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Mrs. Ackerman from Nashua, NH is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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21st Century Learning Needed!

My students need 10 Chromebooks to develop 21st-century skills!

  • $2,458 goal

This project expired on June 27, 2015.

This project expired on June 27, 2015.

My Students

In today’s progressive classrooms, yesterday’s rows of quiet listeners have given way to small groups of active learners, thoroughly engaged in discussions and explorations. Even the classroom walls have expanded, with technologies connecting students to the wider global community.

My two classes of 50 students are the most unique blend of excitability, creativity, and emotional and educational needs that I have ever had before.

Some students come from homes where there are six siblings with whom to share a meal. Some have just moved here and have limited English or none at all. Many of them stay for the after-school program which means they do not get home till almost 6 pm. Their life is school. This dynamic group has compelled me to reevaluate myself and my instructional methods. Together, we have fostered a relationship that has helped to minimize differences and develop a passionate desire to learn. Our school and staff are highly supportive of all students and work tirelessly to create programs that support their needs: food backpacks, clothing programs, scholarship programs, health programs, and more. Thankfully our community knows the students will strengthen the future of our city.

My Project

My students need 21st-century skills! With one computer cart shared with 12+ classrooms and lots of testing, there is very little time to prepare them for the world. It is my vision to accumulate 10 total Chromebooks for my students. That would put us to about a 2:1 ratio of student to technology. In our school, fifth-grade classrooms are departmentalized, and I teach math and science to two classes. In many schools, the internet has opened access to a vast world of information, and students are learning critical-thinking skills to filter out the noise and decide which sources are reliable, which information to trust. Kids now create and share their own content, too. This means students need to master new technologies and also learn to navigate online communities safely and responsibly. I want to take learning above and beyond, embracing the 4Cs for the 21st century: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Creativity.

With your donation, you will be improving each student's 21st-century skills, helping them to be successful participants in the global economy, and adequately preparing them for college and work.

"If we teach today's students as we did yesterday, we rob them of tomorrow."

Mrs. Ackerman Fairgrounds Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung - 11.6'Chromebook - Exynos 5 - 2GB Memory - 16GB Flash (eMMc) Memory - Silver • Best Buy for Business $202.85 10 $2,028.50

Materials cost

$2,028.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$30.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,088.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$368.63

Total project goal

$2,457.56

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