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Juan Bottia NLU-532 February 19, 2014 Peripherals Purchase Introduction

The mission of Orchard place Elementary School is to equip students with the skills necessary for their success as responsible citizens, productive workers, and lifelong learners. To achieve this a partnership with parents and the community is vital v ital in order to provide the best educational climate, curriculum, and staff. Technology plays and increasingly important role in the school’s mission. Technology is fundamental to student achievement and the ability of staff to deliver up to date educational opportunities. opportunitie s. Title 1 funds have granted Orchard Place Elementary a variety of technological tools that are now readily available for students and staff. All certified staff at Orchard Place Elementary has been given a personal MacBook Pro computer. Also, classrooms in each grade level are equipped with 6 MacBook Pros, 5 iPad Minis, 1 Epson projector, and 1 document camera. Each grade level shares 1 Smart Board. In addition, the school has 2 TILE rooms equipped with 35 Mac Books each. Resource classrooms only have 1 iPad available, but they have unlimited access to the TILE rooms. Needs Assessment

A survey was sent to Orchard Place classroom teachers to find information about specific software and hardware used in the classrooms. The survey indicated the following:    Microsoft Word – 95%



  Microsoft Excel – 26%



  Keynote/Microso Keynote/Microsoft ft PowerPoint – 48%



  Smart Board – 40%



  LCD Projector – 56%



  iPads – 73%



  Document Camera – 100%



The same survey was given to the SPED and ESL staff that pulls out students into resource classroom. The survey indicated the following:   Microsoft Word – 23%



  Microsoft Excel – 0%



  Keynote/Microso Keynote/Microsoft ft PowerPoint – 33%



 

  Smart Board – 0%



  LCD Projector – 0%



  iPads – 12%



  Document Camera – 0%



The information in both surveys shows that there is a need to buy more Smart Boards to fully equip all grade level classrooms. A Smart Board should also be bought for each TILE room and the library. This will allow the ELL and SPED resource staff s taff to use them at their convenienc convenience. e.

More professional development should be used to train teachers that haven’t gotten a chance to

teach using a Smart Board. Classrooms that have Smart Boards do not need LCD projectors. Therefore, the leftover LCD projectors should be placed in resource classrooms. These classrooms already have a pull down screen, which will make the usage of the projector possible. In addition, each resource classroom should be equipped with a document camera that can be used in unison with the LCD projector. To increase the usage of iPads it is important to equip each grade level classroom with at least 10 iPads. This also applies to resource classrooms that only have 1 iPad available. Professional development in this arena will also be necessary to allow certified staff and support personnel to use them proactively. Market Survey

I decided to purchase iPad minis for the classrooms due to their cheaper price. iPad minis have the same tools as a regular iPad but they are available for a third of the price. In addition, iPad minis can be easily stored in the classroom and they supports the apps teachers are currently (iMovie, Ask 3, Screen Chomp, etc…). In addition, a set of 30 using atand Orchard Place iPads2 a printer willclassrooms be purchased to keep in an iPad cart in the TILE room. This cart will be available for all certified staff to check out at their convenience.

The Smart Boards will be purchase from Smart Technologies, so there is not much flexibility in this purchase. However, there are a plethora of document d ocument cameras availab available le in the web to pick from. I decided to buy Aver because this is the brand that is commonly used in Orchard Place classrooms.

 

Budget Breakdown Item  Item  Apple iPad Minis 16GB Apple iPad 2  2  iPad Cart: Bredford Power Sync Cart  Cart  Cannon PIXMA MG3520 Printer Smart Board SBM 680 AVer™ Vision U15

Cost of One Item  Item  $275 $399.00   $399.00 $2,599.95   $2,599.95

 # of Items  Items  80 30   30 1 

Total Amount  Amount  $22,000.00 $11,970.00   $11,970.00 $2,599.95   $2,599.95

$54.00

1

$54.00

$2,199 $184.99

10 5

$21,990.00 $924.95

Document Camera; 8x Estimated Shipping 5% of total cost $2,976.95 Cost * *Some items come with free shipping. However, 5% will be added to the total cost just in case payment for shipping is necessary. Total Equipment Purchase Price plus shipping: $62,515.85 $62,515.85   Professional Development

There are certified staff members at Orchard Place Elementary that are proficient users of iPads and Smart Boards. Therefore, it will be proposed to those teachers to create a workshop to teach others how to use the Smart Board and iPads. Smart Technolo Technologies gies also offers free professional development with the purchase of their products. Item  Item  iPad Training*  Training* 

Hours 20

Smart Board Training*  Training*  20

Cost per Hour Hour   $34  $34 

Total  Total  $680   $680

$34  $34 

$680   $680

Out-of-Building 10 $100 per hour  hour  Professional Development TBD  *A total of 10 hours were added as planning time for teachers. Total Staff Training Purchase Price: $2,360 Total Proposed Budget: $64,875.85 Surplus: $35, 124.15 (– 5%) = $33,675.95

$1,000   $1,000

 

Results and Conclusions

82% of students that attend Orchard Place Elementary come from low-income households. 58% are English Language Learners and 18% are part of the Special Education progra program. m. My purchase recommendation targets targets resource classrooms because SPED and ELL personnel rarely get the opportunity to teach using iPads and Smart Boards. In my opinion this population, which is at risk at Orchard Place, should be exposed to state of the art technology. This plan will equip each classroom with a Smart Board and at least 10 iPads. Resource staff will have the opportunity to use the Smart Boards in the TILE rooms and the library. They will also have LCD projectors, document cameras, cameras, and at least 5 ipads to use in their classrooms.

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