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Funds Needed for Electronic White Boards
*Money raised is
from Foundation
and Administration
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CHART OF TEACHERS WITH WII REMOTES INSTALLED
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NMS Foundation 2010-2011
Technology Drive
PHASE I
Electronic White Boards
& Overhead Projectors
Did you know that Forsyth County and Cherokee County have electronic white boards in their classrooms? In regards to technology, North Fulton County Schools are lagging behind and the Foundation would like to help Northwestern catch up. Like it or not, technology has become a way of life for our children. By placing our kids into a traditional school setting with text books and lectures, a lot of the content is lost, because their attention is lost. Having technology be a part of their classes, enables a seamless link to be made between the technology and the subject material. Electronic white boards are just one example of technology that is needed and would be benefit to our students.
Definition: Interactive electronic white boards (smart boards) are synchronized to an attached computer and the information is displayed through an overhead projector mounted on the ceiling. At this point, the whiteboard then becomes like a large touch screen monitor and users can interact with it.
- Teachers can use electronic white boards as a blackboard.
(i.e. If a student is absent or miss a concept taught in class, all information can be captured and sent to the teachers BLOG for review.)
- Gives the teacher instant access to a vast array of electronic resources on the web (i.e. Google Earth when studying Geography)
- Having a Virtual classroom BUDDY in another part of the world, allowing them to talk and see them live.
- Science experiments
- Interactive with the students in all subject areas
- The flexibility and the scope of imaginative lesson planning is huge
Approx. cost per class for complete smart board set up: $1400
Number of classrooms: 78 Total
Number Classrooms Remaining: 46* as of 4/19/10
Number of students at NMS(2009-2010): 1246
Cost per student: $52 to meet GOAL
Remaining Goal: $59,400 as of 9/6/10
Purchasing 5 complete classrooms fall 2010
Already had 5 classroom setups from previous years - Promethean boards
Purchased 12 Classrooms Summer 2009
30 Classrooms installed full wii boards classes
1 World Language lab
1 Mosaic Room
6 Classrooms with wii on a stick (allow classrooms to check out a projector from media center and sync with wii on a stick to get a full system.
We can not wait around any longer for Fulton County to provide us with the technology that we need TODAY! We have to each be willing to invest a small amount of money in our children's education by making a nominal donation to the Technology Drive, supporting one of the technology fundraisers or volunteering at a fundraiser if you are not able to help out financially at this time. The Foundation will continue to solicit grant money, seek private and corporate sponsorships and hold fundraisers to help NMS raise the necessary capital. |
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INTERESTING VIDEO:
Johnny Lee is a researcher and developer who came up with a low cost electronic white board solution using a standard Wii Controller and an infrared pen. You can turn any flat surface into an interactive white board at a fraction of the cost. Click below to watch his YouTube video.
You Tube Video
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