Adapting Budget Technology for Mathematics Education
Help me give my students access to digital technology to support learning mathematics through the acquisition of a class set of 10 Kindle Fire HD 8's loaded with curated suite of apps including Desmos, and Dragonbox Algebra.
The students at our school rise to the challenges of growing up in working class communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. They represent a wide spectrum of American experiences which enriches their shared experience of education and growth. By coming together to learn and grow, our students prepare themselves to lead in their communities and in wider society.
The tenacity, spirit, resiliency, wit, passion, and potential of our student body is difficult to describe in words alone, but it inspires me everyday even as it challenges me to be my best self for them.
Our future leaders will be lucky to include such talented young people in their ranks.
My Project
This project will create a class set of 10 Kindle Fire HD 8's with carefully curated apps and web based programs, so that students can work in groups to use technology in classroom based math learning activities.
In particular, Desmos will be used to support investigations and group problem-solving activities that are already integrated into the curriculum.
Further, tasks will be developed to support students' engagement with Khan Academy, an online resource that can be used as well to support a 'flipped' classroom. By being able to access this resource in class, students will be supported in using it outside of class as well with their own devices or with communal computing resources.
Finally, well designed math education games such as SUMAZE, POLY-UP, Dragon-Box Algebra, and Wuzzit Trouble will be installed and activities will be designed to support student's engagement with, and reflection on, these mathematical micro-worlds. The google play store will be installed via a script and the use of 'Nova Launcher' or similar app will provide a more native android tablet experience for students while retaining access to Amazon app environment if desired.
Access to technology remains an on-going challenge for publicly funded schools serving diverse working class communities, including our school. While research on the use of digital technology in mathematics education has been growing since the 1970's, many students still have very little experience with the power and impact of learning mathematics through interacting with the 'Mathematical Micro-Worlds' provided by well designed math education computer programs.
In today's digital age, it is more important than ever for students to have access to using technology while learning and doing mathematics.
Fire HD 8 Tablet (8" HD Display, 16 GB) - Black
• Amazon Business
$79.99
10
$799.90
LTROP All-New Fire HD 8 2018/2017 Case - Light Weight Shock Proof Convertible Ultra-Slim Kid-Proof Cover Kids Case for All-New Fire HD 8 Tablet (8th Gen & 7th Generation, 2018/2017 Release), Blue
• Amazon Business
$7.99
10
$79.90
AmazonBasics 6-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip 2-Pack, 2-Foot Long Cord, 200 Joule - Black
• Amazon Business
$11.49
1
$11.49
Materials cost
$891.29
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$81.55
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.37
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,016.21
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$179.33
Total project goal
$1,195.54
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,195.54
8 Donors
-$794.07
Donations toward project cost
-$677.06
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$117.01
match offer
-$399.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$339.15
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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