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

The Power of Tablets, iPads, and Interactivity in Classrooms!

My students need an ipad and protective case for class and individual lessons.

  • $610 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

"I bring learning to life!" It is very important that I am able to make abstract concepts come alive through real life, tangible examples. An iPad will allow my students to experience the world beyond the classroom and take them on a journey through real examples of the content they are learning.

In my 3 year tenure of teaching 4th grade students, I have continuously engaged in new and creative ways to educate my students and share my passion for learning.

Within our tight knit community, the parental support is instrumental in maintaining the efforts to promote learning outside of the classroom. The success of our parent-teacher collaboration and support is evident in the increased confidence, eagerness and improvement in my students. Despite many prior attempts to secure additional technological resources, I have been unsuccessful in receiving the additional tools that would allow my students to excel even more. Although the administration and faculty of my school support the integration of technology within our classrooms, we simply have not been able to secure the necessary funding to purchase items such as iPads. I have a passion for learning and teaching our children and I believe in the benefits that integrated technology tools can provide.

My Project

Although my school has been fortunate in securing some technological tools for educating our students, I believe the additional flexibility offered from mobile platforms such as the iPad would provide another level of support by providing interactive engagement with the students. The use of iPads would also allow students to appreciate and understand the value of mobile technology within our society and offer them a safe, mentored environment in which to interact with this type of technology. In addition to individual involvement, an iPad would also allow more flexibility within the classroom as I support small group and whole classroom lessons without the limitation of being handcuffed to a desk or computer. With the benefit of an iPad, I would also be able to provide interactive lesson support by displaying relevant content using my White Board and applications such as Splashtop.

As a teacher, I am challenged to offer a multi-faceted approach to educating my students based upon their individual learning styles.

As a part of this challenge, I am engaged in daily activities intended to capture and maintain the attention of students that learn primarily through audio, visual and tactile means. The utilization of an iPad within my classroom would support my teaching strategies and offer the ability to promote learning based upon each student's natural learning tendancies.

Mrs. Lucas
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad with Retina Display MD510LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, Black) 4th Generation • Amazon $389.99 1 $389.99
Apple Dock Connector to VGA Adapter (MC552ZM/B) • Amazon $27.60 1 $27.60
MoKo Slim-Fit Folio Stand Case for Apple New iPad 4 & 3 (3rd and 4th Generation with Retina Display) / IPad 2, RED • Amazon $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$442.58

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$38.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.40

Total project goal

$609.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$609.35

6 Donors

-$281.14

Donations toward project cost

-$241.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.17

Matching donations from our partners

-$324.68

Match offers toward project cost

-$275.98

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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