Kristie Alexander, a fourth-grade teacher at Captain Strong
Elementary , is using technology to actively engage all students
in her class, including those with learning disabilities,
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), speech
impairments, fine motor impairments, and Asperger's Syndrome.
Through funding from an AccessSTEM  Minigrant, Ms. Alexander
purchased an ELMO  visual presenter, an LCD projector, a digital
camera, and a laptop computer. These purchases allowed her to
create a classroom presentation station where she can present
printed text, 3-D demonstrations, and student work samples to
the class. The technology allows the preciseness of student
ideas to be shared, the wonder of experimentation to continue,
and the self-esteem of the students to be validated. As the
technology became integrated into the classroom, authentic
student work samples replaced foreign examples and pieces of
writing that held no personal value to the students. Instead,
students were able to discuss and learn from