Proposal
Stringer 1
Zachary Stringer
February 2, 2017
Period 1
English 12
Technology in the Classroom
Technology in the classroom
has a lot of controversy, you might say that it is a distraction, others may
say that it is a benefit to the students and the teachers. In this proposal I
want to address the teachers and the administration about the benefits that
cellphones and other technology can have in the classroom. The reason that I am
addressing this particular subject is because I feel that cellphones, personal
computers, tablets, and many other forms of technology in the classroom can be
a substantial benefit. Personally I have benefited from being able to use my
personal laptop in the classroom has been a great way to communicate to the
teacher when turning in assignments and having that extra resource to talk on a
one to one basis.
The most frequently asked
question that has been asked on this subject is “How can this benefit the
student when most of the time students are being distracted by their cellphones?”
My answer to this question would be to channel the use of the cellphones into a
more productive state. One strategy is to give the students an interactive
assignment such as kahoot to make the class feel like game and at the same time
they are learning as they go. If the student uses his or her cellphone or
personal computer to do an assignment or to do their bell work on they won’t be
using it to text their friends or to update their status on social media, they
will be using it for something to help better themselves.
While researching this
project I found a list of grants that help to get tablets and other portable
electronics in the classroom this list will help teachers find. My plan is to
create a website to help identify what strategies teachers can use to channel
the use of cellphones in the class and how to fund the different types of
technology. I have found a list of websites that help to fund classrooms for
technological advances. These grants can then be used to buy software for the
students’ cellphones. In turn can make student interaction more fun and
creative.
The object is to create an
environment in the classroom that makes transition of assignments easier and
accessible from anywhere The students and teachers will be able to communicate
freely and be able to work with the assignments and turn them in paperless in
order to reduce the amount of un-organization. My goals are to help children
become more technologically inclined in the classroom to make teaching easier. This will help teachers with grading
assignments to make it go quicker and easier.
In conclusion this project
is to help teachers and school administration that there is funding out there
to help get tablets, laptops, and other portable electronics in the classroom.
Stringer 2
Technology in the classroom can be a great benefit. I
have found that tablets in the classroom are an easier way for students to
interact with the assignments and be more productive in the long run.
Work Cited Page
1. "Education
Technology Grants." Engaging Technologies. N.p., 14 Dec. 2016.
Web. 14 Feb. 2017.
2. "Educators of
America | Connecting Teachers to Technology & Resources."Educators
of America | Connecting Teachers to Technology & Resources. N.p., 2017.
Web. 14 Feb. 2017.
3. "Battelle STEM Grants
Program." Battelle STEM Grant Program. N.p., 2017. Web. 14
Feb. 2017.
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