Parkland+Elementary

= Parkland Elementary  =

We have two SMARTboards with projectors per grade level, 32" Television monitors with cable and VHS players per classroom, at least one networked computer with printer per room, most have two networked. We also have many rooms with stand alone computers for student centers. We house two 30-station computer labs that classes schedule for daily use. We have one set of Senteo responders for the SMARTboard available for checkout through the library. Classrooms with SMARTBoards are equipped with a scanner. Each grade level has one photo printer to share.
 * __//What we have now://__**

__//**What we need:**//__ We need one set of **Responders** per grade level to facilitate easier sharing. Assessments could more proficiently be used with the ease of accessibility to these responders. (Less time, more often, immediate feedback, documentation)

We need additional **SMARTboards**. One per classroom would allow those that share to actually be able to do lessons throughout the day rather than just a 30-minute session. Each class could utilize lessons in all subject areas with smoother transitions and less loss of time.

Since many of our lesson enhancing videos are still on VHS tapes, we do still have need for the **VHS/DVD players.** However, most players are old and failing and replacements are needed. With the elimination of Floppy drives in computers, we need to facilitate the use of **Flash Drives** (Thumb sticks, Cruizers).

More and more the need for document cameras arise. A flexible neck **Web Cam** fulfills the same need, but at a much cheaper cost. This presents the need for the use of **Skype**, which in itself opens the door for many learning/sharing ideas.

__//**What we want:**//__ With the introduction of SMARTboards to the classroom, the need for the large TV monitors is less. If Cable, computers with DVD capability, VHS/DVD players could be hooked to the SMARTboards' projector, we would love to have those large monitors removed.

Younger grades would like **SmartTables**, while older grades would like additional **SMARTboards**. The addition of **Airliners** would be great implementations to classrooms where the teacher would prefer to walk amongst her students while manipulating SMARTboard activities.

The ability to have **multiple users** at the SMARTboards would be wonderful. No doubt updated SMARTboard software or adapter would be needed for this capability.

We would like more licenses for the **UltaMon software**, so that more teachers could use it with their SMARTboards and not have to have their computers cloned.

Several teachers have voiced a desire for a **laptop** computer. There also are a few **scanners** that we would like to purchase.


 * Thumb sticks** for students would allow us to save student projects.

Since the **Oklahoma Technology Conference** is local, it would be great if we could send more teachers per school. A multitude of sessions could be attended, each attendee would come away with their own perspective, ideas and innovations gleaned would be most beneficial, then in-house collaboration would be tremendously advantageous.