All Aboard with SMART BOARDS

We Love Our SMART BOARDS!

Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Milligan, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Erwin, Mrs. Hinson, Mrs. Hahnel, Mrs. Roach, Mrs. Wicklund, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Gilliam, Mrs. Spears, Mrs. Lary, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Wray, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Hendrix, and Mrs. Wagner!

We are hoping for an early arrival!

Mrs. Giecek, Mrs. Wren, Mr. Maiden, and Mrs. Bazzell! 

SMART BOARDS

Please help us equip our 21st century teachers with 21st century tools!  Click here for more information about SMART BOARDS and how to make a donation! 

Why SMART Boards?

One of our goals as a school is to be on the cutting edge of all that is happening in the area of technology.  Because of this we have initiated a SMART Board project and started a Fundraising and Technology Committee.  SMART Board is a brand of interactive whiteboard or chalkboard that will allow our students to immerse themselves in computer-based activities as never before.  Not only can they see the information on the whiteboard, but they can interact with it, opening up a new and exciting world of learning for them.

Click here for a letter from Mrs. Hughes.

What is a SMART Board?!

A  SMART Board is an interactive, digital whiteboard or chalkboard with a touch-sensitive screen that runs off a computer.  The term SMART Board usually refers to a specific brand of electronic whiteboard made by the company SMART Technologies, but the term is increasingly being used to refer to any brand of electronic whiteboard.  How it is used and features:

  • Teachers input lesson plans into computer and project on a 77-inch screen.
  • Uses digital ink allowing teachers to “write” on the screen. 
  • Save and store ANY information written on it and refer to information downloaded from the Internet or other sources.
  • Teachers can navigate through a variety of sources during lessons.
  • Lessons are saved for future reference.
  • SMART Technologies has manufactured three times as many digital whiteboards as their competitors, making them the leading producers of the technology.

 

DEMONSTRATIONS

 See your investment!  Understand what a "SMART Board" means to your student!

Attend a SMART Board demonstration in Mrs. Erwin's classroom on the following dates:

NEW DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

DONATE!

How can you help?  DONATE!

Click here for the contribution form!

In the past projects on this scale were funded through a special grant, but these are no longer available to elementary schools.  We cannot complete this project without the support of our Eagle Family!  Please consider a tax deductible donation in any amount.  Consider sharing this opportunity with your family members and local businesses.

Company Information

SMART Board COMPANY INFORMATION

           

Please visit http://smarttech.com/ for more information!

Funding SMART Boards

As you know, technology is an investment.   Each unit is projected to cost $5,200. The project will be implemented in three phases, eventually having boards installed in every classroom.  The PTA made and passed a motion to start the overall project and fund Phase 1.  Phase 1 will give every student, in every grade, access to a SMART board and includes purchasing five units.    The timeline to complete Phase 1 is August 2011 so that we can begin the 2011-2012 school year with this technology.

Funding can be a challenge, and thanks to the support of our families through fundraising activities, we have been able to fund numerous instructional requests. We want to develop new ways to support projects and develop more funding from outside sources, including grants and businesses.   Our new Fundraising and Technology Committee will guide our plans to meet this goal.