To create a digital photography
and a digital video laboratory at
Shaw High School in the
Freshman Academy Science
Department
John Brosovich
University of Akron
Planning for Technology
Current Educational
Environment
• Shaw High School is an inner city school
district that is in desperate need of
increasing student academic performance
• The Freshman Academy Science
Department at Shaw High is constantly
trying to develop new and innovative
classroom techniques to improve science
scores on state exams and to increase
student’s interest in the sciences
Limitations
• Currently Shaw High School has no such
equipment or facility
• Teachers throughout Shaw High School
have not infused technology into their
classroom curriculum
Needs
• Students have had no interaction with the
natural world in science class
• The addition of this laboratory would
allow for students to concentrate on this
interaction and bring back examples of
the natural world to the classroom setting
• No innovative technology is available
• This laboratory would allow teachers and
students to create new lessons that
embrace technology in new and different
ways
Proposal
• The proposal is to add a digital
photography and a digital video
laboratory to the science curriculum
Goals of the Proposals
• The digital laboratory would allow the
students a greater ability to design and
conduct experiments
• As a result of this laboratory students
will be able to accurately analyze and
interpret data
• Students will be able to develop a better
understanding of the natural world that
surrounds them
• This laboratory will help East Cleveland
City Schools achieve the mission
statement and educational goals
Technology Proposals
• To purchase digital photography
cameras
• These cameras are relative inexpensive
• Most students and teachers are familiarly
with digital camera so the training time
will be reduced
• Relative simple to add to classroom
curriculum
• To purchase digital Flip Video cameras
• Flip Videos are relative simple to use
• No expensive software to purchase the
camera has plug-and-play features
• Ease of use will allow teachers and
students the ability to use this technology
instantly
Personal Qualifications
• Successful completion of Digital
Academy Technology Graduate Course
through the University of Akron
• This course concentrated on infusing
technology into the classroom and using
many types of digital cameras
• Master of Arts in Instructional
Technology through the University of
Akron with a graduation date of July
2010
• Upon completion of the MA a computer
and technology endorsement will be
added to my teaching license
Timeline
• Start date: August 2010
• End date: June 2011
• The project would include 270 freshman
and two science teachers.
• Teachers will be trained to use the
equipment and software the week before
school starts during Teacher Camp
• Students will be trained during classroom
instructional periods
• Training should be relative simple since
both cameras that were selected have
plug-and-play software
• The project will be evaluated by
assigning small projects to assess the
basic skills
• Followed by projects that require the
application of multiple skills
Budget
12-GE A950 Digital Camera @ $ 79.99
$ 959.88
12-U112OW Ultra Flip Video @ $129.99
$1,559.88
12-Flip Battery Pack @ $ 24.99
$ 299.88
12-2GB SDHC Cards @$ 5.99
$ 71.88
Total Cost $2,891.52
Budget Notes
• All items can be locally purchased to
avoid shipping and handling charges
• No cost for computers since the school
district has amply supply of laptops and
desktop models
• .
• No cost for software since both the Flip
Video and the digital camera have there
own internal software
• If additional software is needed, Picnik
will be used since it is a free software
service for photographs