The University of Akron Educational Technology

Name_Annaliese Butterbaugh______5500:230 Section _701____

Scenario: Imagine that you have moved into a new classroom and no audio or visual technology or media have been ordered. Your school administrators were awarded a technology grant worth $75,000.00 to purchase technology for the classroom. You have been asked to prepare a wish list of your audio and visual needs to submit to the media center.
What will you order? Justify your requests by explaining how you would use each technology or medium for instruction. This can include hardware, software and other medium such as digital cameras etc. Justify the cost by giving a brief evaluation or brand comparison of each item you request. Keep a budget and/or running total of the cost of the items.
Smart Board and all the equipment required: an RM class pad ($349) board for wireless teaching so that I can use the smart board from anywhere in the class. RM easiTeach ($199) is Essential Software for Interactive Whiteboards & Pads and it Enables EasiTeach to run on widescreen laptops, monitors and interactive whiteboards–Allow the user to see a thumbnail of each EasiTeach page!! RM - 5 user License ($900) Gives Access to Thousands of advanced Tools for five users to make class rooms more participative.

RM Elementary School ($2000) RM EasiTeach contains all that is essential for Elementary Classes’ with all up to date Interactive tools. All Toolbars ($300) Get a package of all toolbars at discounted prices and enjoy advance teaching techniques. With Complete tools of every Subject providing ease in each subject. Bundle Content Pack ($400) Designed for All School grades. Contains complete contents of math, Language Arts, Science and Games including mental and practical exercises. Elementary Bundle ($5000) RM EasiTeach v3.4 with Math, Geography, Science and Language Arts Tools & Content for Elementary grades. Hitachi interactive white board bundle package with projector ($3295) this saves $700. It is a 77" Diagonal. Control using multi-touch hand gestures. Use your finger, electronic pen, or any object. Electronic-free surface can work with damage. No hot spot, keeps the eyes safe. Assistive Listening Systems: Many times students can use their hearing aids effectively in a quiet environment, but when they are placed in a classroom, the teacher's voice becomes muffled with the background noise, room echo and distance. Therefore, the intelligibility of the instructor's voice is degraded by the poor room acoustics, as well as the hearing loss. Most assistive listening systems use a microphone/transmitter positioned close to the instructor's mouth to send the instructor's voice through the air or by the cable to the receiver worn by the student. By placing the microphone close to the instructor's mouth, assistive listening systems can provide clear sound over distances, eliminate echoes, and reduce surrounding noises.FM Systems: An FM system is a wireless, portable, battery-operated device that uses radio transmission to send auditory signals. The instructor wears a microphone connected to a transmitter that is attached to their body. The student either wears the receiver clipped to their clothing or connected to their hearing aid via an induction loop system or audio input cables. An FM system's range is from 30 feet to more than 200 feet depending on the power of the antenna. An audiologist can assist with selecting and fitting the correct FM system. Next Generation PPA 375 System, ANT 025 Whip Antenna, 4 R35 Receivers, Ch E ($1,100.00) includes: The Personal PA®™ 375 FM listening system champions the next generation of hearing assistance technology. Setting up the T35 transmitter is a snap! Quickly choose between Voice, Music, or Hearing Assistance in the Application Preset menu. The T35 configures itself to the appropriate setting – taking the guess work out of complex audio installation. Operating up to 1000 feet, the T35 is ideal for auditoriums, stadiums, theaters, or other large venues where superior coverage area is essential. The PPA 375 comes complete with four stylized single-channel R35 receivers (earphones and batteries included). Three Macintosh computers for the students to use as research tools and to learn how to type papers Refurbished MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo – Aluminum ($899 x 3) MacBooks do not get viruses like PC’s this MacBook is refurbished and therefore cheaper than the brand new MacBook at ($1000 x 3).

My total = $16,240

Last updated

May, 2008