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Ms. Wittig from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Immerse Our Students in Learning with VR!

My students need a virtual reality headset to learn and create in an immersive environment that is both accessible and practical.

  • $368 goal

This project expired on September 11, 2018.

This project expired on September 11, 2018.

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Ms. Wittig University High School Charter
Los Angeles, CA Grades 9-12

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Our school serves students from all neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and many of these students come from different countries or speak other languages before English. The truly heterogeneous diversity gives students the chance to learn about one another's experiences, respect the cultures of others, and develop empathy. Some of our highest-need students come from homes that are not safe (or even no home) and face challenges beyond what most children have to endure just to get to school and be students.

Our students are an overwhelmingly interdependent group who support one another and encourage behaviors that will help achieve success.

They are dedicated to learning and are well-rounded in their activities and their talents. Our students want to make the world a better place, and the right educational opportunities will prepare them to do just that!

My Project

Next year Uni's MAST magnet is proud to expand our computer science offerings from AP CS A (the deep end of the pool) to a broader, more accessible introductory class. I will have a large chunk of our incoming freshmen in these classes, and want to support the development of both their skill and interest. I'm excited to expose and cultivate creative minds in the digital arts/computer science sector. In particular, I want to guarantee they have all the fun of a creative, immersive, digital arts class without skimming over the actual programming.

With this Oculus Go, students can see not only the fundamentals of coding but also the purpose and motivating goals by learning Javascript, C#, and game design while immersed in VR.

Despite our state having both Silicon Valley and the vibrant, creative LA tech community, our neighborhood students aren't getting to experience all that world can offer and how they can use its developments. California is far behind many states that have already guaranteed CS for all students or committed to having full-time CS teachers for students as young as the elementary grades. Many students, parents, and educators have misconceptions of what counts as CS and of who can/should be learning it.

Efforts to recruit more diverse candidates into this field sometimes water it down to just computer literacy or broad applications without seeing actual programming at all. Just getting people excited by trying high-tech tools as consumers may get them to take CS but doesn't help when they get to the harder stuff. Combining newly developed, exciting, professional-level technologies like VR/AR with true coding and low-cost hardware is the answer. It can help recruit more people while still giving them authentic learning that empowers them to continue advancing in the field.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted
Ms. Wittig University High School Charter Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

150 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oculus Go - 64GB Stand-Alone Virtual Reality Headset • Best Buy Education $255.00 1 $255.00

Materials cost

$255.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$312.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.09

Total project goal

$367.24

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