While the technology gap has been shrinking in past years, it still exists for many of my students. This proves to be the biggest challenge when it comes time to try to integrate technology into my classroom. While most students have access to the internet, there is still a small percentage that have no connectivity what-so-ever.
In my classroom I have a computer with a projector (not a SMARTBoard), document camera and two chromebooks. That is not enough technology for my 20+ students. I would love to be able to use the online resources provided by my textbooks, create a google or edmodo classroom, use trello and aurasma on classroom projects. But until I can put a computer in the hands of every one of my students, I fear that I would only widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots.
But I am trying. I am working with our school’s technology facilitator to get permission to bring in donated laptops as Linux based internet-machines. I am writing grants to try to get more computer-based probeware into my classroom.
Technology is something that is near and dear to my heart and I want to be able to share it with my students.
There are only 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don’t.
I hope the technology facilitator allows you to bring in the donated laptops. Since the county is moving to a bring your own device policy, they should allow donated laptops. The probeware would be awesome! I think you are definitely on the right track. Let me know if I can help with anything.