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Identification: Mindy Krinhop, Chapman Elementary

Specific Aim/Goal: Students will use the Flip camera to enhance their learning through using technology. They will document class projects to share with parents and to reflect on their learning. Teachers will use the Flip camera to communicate with parents and using it to record student readings.

Proposal: At the beginning of the year, we learn about the life cycle of the frog. The students will make a video to demonstrate the life cycle of a frog. This is just one project that the students will document as the year goes on. These videos will be put on the classroom website to better communicate with parents about what is going on in the classroom. The teacher will record each student reading a story. Then, the teacher will play it back for the child to discuss how to read with fluency and expression. Science experiments will also be documented as well to play back and discuss the what, how, and why of the experiment.

Equipment: Flip Ultra 2nd Generation Digital Camcorder - $149.99
Soft Pouch - $24.99
Standard HDMI cables - $24.99

This Flip Camcorder is very easy to use, even for primary grades, because of the few buttons to operate. It holds up to 120 minutes at a time. It is compatible with the MAC computers, which is what my district uses.