| Technology, Resource, or Innovation |
Why Do You Want This? |
Possible Downsides |
|---|---|---|
| Laptops for Every Students |
Quicker; easier to type notes/assignments; medium the students are used to; unlimited possibilities for software and internet access. |
With unrestricted internet use, social networking and off-topic websites can interfere with learning; difficult to fix and diagnose; difficult to monitor everyone's activities |
| Smartboards |
Interactive; fun; lets students participate and teach; neater; standard; many uses (overhead, notes, games, etc.); may project various media (audio, video, etc.) to class. |
Very technical; very expensive; must educate all teachers how to use them |
| iPods |
Good for educational downtime; fun to use; simple; appealing; promote fun in learning |
Become a distraction; cost; could be stolen; |
| Lumens |
Cheap; could replace bulky overheads |
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| Educational Internet Website/Commons (AsULearn) |
Convenient for scheduling, planning; all in one place, agreeable medium for ALL classes; easy to use; saves paper; sets standards for due dates |
It can crash; may be to difficult to teach teachers to how to use/set up |
| Alternate Means of Assessing Knowledge/Abilities |
Could benefit students that suffer from test anxiety and poor testing skills; gives a dynamic view of how "smart" a student is |
Difficult to standardize; may be difficult to measure growth |
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