STEP-3

CHALLENGE: Funding is an issue with technology, especially for each student to have their own take home device.

SOLUTION: Parent donations. Parents want the best for their children therefore contributing to the funds of their education will be important for them to do.

SOLUTION: Fundraisers. Fundraisers are a great way to recieve funding for things like technology.

CHALLENGE: Convincing parents game based learning is beneficial can be an issue due to getting them to see past it being only games and technology.

SOLUTION: Sending out links to websites about success stories linked to game based learning could easily get them on board.

SOLUTION: Keeping parents up to date on their students process as the initiative plays out through the year will make them feel better about my tactics as their child's teacher.

CHALLENGE: Keeping the children on task when using the technology can be difficult to do.

SOLUTION: Provide consequences for off task students such as no free time once the assignement is completed.

SOLUTION: Allow students to work in pairs or groups so that they can encourage each other to stay on task.