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This grant proposal requests $500 to purchase an eBook collection for the school library. EBooks would supplement the existing print collection and provide interactive digital books for all students and teachers. The goals are to improve reading skills, enhance the desire to read, open up new teaching possibilities, and develop research skills. All students would have access to the eBooks through classroom devices and the online library catalog. Progress would be monitored through quarterly reading assessments and teacher/student surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating eBooks into the curriculum.

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Trant Grantapplication

This grant proposal requests $500 to purchase an eBook collection for the school library. EBooks would supplement the existing print collection and provide interactive digital books for all students and teachers. The goals are to improve reading skills, enhance the desire to read, open up new teaching possibilities, and develop research skills. All students would have access to the eBooks through classroom devices and the online library catalog. Progress would be monitored through quarterly reading assessments and teacher/student surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating eBooks into the curriculum.

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TECHNOLOGY MINI-GRANT PROPOSAL


Name of Applicant: Thao Tran
Administrators Name: Kim Davis
District/School: Fair Street IB World School
District/School Address: 715 Fair Street, Gainesville, GA 30501
Applicants E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 7/7/15

Total Cost of Project: $500.00

Title of Project: Folletts Digital Shelf: eBooks for Education

Folletts Digital Shelf: eBooks for Education


I.

Why is this project important (describe the need)?

This grant proposal is for an eBook collection for the Fair Street IB World Schools digital
library. EBooks are interactive digital books that can be checked out, read, and enjoyed through a
computer, SMART board, or other portable device. The eBooks can be accessed directly through the
online library catalog using a web browser or they can be downloaded and read offline using a
downloadable reader. The eBooks would be accessed through the online catalog, available on every
classroom computer. All teachers and students will be able to access the eBooks in both the
classroom and the library. This grant impacts all students in the school because the school provides
students with 1-to-1 tablet devices, as well as some classrooms having 1-to-1 Chromebooks. The
purchase of an eBook is similar to the purchase of a traditional print book. Once purchased, the
eBook becomes part of the library collection forever.
II.

What would you like to accomplish (describe the unit or lesson and list instructional
objectives)?

The proposed eBook collection would include titles that correlate with the elementary school
curriculum. The eBooks would be digital versions of picture books, elementary chapter books, and
nonfiction biography, science, and social studies books. The intent of the eBook collection would be
to supplement the traditional print book collection. The use of eBooks with SMART boards allows
for the whole class to share the book together. The goals of an eBook adoption would be to improve
students' reading abilities by enhancing the desire to read, to open up classroom teaching
possibilities, and to develop research skills in the library.
In the classroom, eBooks open up new possibilities for learning. They are engaging to the

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students and bring literacy lessons to life. They can turn a laptop into a library and a single book
into a shared learning experience. EBooks offer supplemental features that can help students to
master vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. They allow students to look up unfamiliar terms
and concepts using the keyword search and built-in dictionary in the online reader. EBooks also
allow reluctant readers an appealing format, which will allow them to boost their interest in new
topics. EBooks can be used to teach skills such as selective highlighting, character traits, making
predictions, scientific enquiry, and alternate endings.
In the library, eBooks foster the development of information literacy skills and can be used
individually or as a group to develop students reading and research abilities. EBooks offer
highlighting, note-taking and searching tools to demonstrate good research practices.
III.

How will you complete the work?


A. Describe how the instructional objectives will be met.
The desired outcome of an eBook implementation would be to improve reading skills by
enhancing all students desire to read in and out of the classroom, to open up classroom teaching
possibilities, and to develop research skills in the library. School-wide reading benchmarks,
which occur 4 times a year, would monitor the reading skills improvement. The media specialist,
classroom teachers, and the academic coach would monitor the growth of reading levels and
skills improvements.
Georgia Standards of Excellence: English Language Arts:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Documents/ELA-Standards-Grades-K5.pdf
ISTE Standards:
NETS-S 3. Research and information fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
Students will use eBooks for research to build higher-order thinking and project-based
learning. The eBooks topics will align with current classroom standards. Students will also use
eBooks to support and build reading fluency and confidence.
NETS-S 6. Technology operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and
operations.
Students will use other means of technology (tablets, Chromebooks, SMART boards,
computers, smart phones) to access eBooks in the Follett Shelf library. They will be able to
broaden their knowledge of technology concepts, systems, and operations as they use eBooks on
a variety of digital devices.
NETS-T 4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility

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Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving
digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.

Teachers will enhance student learning by appropriate management and integrating of


eBooks into the classroom curriculum. Teachers will receive professional development on the
usage of eBooks prior to implementation.
B. Describe the time involved (project length including amount of time each day/week).
The project length would be ongoing before, during, and after school hours. The eBooks library
online collection will be available 24/7 for student checkout.
C. Describe the people involved (grade level/subject & # of students, teachers and/or staff).
All teachers (grades K-5) would be encouraged to share with their colleagues the eBook
applications and successes. Teachers will be encouraged to use eBooks with the interactive
SMART boards, tablets, and/or Chromebooks in each classroom for all students. The media
specialists observations of the process and products of student research would determine the
enhancement of the research skills in the library.
D. Describe the materials needed for the project.
The materials needed for this project are technology devices that have Internet capabilities, such
as: tablets, SMART boards, computers, laptops, and smart phones.
IV.

What is the timeline for assessing accomplishments and objectives (describe program
evaluation
procedure)?

There will be a quarterly school-wide reading benchmark that will measure the growth of
students reading level. Teachers are also required to use the eBooks library daily as part of the reading
program. Teacher surveys will be sent quarterly on the effectiveness of eBooks. The media specialist
will meet teachers during pre-planning and as needed throughout the year with any support. The media
specialist will also meet with students using eBooks for preparation of the Reading Bowl on a weekly
basis.
V.

How will the students be assessed (Include how student progress will be assessed and
reported to
students, parents, teachers, and others)?
Students will be assessed quarterly on the school-wide reading level report. Students reading
progress will be reported on progress reports and report cards quarterly.
VI. What is the proposed budget? Include information on the following:
A. Materials/supplies = $500
B. Equipment = $0

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C. Total Cost of Proposed Project = $500

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