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Mrs. Shinshiro from Hilo, HI is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coding Dash and Dots: Preparing Our Students for Their Future

My students need Wonder Workshop Dash and Dot Robots to apply their coding skills into real life!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Shinshiro's classroom raised $733

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds, yet they enter my classroom with excitement and eagerness to learn and grow. In our grade level, our students rotate for math, ELA, and sciences, therefore I will see each and every 4th grade student in our school.

Utilizing technology is one major way I engage my young learners.

My 21st century learners are constantly developing their computer skills in preparation for their successful future in school and in the work force. Together we help prepare ourselves and each other for today and tomorrow, with both academic and emotional goals.

My Project

Today, teaching means preparing our students for jobs that do not even exist yet. The traditional job markets are evolving and becoming very technology-driven and dependent. Industries outside of technology such as: finance, manufacturing, health care, information technology (IT), data analyst, artistry and design, and engineering now have job demands with computer coding skills.

This shift has made coding a core skill for our students to be successful in their future.

In class my students have been exposed to a very basic level of coding using a free educational website. With these Dash and Dot robots my students will be able to make a physical connection of coding and begin their journey of robotics. Robotics is then offered as an extracurricular next year as a 5th grader, in intermediate, as well as at the high school and collegiate level here in Hilo. Please help me prepare my students for a successful and meaningful future.

Mrs. Shinshiro Waiakea Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

161 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash & Dot Robot Wonder Pack • Amazon Business $279.99 2 $559.98

Materials cost

$559.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$623.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.94

Total project goal

$732.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $732.96

5 Donors

-$632.61

Donations toward project cost

-$538.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.59

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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