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
Do you think it's fair to limit 21st century students to 19th century tools? The great majority of our 7th and 8th grade students do not have access to computers at any time during their school day. Please help us fix this technology chasm.
These energetic 7th and 8th grade students live in a high-poverty urban area of Northern California.
More than 70% of them qualify as socioeconomically disadvantaged. They are so-called "minority" students: Latino, African-American, Filipino, Asian, and Pacific Islander. Almost half are English language learners. Unlike their wealthier peers in nearby districts, they do not have computers, laptops, and iPads at home. How can we expect them to excel in the workforce someday if we can't even provide them with the most rudimentary computer skills necessary to succeed in today's ultra-competitive environments?
My Project
Having 4 Chromebooks in our classroom would allow students to work in small groups to conduct inquiry-based research on topics related to our multiculturalism in literature class. While reading novels related to social justice, students would be able to research related social studies topics. For example, while reading "The Watsons Go to Birmingham," students could research Jim Crow laws, the bombings in Birmingham, MLK Jr's Letters from a Birmingham Jail, and other self-selected topics. To synthesize their new knowledge, they could use the Chromebooks to present their findings using digital presentation tools such as Prezi, Powtoon, or Glogster.
Using Chromebooks daily gives students experience in using the technology necessary to succeed in middle school, high school, college, and beyond. Amazing digital tools and apps are available to create presentations, interact with text, research, practice skills, play educational games, and much, much more.
If we don't start to provide them with the tools necessary to succeed now, how will they ever catch up?
Please help me put 21st century technology into the hands of our deserving middle school students!
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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