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

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