| Date | 10/30/2024 |
|---|---|
| Teacher | Raimo, Makayla |
| School | Willoughby Learning Center |
| Grade | 6-8 |
| Subject | Technology |
| Goal | The creative conversion of school computer labs is a smart way to meet evolving educational needs. These tech-rich spaces equitably accommodate more students, with more computing power and greater screen real estate. They provide a place for students to explore, create, connect and develop digital literacy–cornerstone skills for college and career readiness. |
| Description | Individual work zones. These can include an array of tech options. Smaller cubbies for use with individual devices like tablets and laptops. Larger spaces with external monitors to connect. And fully decked-out PC-powered workstations to support STEAM learning and other specialized project work. Including some type of partitioning for privacy is helpful. Collaboration zones. Modular furnishings are key to accommodating many types of project-based and group work. Ideally, students can easily reconfigure tables to suit their needs. Power access, connectivity, and charging are important considerations. Sizable, 24-inch+ monitors with wide viewing angles help students see content easily for group projects and presentations. Social learning zones. Providing less structured areas lets students collaborate and learn casually. Comfortable soft furnishings and café tables set a relaxed tone. Expect conversation and a degree of noise in these areas and plan acoustics accordingly |
| Benefits | Students that use computer labs during class gain digital literacy skills in tandem with class curriculum. Students type notes. Group projects are conducted digitally. The internet is at hand for research tasks. It’s a natural integration.Computer labs provide a time and space to develop skills not directly related to classroom curriculum. These skills can be first learned in the lab. Then mastered through ongoing application at home and in the classroom |
Items
| Title | Amount |
|---|---|
| 25 Flash Furniture HERCULES Series 661 lb. Capacity Orange Stack Chair with Air-Vent Back and Black Powder Coated Sled Base | $1,325.00 |
| 15 Need 47 inches Computer Desk Office Desk Folding Table with BIFMA Certification Computer Table Workstation, Rustic Brown AC5FB-120 | $1,950.00 |
| Total | $3,275.00 |
