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Type in the content of your new page here. Susan Tennett Adams Cranston/Grade 5 Proposal for Implementation/April 2008  I chose to write a proposal for computers because I need computers in my classroom. To write a proposal to implement one of the tools covered during this semester would not be practical because my school does not have the computers needed to productively implement any of them. I plan on posting my proposal on [|www.donorschoose.org].  I teach at a Title 1 school in a low-income part of the city, and my fifth-grade students are in desperate need of three desktop computers! I want to give my students the best education possible, which includes preparing them for the "Real World". In order to do this, they need to have access to the internet.  Many of my students do not have computers in their homes and most of those that do, do not have access to the internet. And the one computer I do have in my classroom is the one in which I do all my clerical work. The school has three working laptops, which are shared with 200 students. We are not fortunate enough to have a computer lab. Having three computers in my classroom would enable my students to become part of this technological age we live in!  My students need three desktop computers equipped with monitors and keyboards. With this equipment, my students will have access to the internet, which will allow them to do research, work collaboratively on assignments, access the class blog--the possibilities are ENDLESS!  Having these computers in my classroom will benefit my students greatly. The benefits are: increased motivation ( [|www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/atrisk/at400.html] ) ( [|www.ncrel.org/sdrs/engaged.htm] ), connection to “real world” ( [|www.kidsource.com/education/computers.children.html] <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">) ( <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">[|www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/voices/4qrt1999/almost.shtml] <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">) and computers open up a vast amount of resources ( <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">[|www.ncrel.org] <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">). <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Obstacles that need to be dealt with are: keeping teachers abreast of technology ( <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">[|www.nc.rtec~org/lit/casl/module3/3ttta.htm] <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">) (Ongoing PDI’s would be appropriate. Cranston school teachers need to take eight hours of Professional Development each year.) and Where will the money come from? Hopefully from <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">[|www.donorschoose.org] <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">. <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Purchase Information: <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Product Name: iMac 17-inch, 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Options: 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> 1 GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM-2x512 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> 160GB Serial ATA drive <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> 24x Combo Drive (DVD-ROM, CD-RW) <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> Keyboard & Mighty Mouse+Mac OS X-U.S. English <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> Accessory Kit <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Unit Price: 944.00 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Quantity: 3 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Net Price: $2832.00 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Subtotal: 2832.00 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Tax:  198.00 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Total: $3030.00 <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"> My students need to be on par with the students from the high-income part of the city. They deserve to have the same opportunities as other children do. With access to this technology, my students will be on their way to bright futures in a world where KNOWLEDGE = POWER. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">