Enhancing the ESL Classroom: An Interactive Grant Proposal

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Enhancing the ESL Classroom An Interactive
Grant Proposal
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• Ms. Megan Varney
• Greenville High School
• English as a Second Language

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Purpose

• Provide individual workstations for students
• Provide access to multimedia resources
• Greatly improve English-language assimilation in
  the following forms

Title
Product Proposal
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Product Proposal
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Purpose
Workstation Elements
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Workstation Elements

• iMac desktop computer
• Microsoft Office
• Berlitz English Premier
• Headset (with microphone)
• iPod Touch (Wi-Fi capable)
• Internet access

Product Proposal
Classroom Elements
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Classroom Elements

• Projector with iPod/computer connectivity
• Wireless Internet access throughout classroom
• Full printing/scanning/copying capabilities

Workstation Elements
Conclusion
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iMac Desktop Computer

• Allows students to use Berlitz English Premier
• Provides link between iPod and Berlitz English
  Premier
• Provides access to the Internet
• Provides access to Microsoft Office

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Microsoft Office

• Allows students to
• Write word-processed English compositions and
  documents
• Create English presentations
• Design English publications

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Berlitz English Premier

• Allows students to
• Listen to and watch actual English conversations
• Use English Digital Flash Cards
• Analyze their own speech and pronunciation
• Download iPod visual vocabulary exercises
• Download audio practice to the iPod

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Headset (with Microphone)

• Allows students to
• Listen privately to audio from the desktop
  computer or iPod
• Record English speech for playback and/or speech
  analysis

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iPod Touch

• Allows students to
• Practice English vocabulary outside of the
  classroom
• Develop English listening skills outside of the
  classroom
• Access the Internet

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AirPort Extreme Base Station

• Provides wireless Internet access to
• iMac desktop computer
• iPod Touch
• Provides wireless printing capabilities to all
  iMac desktop computers

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InFocus Projector

• Allows students to give English presentations
  created in Microsoft Office
• Allows teacher to
• Integrate videos and other visual aids into
  English lessons
• Instruct entire classroom using computer-based
  and iPod-based programs

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Brother Multifunction Center

• Allows students and teacher to
• Print documents, pictures, publications, and
  presentations
• Copy documents and pictures
• Scan documents and pictures

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Conclusion

• Workstation and classroom features will greatly
  improve students English-language learning.
• Students will be more likely to learn while using
  technology that is familiar to them.
• The English as a Second Language classroom will
  successfully integrate technology.

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Product Websites

• iMac 20-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (MA876LL/A)
• Berlitz English Premier
• Logitech USB Headset 250 (TD231LL/A)
• iPod Touch, 8GB (MA623LL/A)
• Apple Composite AV Cable (MB129LL/A)
• Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser
  Multifunction Center (TD757LL/A)
• AirPort Extreme Base Station with Gigabit
  Ethernet (MB053LL/A)

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