11. Plympton Elementary School Address: 20 Farnsworth Street Waltham, MA 02451 Part of Waltham School District; includes 6 other elementary schools Predominantly white community
12. Hardware and Software @ Plympton Software Window XP Microsoft Office 2003 IE 8 Hardware Very old and slow, RAM <= 1GB, CPU <1.5Ghz Old kind of screen, not LCDs
13. Roses and Thorns Roses Warm, fuzzy feeling Pass on our knowledge They think we’re cool Chance to practice what we learn Easier 20% of our grade than working! Leadership opportunity Job prospectors like to see community outreach
14. Roses and Thorns Thorns Possibly really early session (8:30s) Communication gaps Field trips MCAS Old-fashioned computers and software The student might not be talkative Or too much! A lot to cover in a little time
15. What should be changed? Better communication between teacher and Program Manager between Program Manager and drivers We should be able to contact teacher Less in curriculum Cut out Excel and Website PowerPoint is more interesting for young students Adjust and Update
16. Reflections First time teaching other people Giving back to the community Reinforce our own knowledge Being a role model Time management