Project+Scope,+Definition+and+Rationale


 * Facility Survey -- Needs Analysis| || Project Scope, Definition and Rationale| || Justification| || Project Timeline ||

**Problems:**

 * color is institutional and does not promote learning
 * room is too small to comfortably seat the required 30 students
 * the furnishings do not lend themselves to arrangement in collaborative groups
 * book shelves are not accessible to students because desks have to be so close to them that students cannot access books
 * room is long and narrow so students at back of room have a hard time seeing the board
 * room is too small for demonstration/performance area for students to present individually and in groups which is important in an English classroom
 * insufficient available switches at the IDF level will require additions there to support the additional wireless technology in a 1:1 laptop teaching environment
 * insufficient bandwidth available to support 1:1
 * need for additional wireless ports to provide overlaping connectivity to this classroom and others around it
 * although the building provides enough electrical amperage to support charging of 20 -30 laptops at a time, there are not sufficient plug-ins.
 * student desks are not wheel-chair accessible

**Positives:**

 * good storage in a storage room at back of room
 * large windows provide natural light from the northeast
 * future enrollment indicates that this will remain an English/Writing classroom for at least the next 5 years.
 * it is a suitable size for classes of up to 20 students
 * new scheduling method will permit limiting class size to 20 students
 * significant numbers of electrical and CAT5e wiring to support technology with some upgrading at the IDF level
 * CFF technology is currently installed -- Polyvision interactive white board and an Epson projector
 * teacher has a MacBook (dual-core) for use in house as well as at home
 * lighting is controlled by 2 switches to reduce glare on screens -- drop down screen, interactive white board and television.
 * room is wheelchair accessible
 * Views of classroom prior to proposed renovation**
 * Views of classroom prior to proposed renovation**


 * This is the window elevation prior to the renovation. Blinds must be pulled at all times to keep light at level that does not interfe || [[image:View2.gif]] ||
 * This is the front elevation prior to the renovation (with exception of new furniture.) || [[image:View3.gif]] ||
 * This is the back wall elevation prior to the renovation (with exception of new furniture.) || [[image:View1.gif]] ||
 * [[file:c20336R1-PowerLite82cCatSht.pdf]] || [[image:ProjectorFront.gif]] ||
 * This is the view of my wire-more world. || [[file:wire_more.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:c20336R1-PowerLite82cCatSht.pdf]] || [[image:ProjectorFront.gif]] ||
 * This is the view of my wire-more world. || [[file:wire_more.pdf]] ||

Literature
"The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say" by John Schacter Abstract Why Apple for C4F? [|NCTE Guideline: Statement on Class Size and Teacher Workload: Secondary] Abstract [|"The Development of the Studio Class"] [|NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing] Abstract Writing Portfolios: Active vs. Passive by Bonita Wilson Abstract


 * Facility Survey -- Needs Analysis| || Project Scope, Definition and Rationale| || Justification| || Project Timeline ||