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Mr. Mejia from Naples, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graphics Card for STEM & Virtual Reality!

My students need a powerful graphics card to run their newly acquired VR system. They have been working hard to bring Virtual Reality to the classroom, so let's help them achieve this goal especially after hurricane Irma.

  • $752 goal

This project expired on August 5, 2018.

This project expired on August 5, 2018.

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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

I have the best techie students who are full of energy and excited to learn about technology. They enjoy when we get creative, changing things up by doing class activities and projects that are hands-on. They are a pretty diverse group of kids with different backgrounds and cultures. My kids have the potential to be someone amazing when they grow up; they just need the extra resources and tools to accomplish it, especially the technology!

My school is an incredible charter school that cares about the students and teachers.

While they ensure the kids receive the necessary materials, we need some help, especially after Hurricane Irma, in ensuring they get extra resources that will let them have a more hands-on experience. When my students enter the room, I want them to be encouraged to strive for their best, continue to be enthusiastic and happy with STEM-related projects in tech class and have access to the latest technology that will inspire their future careers.

My Project

My awesome students need resources for our classroom. We have been working on bringing virtual reality to the classroom and have acquired almost every component to achieve this goal. The last remaining piece is the graphics card, which is vital in allowing the system to run smoothly. During class, we are limited to just using laptops and I would love to expand their use and understanding of technology. This is why I figured the graphics card would be extremely beneficial and a great idea for a grant!

The Virtual Reality System is an attention grabber for students to love the technology world and acquiring the graphics card would make this possible.

I hope we can make this possible for the children to use equipment they would only dream of.

If this project is funded I know it will make a difference to my students because it will inspire them to learn more about technology. It will also allow them the opportunity to do something productive and entertaining, rather than just playing a game. I personally think that this will really make the parents and students excited about our classroom projects because it is adding more creative technology to our classroom.

Mr. Mejia Gulf Coast Charter Academy South Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

460 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING, 8GB GDDR5, ACX 3.0 & RGB LED Graphics Card 08G-P4-6678-KR • Amazon Business $599.99 1 $599.99

Materials cost

$599.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.76

Total project goal

$751.75

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