Category Archives: 2016-2017

Film and Video Music Composition Workstation 

Awardee: Shane Slattery-Quintanilla Semester of Award: Spring 2017 Materials Awarded: This grant allowed for the purchase of a full-sized, 88-key MIDI keyboard/synthesizer compatible with GarageBand, Logic, and ProTools digital audio workstation software. Project Description: The first fully completed project supported … Continue reading

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iPad Pro to Facilitate the Flipped Classroom Model

Awardee: Alison Keimowitz Semester of Award: Spring 2017 Materials Awarded: iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Case, and Keyboard. Explain Everything Software. Project Description: I’ve used the iPad and accessories to produce videos for semi-flipped classroom courses. These videos have been well … Continue reading

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Autistic learning in third spaces/Analyses of literacy instruction

Awardee: Erin McCloskey Semester of Award: Spring 2017 Materials Awarded: iPad Pro Apple pencil Smart keyboard NVIVO software Project Description: I have been using the iPad and accessories to collect data in spaces outside of school where Autistic people are … Continue reading

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Enhancing Arabic learning and Instruction using an iPad pro to access Arabic Educational Applications

Awardee: Mootacem Mhiri Semester of Award: Spring 2017 Materials Awarded: iPad Pro + Apple Pencil Project Description: Using the iPad Pro has had a significant impact on my lesson preparation and on my one-on-one office hour consultations with my Arabic … Continue reading

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Tablets for Music Rehearsal and Performance

Awardee: Christine Howlett Semester of Award: Fall 2016 Materials Awarded: Acer Iconia One 10, Galaxy Tab A (2), Galaxy Tab E, Digiland DL 1026, Insignia 10.1 Flex, Ipad Air Project Description: Four students tried out some of the tablets. Surprisingly, … Continue reading

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Using Technology to Provide Instantaneous Feedback to Individual Swimmers while Swimming

Awardee: Lisl Prater-Lee Semester of Award: Spring 2017 Materials Awarded: An AquaCam Underwater Communication System that includes: a coach’s microphone, headset, and receiver; 5 individual headset receivers; two Finis tempo trainers Project Description: The technology has been an important addition … Continue reading

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Automated monitoring of amphibian populations on the VFEP

Awardee: Justin Touchon Semester of Award: Spring 2017 Materials Awarded: 10 Android cell phones, 10 small waterproof pelican cases, 10 waterproof omnidirectional microphones and 10 mini plugs to connect microphones to the cell phones Project Description: We used the materials … Continue reading

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Spectral Analysis on Historic Documents

Awardee: Jenny Magnes Semester of Award: Fall 2016 Materials Awarded: 4 Alta II Reflectance Spectrometer (Vernier) 5 Arduino Starter Kits Project Description: In “Lasers/Technology/Teleportation” students investigated the spectra of various known pigments using the Vernier ALTA® II Reflectance Spectrometer: http://pages.vassar.edu/ltt/?p=3301. … Continue reading

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Super 16mm BlackMagic Micro Cinema Camera and Lens

Awardee: Shane Slattery-Quintanilla Semester of Award: Fall 2016 Materials Awarded: Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera, Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 Asph. Lens, DaVinci Resolve Color Grading Software Project Description: The Super 16mm BlackMagic Micro Cinema Camera has opened … Continue reading

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Lenovo Yogabook for Classroom Diagramming

Awardee: Ben Ho Semester of Award: Fall 2016 Materials Awarded: Lenovo Yogabook for Windows ($376 on Amazon) Project Description: Used for classroom presentations. The Lenovo yogabook is a tablet that runs full windows and has a unique built in Wacom … Continue reading

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