Sunday, June 5, 2011

Dream Time

The first thing I would ask for is for enough iPads for each child in the class. This will be useful so that they can visit sites being used during discussion for interactive lessons. I would also need 5,000 dollars worth of apple gift cards, these will be used so that the children can get the apps needed without their being a financial burden on the child. The next thing I would ask for is a computer for myself. This is so that I can lead interactive discussions and find the materials need to create new and exciting lessons. I would also ask for a projector so that I can project videos or sites that may not be accessible to the students on their iPads. Also I can project images from a document viewer on the screen. A document viewer would be nice so that I could take a models and use the document viewer to project it on a screen so that they would be large enough for the class to see. Another thing I would ask for would be models of atoms, molecules, skeletons, brains, heart ect. these would be used so that the kids can handle and touch these things that they normally would not be able to manipulate. I also need a Smartboard because it has pre-made lessons that are interactive and interesting for the students to use, plus it frees up planning time for myself. I would also ask for a 3D HD T.V. with a Blu ray player this would help to capture the imagination of the children when I show them 3d videos of things like the Great Barrier reef. I would also ask for a variety of 3D or HD educational videos like the history channels series call the Universe.