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Ms. Brown from Detroit MI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Computer Competency

Help me give my students a chance at learning to use a computer.

  • $350 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I serve a population of 15 low-income pre-K students. The world of today is full of technology. I love that all of my students are full of energy and love to explore new things. We are located in the inner city of Detroit, and most of the children do not have computers and tablets at home, nor do they have the luxury of having a library close by.

Tablets bring the library to the child and they can explore virtual learning on a different level.

Tablets also get children familiar with computers which prepares them for kindergarten when they have to take standardized testing. Most often our children fail tests because they are not familiar with the technology.

My Project

The laptop will make a difference with the children in their learning skills because they will learn how to operate a laptop before they get to kindergarten and have to take statewide standardized testing. A lot of times our children reach the next level and do not know how to use a computer because they are not familiar with one and they fail the test. This is something seen all too often in public schools.

My goal is to help the students help themselves at an early age where you can make the most positive impact that will last a lifetime.

Knowledge can not be taken away from you at any age.

Ms. Brown
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Chromebook 3 XE500C13K & Google Chrome Management License • Best Buy Education $262.99 1 $262.99

Materials cost

$262.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$296.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.40

Total project goal

$349.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $349.33

7 Donors

-$173.00

Donations toward project cost

-$150.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

match offer

-$171.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$146.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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