By: Rob Rigby Rowan University Student

 Provide students with various types of equipment & software programs to improve overall student education within the classroom.

 Increases school efficiency  Increased productivity  Increased student independency  Increased student resources  Better visual aids/models  Preparation for future

 SMART Boards are an excellent way of allowing student participation while teaching in the classroom.  SMART Boards allow for students to stay focused and aim towards a more creative way of learning.

 Use/Value: Increased class participation.  Cost: $2,000-$5,000.  Source:

 Promethean Activity Tables allows for up to 8 students at a time to work on a large scale ipad.  This piece of equipment allows for the teacher to let students work in groups while still monitoring each group right from her seat.

 Use/Value: Allows for students to work in groups but makes it possible for all students to be working at once.  Cost: $8,000-$10,000  Source:

 While most new schools come standard with built in projectors into the ceiling, tons of schools however still do not have this.  Built-in projectors allows for easy access for the teacher to share ANYTHING on the computer with the entire classroom making it extremely educational.

 Use/Value: This piece of equipment saves time and space and adds great value to the classroom allowing for an easy way to project important content to the entire class.  Cost: $600-$2,000  Source: T1_CAT167

 The iPad is the new generation of computers. The iPad can allow for students to have a computer in the palm of their hand.  iPad’s have tons of educational applications and can allow for students to demonstrate their own creativity.

 Use/Value: Allows for students to work individually while allowing for students the use of the internet (limited) to better aid or provide proof of their information.  Cost: $200-$500  Source: C-C-HQ-NON-R-AC-NONE-NONE-BIN &cmp=KNC-C- HQ-NON-R-AC-NONE-NONE-2K0PX0-PX-GAW &gclid=CNDyvMes7coCFYZXNwodetcBmg& gclsrc=ds#compare

 This website is an excellent piece of software to aid students in reading.  This site allows for the teacher to put each student on their own independent reading level.  Students can then read & listen to books on their level while earning ‘points’ to decorate their robot.

 Use/Value: Provide students with their very own fun yet educational way of reading.  Cost: $100 per classroom  Source: z.com/accountsweb/sss/orderinfo.do?orderType=classroom