Budget Narrative

Most of the expenditures of this project include technology. One of the main resources of

this project is a computer. Since this will be the first year of the project, the HP Chrome Book

will be suitable to do the main assignments and group work of the project: create a PowerPoint

and have the ability to do research on the internet. This computer is cheap enough for every

student in the classroom to have their own for that class period. After the project, these

computers can be included in day-to-day lessons that will expand on the student’s ability to use

technology and collaborate online with other students, and allow more flexibility in the lessons

the teacher curates. These computers are not to be given directly to the students unless there is

signed permission, instead they will belong to the classroom and will need to be stored in a

suitable, but also compact space. The laptop cart is a purchase necessary for the computers to be

secure, as most have safety measures and most importantly a slot for each computer to charge.

The laptop cart and the computers go on sale during Black Friday, so depending on the date of

purchase, the price is fluctuated. The computers will be portable and can be shared with other

classrooms if another teacher wants to use them for their own lesson. The last item important for

the computers to function in the project is providing a video editing software compatible with

Chrome Books, such as WeVideo, so that they can create a video advertisement for their

community event. The students do not need anything complicated such as Premiere Pro, and

WeVideo is a user-friendly introduction to crafting videos. After the project the students will be

provided with another presentation tool and be able to expand upon their creativity for

presentations or assignments.
 Table 1.

Item Quantity and Cost Where to Purchase Funding Source

HP Chrome Book 30 and $149.00 or Best Buy Teach.com Grant

$289.00
Laptop Cart (30 1 and $749.88 or School Outfitters Teach.com Grant

Charging Ports) $1499.76 Website

WeVideo 30 and $4.99/month WeVideo Website NEA Foundation

Subscription Student Success

Grant