1. By: Ruth Rynkowski EDU 6040 Technology Initiative

2. The Plan: Laptops in the Classroom School Year2011-20122012-20132013-2014 Grades to receive laptops Fourth and Fifth Grade Second and Third Grade First Grade and Kindergarten Number of Sets 10 Cost$65,997.80 Total Cost to Date $65,997.80$131,999.50197,993.40 To purchase a class set of laptops for grades K-5 in the next three years in order to increase student achievement and student engagement.

3. The Pros & The Cons

4. Software & Hardware Components Best Buy Compaq Presario 15.6 250 GB Hard Drive 2 GB Memory 6-cell battery Price: $299.99 Class Set (22): $6599.78 Windows 7, Adobe Reader, & Microsoft Works are included with the cost of each computer. ReadPlease Software will be downloaded for free onto computers used in special education classrooms and on computers used by students who need accommodations. Security and Firewalls will be installed onto all laptops. The district already owns a license for these firewalls.

5. Funding Technology Initiative: Advance Grant- $100,000-$4,000,000 RGK Foundation ED.Gov Grants Sprint Education Grant Program $500-$5,000 Walmart VAP and State Farm Good Neighbor Program Iloveschools.com Donor Offer Board Professional Development: Paid through District funding and already scheduled professional development days.

6. Professional Development Teachers broken up into small groups based on strengths and weaknesses. Monthly Professional Development Meetings Touch-up Meetings Second and third year beginning trainings for new teachers. Grade-level collaboration for teachers switching grade levels. Survey and/or Questionnaire at every PD meeting

7. Maintenance, Recycling, & Evaluation Maintenance: Day to day maintenance (shut off, put away, signed out, specific place) Long-term maintenance (serviced in a 3 month rotation) Recycling: Gazelle.com (funds used for new laptops) Evaluation: Teacher & Administration Evaluation Committee Student & teacher surveys Administration observations Student assessments and scores

8. Any Questions?