(1997-98) a company who was writing curriculum to teach elementary students basic skills to use computers in the classroom. The home team of the company trained all teachers and the school was used as a model. Schools from California and Singapore came to see what we were doing. The goal was always to keep updated computers in the classroom and an updated lab. Money was put aside in the late 90’s and early 2000’s to keep our lab updated. First one computer per classroom then two was the goal and by 2003-4 when our school was over 1100 students we were successful by using various restricted and site funds. During the 2004-5 school the school was awarded a grant of $72,000 for new computers and software in our 4th and 5th grade classrooms. We were able to outfit classrooms with two computers each. Late 2000’s the school purchased 10 computers to create two mini-labs of 5 computers each to be house in two of our pods. These computers were mainly used to get our students on Fasttmath and other new interventions provided by the district. 2007-8 The school benefited from a district plan to outfit each classroom with an Elmo, – speakers, and a projector. Fifth grade was completed first. The next year the economy fell and the plan was abandoned. In 2008-9 with the purchase of READ 180 for Title 1 schools, Curran was able to benefit from receiving 6 new computers each year for our READ 180 lab. Each year the older computers were moved to classrooms for student use. 2009 The district was able to purchase a new 32-station computer lab for our school with the – use of Bond The lab is still currently in use. Late 2007-2010 Two Smart boards were purchased for use in a 3rd grade and Kindergarten – classroom. 2011-2013 The school Leadership team set a goal of having a document camera (Hover – Cam) and projector in each classroom by January, 2013. The goal was met this past January
(1997-98) a company who was writing curriculum to teach elementary students basic skills to use computers in the classroom. The home team of the company trained all teachers and the school was used as a model. Schools from California and Singapore came to see what we were doing. The goal was always to keep updated computers in the classroom and an updated lab. Money was put aside in the late 90’s and early 2000’s to keep our lab updated. First one computer per classroom then two was the goal and by 2003-4 when our school was over 1100 students we were successful by using various restricted and site funds. During the 2004-5 school the school was awarded a grant of $72,000 for new computers and software in our 4th and 5th grade classrooms. We were able to outfit classrooms with two computers each. Late 2000’s the school purchased 10 computers to create two mini-labs of 5 computers each to be house in two of our pods. These computers were mainly used to get our students on Fasttmath and other new interventions provided by the district. 2007-8 – The school benefited from a district plan to outfit each classroom with an Elmo, speakers, and a projector. Fifth grade was completed first. The next year the economy fell and the plan was abandoned. In 2008-9 with the purchase of READ 180 for Title 1 schools, Curran was able to benefit from receiving 6 new computers each year for our READ 180 lab. Each year the older computers were moved to classrooms for student use. 2009 – The district was able to purchase a new 32-station computer lab for our school with the use of Bond The lab is still currently in use. Late 2007-2010 – Two Smart boards were purchased for use in a 3rd grade and Kindergarten classroom. 2011-2013 – The school Leadership team set a goal of having a document camera (Hover Cam) and projector in each classroom by January, 2013. The goal was met this past January
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