The document proposes purchasing six StarBoard BT-2G wireless interactive tablets to help implement National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers and students. It argues that using StarBoards along with existing technology infrastructure will easily comply with NETS and bring all classrooms up to the same level. StarBoards would be used across all grade levels for instruction, student use, collaboration, and training in their use.

1. StarBoard™ BT-2G Wireless Interactive Tablet

2. National Educational Technology Standards Teachers Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

3. Proposal Purchase six StarBoards to aid in implementing the NETS for teachers and students.

4. Rationale Aligning our classrooms with the NETS We feel that the use of StarBoard technology in conjunction with our existing technology infrastructure will be the easiest and most efficient way to comply with NETS Bring all classrooms up to equal footing Help facilitate better classroom management and instruction

5. Projected Usage StarBoards will be used throughout every grade level All teachers grades K-8 will use StarBoards to complete tasks usually associated with conventional chalk/white boards Students in all grade levels will receive instruction by means of StarBoards Students in all grade levels will receive training in the use of StarBoards Students in all grade levels will be able to use StarBoards in the learning of their curriculum Increase collaboration between subject areas and grade levels

6. Strengths Compatible with existing technology Infrastructure already in place Pockets of success in the school already Small, portable, light, and durable Reduces need for other classroom accoutrements Allows instruction to take place from all points of the classroom Reduces disciplinary problems Easy to learn software Teachers and students are already familiar with Smartboards Fraction of the cost of Smartboards $375 per tablet vs. $2000-2500 per Smartboard The six requested will only cost $2250 Brings technology to the students Allows for archiving of classroom sessions Allows for greater student-to-student, student-to-teacher, and teacher-to-teacher collaboration Up to seven tablets to each room for student collaboration Up to 52 StarBoards can remote conference at a time Wireless range of 65 ft.

7. Weaknesses Takes time to get used to “writing” on tablet Text does not appear on tablet, only on screen

8. Resources www.hitachi-software.com www.camcor.com