of us specializes in U.S History and share a passion for
spreading our knowledge onto our students
Number of students enrolling in AP U.S history is dropping, as
well as test scores
In an advanced era like the one we are in, we must use
technology to further enhance our student’s learning
With the right tools, we can make our curriculum more
appealing to high school students without straying from the
required standards
Proposal
Target
11th grade AP U.S. History at Florida Christian High School
Tools
Implementation of GoPros, MacBooks Airs, and one iMac
(for teacher)
HP printer
Reason
Enhance course material
Hands on and interactive lessons
Boost AP scores
BudgetDescription Cost Quanity Tax Extended Price
Grant 75,000.00$
Hero3 GoPro White Edition 199.99$ 75 1,049.95$ 16,049.20$
MacBook Pro 13" 1,299.00$ 25 2,273.25$ 34,748.25$
iMac 1,099.00$ 1 76.93$ 1,175.93$
Charging Station 988.95$ 2 138.45$ 2,116.35$
Apple Express Base WiFi Station 97.99$ 1 6.86$ 104.85$
Smartboard 7,499.00$ 1 524.93$ 8,023.93$
Final Cut Pro X 299.00$ 25 523.25$ 7,998.25$
Microsoft Office 69.99$ 26 127.38$ 1,947.12$
HP Office Jet Pro 5620 Printer 299.99$ 1 21.00$ 320.99$
Color Ink x2 56.99$ 4 15.96$ 243.92$
Black Ink x2 36.99$ 4 10.36$ 158.32$
Photo Paper Glossy x2 33.00$ 4 9.24$ 141.24$
Laser Jet Paper 12.00$ 10 8.40$ 128.40$
Substitute 1 day 125.00$ 3 -$ 375.00$
Rollover 1,200.00$ -$ 1,200.00$
Total Expenses 74,731.75$
Surplus/(Deficit) 268.25$
Workshop
Training- Apple offers free training
Substitute- $125 per day (2 days)
GoPro HD Hero3Includes
• GoPro HD Hero3: White Edition Action Camera
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• USB charging cable
• QR buckle, 1 curved adhesive mount, 1 flat adhesive mount, assorted mounts, mounting hardware
FEATURES
• High-definition video recording
• Ultrawide-angle, f/2.8, 6-element lens
• Digital still mode
• Enhanced audio performance
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Micro HDMI output
• USB port
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• Compatible with most GoPro mounts
• Rugged housing
MacBook Pro 13”/ iMac It won’t call it a day until you do (12 hours)
Thin, light & powerful
Tons of apps
Teacher iMac compatible with student’s
MacBook
Charging Station
• Capacity: 16
• Can hold another 16 on bottom
• Portable
• Safe lock
• Charges in under 10 minutes
Apple Airport Express Base
Station
• Up to 50 devices
supported
• Small
• Wireless printer
• Fast and reliable
Final Cut Pro XFEATURES
64-bit architecture
GPU utilization
Background processing
ColorSync-managed color pipeline
Shared Render Engine
Thunderbolt
Native format support
Cocoa foundation
High-quality rendering
Video Monitoring
ProRes
Microsoft Office 365 Personal
Includes:
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
OneNote
Outlook
Publisher
Access
Smart Board
• The Smart Board is an
interactive whiteboard
• The whiteboard accepts touch
input from a finger, pen or other
solid object
• It can accommodate different
learning styles. Tactical learners,
audio learners and visual
learners.
HP Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One Printer
Special features
WIFI- Wireless networking included
Duplex Printing- Automatically print on both sides of the page
Instant Ink Eligible- Save up to 50% on ink
HP ePrint
Automatic document feeder- Allows multiple pages to be
copied or scanned at one time
Fax
Web connected w/apps- Web apps that you can access on
your printers control panel
Wireless direct print- Print on the go
HP Everyday Glossy Photo Paper
Photos appear crisp and vivid when printed on a smooth,
glossy finish.
Special features:
• Recyclable paper
• Dries quickly
• Easy handling
• Can be used with
any inkjet printer
• Fun and easy photo
printing
Used for:
• Photo cubes
• Newsletters
• Calendars
• School projects
• Much more
Laser paperBrighter and heavier for sharper images and
presentations. Perfect for interoffice documents and
rough drafts.Features
• Perfect for interoffice
documents and rough
drafts
• Smooth surface for
sharper images
• Acid-free
• 96 bright
• 24 lb.
• SFI Chain of Custody
certified
Ink Cartridges
• 700 pages per
cartridge
• More pages
• Great reliability
• Amazing value
• Twice as many
pages
• 2300 pages
Incorporating GoPros and MacBooks
Presidential Scavenger Hunt
Pick a president from a list
Each student will make a PowerPoint with clues about the president they have.
Then hold a trivia contest see who knows about the presidents they have learned.
Student will then write a one page paper with a brief summary of the president.
Reenactment
Students will split in groups of 5
Teacher assigns a battle to the group
With the help of the GoPro, the Macbooksthey will reenact major parts of the war.
The group will write a two page paper on the battle.
Historical Music Video using GoPros and
MacBook Pro
Take major event in history, make a song, use GoPro
to turn it into video
Use MacBook Pro to edit videos
Use of songs appeals to memory
A good hook or rhyme will become embedded in their
minds
Example:
The Dust Bowl
Another Example:
Battle of Bull Run Rap
Smart Boards
Allow the entire classroom to participate in each
lesson
Allows viewing of certain films
Used to display many of the student’s
assignments and projects such as:
Interactive timelines they have created on a certain time
period in history
Videos of battles they reenacted
Music videos they created
Other assignments
Interactive Timelines
Why MacBooks?
**Each MacBook will have three different usernames (for the 3 periods)**
Using the online app twitter, which is downloadable to the macbook pro 13” all of
these lesson plans are possible…
Role play
Blog about a date or character
Create an online art gallery
Create a progressive poem about a time in history or a character
Become politically active/ track the government
Connect classrooms
Connect with the community
Campaign Ad Assignment
Role Play Example:
The American Revolution
Why MacBooks?
All projects will be in the same format
Students can edit many of their projects using the apps provided on Mac
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=12&smtID=11
Access to:
Textbooks
Overviews
Images
Links
Quizzes
Thank you!