As September draws to a close, an important deadline rapidly approaches. It is time for the first Title I inventory of the year, and it is my responsibility to make sure that all of the equipment purchased with Title I funds has been cataloged correctly and being used properly. Each piece of equipment purchased with Title I funds must have PL 107-110 placed on it in a prominent location along with the serial number of the device. This process requires a room to room search with a copy of last year's inventory, a clip board, a pen and sometimes a magnifying glass. Those serial numbers can be very small. It's not all bad though. Doing these inventories allows me to get into every classroom to see what is going on. This, in turn, helps me to refocus my efforts in the media center to better suit the needs of the school. Well, back to inventory. Now that I have completed my room to room search, I will now focus my attention on using the information I gleaned to update my 2015 Title I spread sheet. I wish that my only project right now was Title I inventory. I am also working on finishing spending my media center budget, the school technology budget, and planning for book fair. First things first. I found a few unique pieces of equipment this week that I would love to have at school. The first is a microphone that doubles as a ball. Imagine being able to use a mic to ask a question and then throw it to a student for a response. I would definitely be engaged in that classroom! The first video shows how easy it is to set up. The second shows how it could be used in a class.
The second piece of technology I discovered this week is called Swivl.
My principal wants me to order a couple of them for school.
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