Washington Middle School Laptop Program

I read an exciting article within the Teaching Today newspaper. Kenosha Unified crafted the laptop project to attract new families to an urban middle school. Enrollment happened to be low at this particular school so they offered all student a laptop with enrollment. The year before all the teachers received laptops now it was the students turn. Using state and federal grant monies with a partnership with Apple this school was able to make this exciting but understood move. The parent and teachers need to go through a training and sign a contract saying they will be able to take care of any repairs or maintenance the laptop may need. The laptops go everywhere with these students. Personally i think it is a little much but I think in ten years this will be more heard of and accepting. The classrooms use the laptops for assignments and there are links the student go to for homework help. Also a eboard is used for communication purposes.

No This is Something I Will Use!

These past few weeks I have been working on a non linear PowerPoint. This is an active PowerPoint that I can use for my children in my classroom as a center project. I set mine up to review fractions it is simple and fun. The student is asked which pizza is 1/2 and the student simply clicks on the pizza that they believe is correct. This PowerPoint project is soo cool. I will be making non linear PowerPoint projects once a week to enhance technology in my classroom.