Help me give my students more online learning functionality with wired optical mice and iPad chargers. The markers and pens will give our brains a break from screens.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ekins's classroom raised $437
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
I am a teacher who recently returned to teaching second grade in an urban school.
Despite many challenges, my students come to online school each day eager to learn how to learn and drive their own learning.
My students love school because they experience thrilling and motivating educational experiences that simultaneously improve their math, writing, reading, science, and social studies skills. This often takes monetary funding I am not given by my state or school district, especially in a school year when all of my students are learning from home. Unforgettable learning experiences in second grade help my students retain learning in their long-term memories.
My Project
I teach second graders who are still fine-tuning their fine motor skills. The frustration of trying to move the mouse on a trackpad is more overwhelming than the learning that is supposed to be happening. A wired, USB mouse would eliminate unneeded technology stress.
Wired mice will simplify many parts of online learning for the second-graders and having fully-charged iPads will simplify my ability to oversee the students in Zoom breakout rooms from my (charged) iPads.
I have 4 iPads I log-in to Zoom on, and watch what is happening at all virtual tables. Right now, I only have one functioning charger that frantically gets used to hopefully charge the iPads sufficiently by the next learning day.
The pens and markers will give everyone a necessary hands-on break! Doing art or working on whiteboards makes the students happy, and teaching something that feels so boundless also makes online teaching and learning more bearable.
More than three‑quarters 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
Verbatim Optical Mouse - Wired with USB Accessibility - Mac & PC Compatible - Black
• Amazon Business
$5.74
30
$172.20
Expo 86001 Low Odor Dry Erase Marker, Black; Fine Tip, Quick-Drying Ink, 2 Packs of 12 Markers, 24 Markers Total
• Amazon Business
$15.49
3
$46.47
dbest products Smart Cart, BLACK Collapsible Rolling Utility Cart Basket Grocery Shopping Teacher Hobby Craft Art
• Amazon Business
$32.19
1
$32.19
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Black, 36 Count
• Amazon Business
$29.40
1
$29.40
Sharpie Super Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12 Count
• Amazon Business
$14.26
2
$28.52
12W USB Charger for iPad, AISINI 2.4A 12W USB Wall Charger Foldable Portable Travel Plug and 2 Pack Fast Charging Cable (3FT) Compatible with iPhone, iPad
• Amazon Business
$16.95
1
$16.95
USB Wall Charger, 2 Pack Wall Charger Adapter Block with 2 Pack 3FT Charger Cable Cord Compatible iPhone 11/Xs/Xs Max/XR/X /8/7/6/6S Plus SE/5S/5C, iPad and More
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Materials cost
$335.72
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.04
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$370.76
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$65.43
Total project goal
$436.19
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$436.19
1 Donor
-$436.19
Donations toward project cost
-$370.76
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Ekins and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
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