Camcorder Collaboration – Preschool Disabilities Class
This grant will enable teachers in the pre-school class for children with special needs, housed at Salt Brook school, to use a digital camcorder and tripod to accurately record student progress in given areas of development over time, in reference to various Individualized Education Plan goals and the acquisition of typical pre-school skills, as well […]
Integrating Science and Technology: Flex-cam
The FOSS science program emphasizes small group investigations. A flex-cam will be purchased and can be used to guide these investigations with examples of material the students are examining. The teacher can demonstrate the exploration of what is being studied using the flex-cam and the children can stay in their seats and get a better […]
American History Comes Alive
One of the best ways to get students interested in history is to better involve them through the use of images, activities, and simulations. This project will provide them with PowerPoint slide shows, simulations, DVDs and other project-oriented activities, all of which make the subject matter come alive.
Proscopes & Video Presentations
The Biology Department will expand on the success of probes that were purchased with NPEF grants over the past two years, this year adding digital microscopes, called ProScopes, that provide digital images that can be displayed on a computer monitor or projected onto a screen. These digital microscopes create immediate images that can be captured, […]
Teleprompter Kit for Media Projects & Oral Communication
This grant will help to improve student written and oral communications skills with the purchase of a Universal Teleprompter system, which will be used by the High School Journalism and Video Design classes during the production of magazine shows and sports reports. In addition, this technology can be used to enhance the students’ awareness of […]