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Post by **Rags** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:12 pm

Nice work, Paul---I'll drop some stuff off this weekend.

Post by **tomdarch** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:29 pm

Some of us won't be able to make it down before school starts. Is there an address where we can ship/mail stuff to?

Post by **RRO** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:54 pm

send it to the shop if you need to tom
415 Natural Bridge Road
Slade, KY 40376

Post by **Pete** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:35 pm

thanks so much for supporting this effort! i talked w/ the principal at rogers elem. and she's so excited to have our help! they need basic school supplies and are also trying to raise $400 for some special software/interactive teaching stuff that sounds really neat - something called an "AIR LINER" to go with a "SMART Board" - here's her explanation of those items (below). Wouldn't it be cool to get that for them? Talk about creating a positive image in the community. So, as you can see, all donations are greatly appreciated -school supplies, cash towards school supplies, cash towards the "air liner", etc. -- thanks everyone -- and the need for supplies doesn't end when school starts - so we can keep this up for several weeks!!

Here is some information about SMART Boardâ„¢ Interactive Whiteboards
The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a large, touch-sensitive display. Connected to a computer and projector, the interactive whiteboard is like a giant computer screen that students and teachers simply touch to operate. Using their finger or a pen as a mouse, teachers and students can access and control any computer application, file or multimedia platform, including the Internet, CD-ROMs and DVDs. They can also write over applications in digital ink, then save their work for future study and review. The SMART Board interactive whiteboard engages students with diverse learning styles by providing both immediate access to a wide range of digital materials and a common focus for the entire class - not something easily achieved with other classroom technology products. It is the number one choice among primary and secondary school educators in more than 75 countries worldwide because it captures the imagination of students of all backgrounds and abilities in order to help them learn together, understand better and achieve more.

You can see a Smart Board here. http://www.smarterkids.org/k12/smartpro ... ose_sb.asp

This web page shows the Air Liner that goes with the Smart Board. http://www.smarterkids.org/k12/smartpro ... rliner.asp

I hope I did not overwhelm you with ideas, but our school always has a WISH LIST, and we get excited about new things to use with our students. (especially things that allow us to use technology in the classroom)

Post by **dmw** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:38 pm

Some of the primary teachers have those at the school I work for, and they love them! I def. think the smartboard is a valuable tool for the classroom. Our kids are blind and visually impaired and it is still very useful.

Post by **Paul3eb** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:29 pm

i'll have the donation page up by tomorrow hopefully. need to spend some real time on this.

and just so everyone knows, pete's awesome and really the one people should be thanking

Post by **Paul3eb** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:01 am

went to walmart tonight to pick up some things and here are the prices i ran into: http://orangesky.knowchaos.com/?page_id=18

and..

ok.. so i have paypal going.. kind of.

visit http://orangesky.knowchaos.com/?page_id=16 for more information about the program and for the paypal link on the right.

right now i don't have it set up to take any extra notes, so if you'd like your donation to go to something specific, like the airliner slate, please email me at "redriverschools"at"gmail"dot"com".

thanks again to anyone and everyone thinking of helping or donating

Post by **Paul3eb** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:02 am

you guys are all stellar..

ran by rro this morning and had this tally so far:

120 total #2 pencils
5 5-subject notebooks (they were top-of-the-line five-star notebooks)
5 packs of 24-set crayola crayons
2 packs of 12 pens
5 packs of 8 crayola color markers
2 packs of kleenex tissues
8 sets of scissors
10 pairs of dockers pants
huge set of wood blocks for younger kids

there's also a couple boxes of stuff i brought down. i got my stuff all at walmart for pretty cheap. check out the prices at http://orangesky.knowchaos.com/?page_id=18.

and there was already some money in the donation container. and now paypal is up and running at http://orangesky.knowchaos.com.

thanks again all! you're all above and beyond!

Post by **Huggybone** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:37 am

I've access to one of those, I have yet to put in the time to think of a good lesson where it is useful.

Post by KD » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:49 am

Huggybone wrote:I've access to one of those, I have yet to put in the time to think of a good lesson where it is useful.

they are great for lessons when you are getting observed