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Mrs. Melancon from Erath LA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

It's All About Abilities NOT Disabilities!

My students need a touchscreen laptop and mouse.

  • $872 goal

This project expired on July 12, 2016.

This project expired on July 12, 2016.

My Students

As a SPED teacher I have always felt that we should focus on a child abilities, not disabilities. Find the positive and work it, as one might say. In reading articles on touchscreens on laptops with SPED children, this device seems to be a positive thing in a classrooms today.

I am fortunate to work at a dedicated elementary feeder school with more than 500 students from Pre K through 5th grade.

Our community is definitely one that is centered on education and our children. I love my students and accenting what is positive in them!

My Project

Digital resources definitely help enrich effective lessons for my students. I know the importance of focusing on different student levels. I do that daily in all subjects with the help of technology. At this time, I feel I have to focus on trying to earn my students new laptop and digital tools. As a SPED Teacher, I am always working to push students to their utmost potential. Most students love technology devices. With a laptop with a touchscreen in my classroom, this would allow every student I work with to experience the power of an touchscreen laptop and the wonderful links floating in cyberspace. I know my students would love to work with this resource in reading, math, social studies and science.

I believe in focusing on a students abilities, rather than their disabilities.

I know a Windows 10 touchscreen laptop would help me do exactly that. Your consideration in helping my students receive a touchscreen laptop and mouse.

Mrs. Melancon
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dell Inspiron i5559-4415SLV 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, Silver Matte) Intel Real Sense • Amazon Business $628.94 1 $628.94
Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 with Designed-For-Web Scrolling - Red • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95

Materials cost

$644.89

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Sales tax

 $56.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$740.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.76

Total project goal

$871.75

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