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Mrs. Castillo Gonzalez from Huntington Park, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communicate with me 2.0

Help me give my students a throwable microphone speaker. The purpose of this project is to consistently improve students life ready skills. Qball initiates expressive communication and collaboration with peers.

  • $269 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

Our school is located in a large urban city. Our teachers and staff provide a safe and fun learning environment. There are many experiences for all to have, but many students stay within our area. Most parents are immigrants. They are hardworking, caring, and involved. Our school is Title I, forty percent English Learners, and all kids receive free lunch.

My students are creative and come to school every day ready to learn.

We are a bilingual English/Spanish class. Kids love readers and writers workshop as well as anything to do with math and science. We work on projects through the year that incorporate classroom presentations and parent participation.

My Project

The Qball is a progressive, action-oriented learning tool that engages and encourages participation of all students. This technology integrates the Four Cs of Education (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration and Creativity). When using this innovative device students learn skills needed in the 21st Century like clear and articulate communication while working with a team, as an essential skill for our future leaders.

Many of my students are shy and hesitate to participate orally in class.

QBall is a fun interactive way to give my students voice. Some students are also English learners that will benefit from hearing others speak and hearing themselves as well.

With a Qball students will engage in class discussion about books, math, social studies. They will project their voice and explain their thinking.

Mrs. Castillo Gonzalez
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Qball 2.0 • Qball $179.00 1 $179.00

Materials cost

$179.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.25

Total project goal

$268.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$268.31

1 Donor

-$178.87

Donations toward project cost

-$152.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.83

match offer

-$89.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$76.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.42

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$0.00

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