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Mr. R. from CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

iPod to Motivate Learning

My students need an iPod Touch to generate motivation in the classroom.

  • $316 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Imagine for just a second, how the textbook industry would change if every student in a classroom had an iPod Touch. Textbooks would no longer be printed on paper (the environment would thank you) and information could be immediately updated unlike the current format of a textbook.

The reality is, we don't have to imagine any of this.

Students in my 6th grade class can learn when they are connected in a way that desktops cannot provide in the digital age. iPods are changing education because they align neatly with the goals and purposes of education in a digital age.

My Project

My students need an iPod Touch to generate motivation in the classroom. An Apple iPod Touch can help students by promoting and engaging them in real-life applications. The iPod can also be used as an e-reader, and serve many other educational functions while on-the-go. Most importantly, learning from an iPod, particularly in the 21st century, will bring about 21st century skills needed for tomorrow's jobs.

Our students are horribly bored by the traditional educational environment and something needs to change in order to have them meet us halfway with the learning process.

In my opinion, the iPod Touch could be the game changer we've been waiting for!

Mr. R.
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
8GB TOUCH 3RD GEN • Best Buy $199.99 1 $199.99

Materials cost

$199.99

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$18.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$268.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.35

Total project goal

$315.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$315.64

9 Donors

-$118.40

Donations toward project cost

-$105.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.00

match offer

-$191.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$162.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.60

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$0.00

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