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Upon finalizing their 5 year tech plan
last year, the Dozier Elementary
technology committee set an “Eye on
Tech” campaign in motion to gain
resources for teachers and students.
During the first year, they were able to
receive grade level digital cameras,
flip cameras, a few classroom computers
and some software licenses with the help
of parents and community organizations.
The campaign began its second year on a
positive note in August as Librarian
Schuyler Poche received a Dollar General
Grant for five computers in her library.
With the beginning of a new year at
hand, the committee made a decision to
set their sights on adding interactive
Promethean Boards classrooms which had
none.
When the district
had technology funding during the 2007
and 2008 years, technology courses were
offered by the district for interested
teachers/schools to earn Promethean
Boards.
Fortunately,
about half of the Dozier Elementary
educators took advantage of the offer at
that time and earned interactive white
boards.
With a successful
first year with their tech plan, the
priority of the tech committee switched
gears and it was decided that if
donations or grants were made available
this year, the school would work on
purchasing more interactive white boards
for the remainder of the classrooms.
As a popular
resource, the interactivity of the
boards provide hands-on lesson which
engage students.
Through the
generosity of a local business, Hess,
and the Erath 4th of July
Association, an additional seven boards
were purchased in December and January,
leaving just a handful of classrooms in
need.
On Friday, January 20th another local
company Sparrows, offered a helping hand
and delivered a check to Principal Karla
Toups and Assistant Principal Natalie
Hebert allowing the school to purchase
the final Promethean Boards needed for
every classroom.
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