Technology and Funding

Week of May 4th
The budget was due for the last fifty cents that we had to spend. Oracle was like getting blood from a stone. The ESOL department wants headphones for Voice Thread. I told them I will order them over the summer since there was very little left in the budget. It is nice that others are desiring technology. I am nervous about the SOR budget. We have so many computers in the school. That is wonderful but we purchase a technology assistant who is desperately needed. Having the technology is wonderful but having the ability to keep it up and running is more important. I always wondered why the school district did not have a technology and testing position for all elementary schools. Technology could open the doors and provide more advantages for differentiation and independent working. This year we were able to make Flash Cards using Movie Maker to create centers for the students. I thought this could become a great way for our upper grade students to boost their technology skills by making them for lower grades. It did not go over big and was not really done but it could be fun for all of the students.