Today ORAU along with Knox County Schools unveiled the newly outfitted classroom of Lotts Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher Mrs. Karla Fultz. The award was announced before the end of last (2012-2013) school year. The award is $25,000 and this marks the fifth year that ORAU has selected a recipient.

For the $25,000 Mrs. Fultz classroom received 1 document camera, 6 iPad minis, 4 iPad2, 6 MacBook Pros, 4 iMac 21.5 inch computers, 1 iMac 27 inch computer, 1 70 inch TV, ActivExpressions Products. In addition, the classroom received iPad Covers, MacBooks Covers, Pencil Sharpeners, 1 Large table, 15 stools, Apple remote, Apple TV, Keynote, Pages.

Mrs. Fultz’s has a blog, it is located here. Check out our coverage from March 20, 2013 of the award announcement here.

Remarks by ORAU President Andy Page (left), Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr., Superintendent of Knox County Schools (center) and Mrs. Karla Fultz, (right) ORAU Award recipient teacher at Lotts Elementary School.

Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr. watching a young students work with one of the new iPad’s.

Mrs. Fultz being interviewed by a reporter with the Knoxville News Sentinel aka Big Metal Shed on the Hill.

The 70 inch television monitor. Below the monitor is the ‘presentation check’ that Mrs. Fultz and her students received before the end of last school year.