NPTV on the Road
The goal of this project is to provide opportunities for students to create professional videos for the School District and Borough outside of the television studio setting. Presently, single camera videotaping is used to cover sporting events, school plays, High School and Middle School graduations, BOE and Council Candidates events, special assemblies and class presentations. […]
The World’s A Stage
Three times a year, New Providence thespians provide a microcosm of the world’s beauty and tragedy on the high school stage in productions that range from standard drama and musical theater to experimental theater and coffee house improvisation. What these events have in common are student/staff dedication and the need for equipment to enhance the theatrical aspect of these productions. This grant […]
Language Arts and Social Studies in the 21st Century
iPads are the teaching tool of the future. This grant provides 3 iPads as a complement to other teaching resources in Salt Brook’s 5th grade classrooms. The goal is to foster independence and self-motivation. Students have designated times to work on programs using research, geographical references, maps, and websites, as well as grammar practice and reading resources.
Daily Integration of Technology in 1st Grade
The NPEF awarded this grant to enable Salt Brook’s 1st grade classrooms to purchase laptops, laptop carts and age appropriate software. The laptops and mobile cart enable the children to enhance their learning in all academic areas as well as demonstrate the ability to use developmentally appropriate software, hardware, and online resources. Students will use digital tools and resources to […]
Engaging the Visual Learner
Four document cameras were purchased; two for each elementary school. These cameras project and enlarge items so that everyone in the class can easily view them at the same time. They can be used for studying photographs, artwork and illustrations and for viewing the illustrations and the text for a book being read aloud. In addition they allow the sharing/examining of […]