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Mrs. Dougherty from State College PA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Better Reading Through Technology

My students need access to individual technology to be able to view books online and to complete literacy activities.

  • $6,113 goal

This project expired on February 8, 2018.

This project expired on February 8, 2018.

My Students

My students are from a small, rural school district. We have a high population of learning support students and below grade-level students.

Students are excited about our new reading program this year, but we do not have enough resources to meet all of their needs.

In order to best serve their academic needs, more technology is necessary to accommodate all students. Technology would make the program more accessible and provided needed text to help them to become better readers and critical thinkers.

My Project

Students will use their Apple iPads to view nonfiction and fiction text online. The reading program being used at my school has a digital component, but we do not have the resources to access it. Many students are not reading at the levels of text provided for my classroom, but we have access online to over 600 titles.

In addition to being able to access the titles during small group instruction, students can use the iPads to complete literacy station activities including reading articles at their reading level online and accessing other activities or creating projects.

Having 1 to 1 technology during this instructional time will help students to become better readers and critical thinkers.

Mrs. Dougherty
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 iPads and a Charging cart • Best Buy Education $5,089.41 1 $5,089.41

Materials cost

$5,089.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$76.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$5,195.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$916.90

Total project goal

$6,112.65

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