Being a Basic Skills Instructor for an elementary school, teaching Language Arts (reading and writing) and Math, K-5, requires me to work with students needing extra support. I usually work with 4-5 students at a time. I am proposing a computer work center, within my small classroom, where I can meet the needs of my students.
Goals and Objectives:
to reinforce basic computer skills
to support curriculum in both areas of Math and Language Arts
to explore the internet
Curriculum Areas:
Language Arts: Phonemic awareness, word families, grammar skills, reading/writing workshop, research reports
Math: Computation, 4 basic operations, problem solving (including writing in math), speedo games, Success Maker
Technology: Teach how to retrieve information on the internet and practice basic computer skills
Equipment Needed:
2 Hewlett Packard dc5750 RT740UT#ABA Small Form Factor Desktops (mouse and keyboard included)
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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 (3800+)
OS: Windows XP Professional HDD: 80GB SATA SMART III (7200) RAM:
1.0 GB-PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) 2x512 Cost:
$599.00 x 2=$1198.00 |
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3 CAT5 cables
1 Switch Kit
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Dynex - Retractable CAT5 Ethernet Cable (model:DX-RRJ45) Cost: $9.49 (Best Buy) IOGEAR 4-Port MiniView Extreme Multimedia KVMP Switch Kit with Cables Model: GCS1734 Cost: $149.99 (Best Buy)
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2 Promo HP L1706 17 inch LCD Flat Panel Monitors
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Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 300 nits Tilt: 5 degrees to +30 degrees Native Resolution: 1280x1024 Anti-Glare and Anti-Static Input Signal: 15-pin, D sub (AnalogVGA) No integrated speakers Cost: $189.00 x 2= $372.00
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1 HP Officejet Pro K550 Color Printer
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High speed
color printer
Laser quality speeds-up to twice the speed of color laser 30 per cent lower color cost per page-up to 25 percent lower black cost per page Hi Speed USB (cable not included) $16.00 Cost: $159.00 + 16.00= $175.00 |
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2 Targus active noise cancellation headphones
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Cost: $44.00 x 2 = $88.00 |
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Total Cost |
$2011.00
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Lay Out (Click here to see lay out)
Having a printer in the computer center will give children the opportunity to leave with a paper copies of their assignments.
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