Thank you for taking the time to respond to this question. Here are
responses I received:
*Document Camera
*Electronic Movie Screen (goes up and down electronically)
*Audiobooks and/or a SmartBoard
*split that money between books and equipment. I could have that money
spent in 2 days because I need 3 new TVs (replacing old, and yes we still
use them), and we need listening centers, CD players and I could use
another laptop for circulation. I, also, have been reading books and
reviews all summer. I always have working book request lists. I'm
always working and planning to update my non-fiction collection.
*Smart Board and data projector if you don't have one, or an EVO would
even be better. Still need the data projector. Document camera and a
digital camera and a digital video camera.
*Anything I could get my hands on in Spanish and the best of the best in
English.
*I would go through my 'well-loved' books like Clifford and Dr. Seuss and
see what needs to be replaced. Then I would see if the teachers are
planning on doing any units that may need beefing up in our collection.
Then, since I read Booklist and make up wish lists of all the books I wish
I could order,
*Cozy, comfortable, cute furniture for kids to sit in while reading.
*digital camera for every teacher, with a 2GB memory card, rechargeable
batteries and a charger, document cameras (1 per grade), flip video
cameras, ipod nano, new headphones for the lab to replace broken ones.
For the books I weeded my collection of anything old or outdated or
under-represented and then ordered up to date books.
* buying new titles and replacing older ones that are constantly read.
*Walls for my open teaching space
* document camera, an LCD projector; a cart of laptop computers, print
encylopedias on various levels, a TV, a DVD/VCR combo.
* laptop that needs replacing so that would be first priority. Second
would be a new high quality digital video camera and possibly a still
camera as well. My district doesn't provide any support for AV so that's
the direction I always go with "found" money :) (The last bit of money
like this bought a document camera and LCD projector). Then I think I'd
look at my latest collection analysis from Mackin or Follett and use any
remaining money to boost the area indicated as most in need.
* Flip videos for the kids to make their own book trailers, etc.
*a document camera (i love my ELMO) definetly get one. Also, I love
having a flip video and will write a grant to obtain more so students can
buddy up and use them for field trips, investigations, etc. Also, I won a
grant this past year for a 20 ipod shuffles and we have used them
extensively. Also, we lobe two subscriptions: Tumblebooks and Bookflix.
Of course you couls use it for a smartboard- it would take all of your $$
if you needed the laptop and projector.
*shelves and a high tech tv studio!
*great if the students got to make suggestions too
*More books, audiobooks, Playaways and portable CD players.
*Books, books, books!!!!
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Jane Dodson
Elementary Media Specialist
North Park/Emerson
Columbus, NE
402-563-7070/402-563-7030
jane.dodson@cps-ne.org
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