My students need a Chromebook computer to use in their STEM technology center and for independent research projects.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gaiter's classroom raised $283
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
My students are 21st Century learners who are eager to use all of the technology available to them! I teach 26 curious, fourth grade scientists in a small, Title I school that has an amazing and supportive principal.
My students are eager to learn, and their brains are sponges that absorb any and all information given to them.
Everything is a potential investigation or experiment to them, so I strive to provide my students with as many learning and project-based opportunities as possible. I constantly enhance the school curriculum and students' intrinsic motivation to learn more by infusing STEM correlations whenever possible.
Because of our small school size, funding levels are not as high as other schools in our area. Grants and projects like this one become an integral part of how I obtain resources to supplement learning experiences. I truly believe that the future lies in our children, that they have virtually unlimited potential, and my job is to enable them to reach it.
My Project
My students love technology! Currently I have several laptop computers in my classroom. Students rotate 4 times a day to have quality time on a computer. This year I changed grade levels and have more students than the amount of laptops that are available. The Chromebook requested in this proposal will provide two more students in my classroom access. Interactive learning will be just a click away and at the fingertips of every student during the day. This portable technology can be taken anywhere inside and outside the classroom. My students will be able access information on demand, do research, and complete assignments cooperatively instead of waiting for their turn on a computer. My students will use this laptop as a learning tool to read books online, conduct research, make presentations, view electronic references for clarification and complete assignments digitally. They will make a big difference in my classroom!
Our world is changing before our eyes and being technologically literate is becoming so important.
Many of my students do not have the financial resources at home to purchase digital devices. This grant will provide an equal opportunity for all my students to succeed.
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
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