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Ms. Mcfadden from Darby, PA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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An Apple Today Keeps Illiteracy at Bay

Help me give my students an iPad to do all the things that will make them successful in this 21st century learning environment.

  • $751 goal

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

My Project

Digital storytelling represents a revolutionary approach to literacy development in primary classrooms.

Using apps like Book Creator, Puppet Pals, or Adobe Spark Video, students embark on a creative journey that transforms them from passive consumers to active creators of content.

The process begins with traditional story planning, where students develop their characters and plot using storyboard templates.

They then move into the digital realm, creating illustrations either through the iPad’s drawing capabilities or by photographing their own artwork.

The magic truly happens when students add voice recordings, bringing their characters to life with different voices and sound effects. They can incorporate simple animations to show character movement and scene transitions, and even add background music to set the mood.

This multisensory approach to storytelling helps develop not only writing skills but also speaking, listening, and digital literacy.

I have seen how choice can positively affect my students work and demeanor and hope that the additional options will help us grow even more!

Ms. Mcfadden Penn Wood Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Darby, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

Never Before Funded 25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 11-inch iPad Air M3 chip Built for Apple Intelligence Wi-Fi 128GB - Purple • Best Buy Education $599.00 1 $599.00

Materials cost

$599.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$637.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.58

Total project goal

$750.56

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