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i P ads for Tennyson Elementary School. Green Technology Team 11/23/10. Environment. Tennyson Elementary School in Natchez, MS There are approximately 300 students in the school with an average class size of 25. TES is a Title I school.
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iPads for Tennyson Elementary School Green Technology Team 11/23/10
Environment • Tennyson Elementary School in Natchez, MS • There are approximately 300 students in the school with an average class size of 25. • TES is a Title I school. • In the state, Tennyson Elementary School is one of the lower in literacy scores.
Advocacy • We, the Green Technology Team, are advocating for a full set of iPads (30), a MacBook Pro, and iTunes/iBook credit for TES. • The school will be able to use these resources to increase literacy through different applications, interactive learning, and utilize leveled instruction.
Objective • MacBook: With this, the iPads can be routed to the laptop so that voting and other interactive activities can be accomplished. • iPads: These will be used for reading, listening to books, and many interactive applications to improve literacy. • iTunes/iBook credit: We will purchase audio books, electronic books, and other applications for students to utilize in the classroom.
Price Breakdown • MacBook- $1,200 • 30 iPads- $15,000 • iTunes/iBook credit- $3,800
Importance of Literacy “We listen a book a day. We speak a book a week. We read a book a month and we write a book a year.” – Walter Loban -