Interactive Laptop to Enhance Our STEM Investigations & Inquiry Work!
Help me give my students an interactive laptop that can enhance our science research during STEM investigations and helps support our class so we can use our Smartboard that requires updated technology so our lessons can be engaging!
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." -Carl Sagan
Preparing students for the world in which they live, and eventually will work, is extremely important.
Students need to learn how to become effective problem-solvers in real-world situations. Having access to technology is vital.
Our students have a strong desire to learn about the world we live in and love working on STEM projects. My science classroom is composed of diverse learners in a high poverty area. My students are very enthusiastic about school and have a thirst for learning. They are curious, funny, caring, loving, and imaginative.
I use many different learning pathways to help them understand the content on a deeper level. All my students are unique and have many different strengths; however, when any one of them has a piece of technology in their hands, they immediately become more engaged in the activity.
My Project
Our goal is for every student to have access to fun and engaging lessons that allow students to take learning into their own hands.
This laptop would allow our students to conduct research, participate in interactive lessons with our fabulous Smartboard technology and be immersed in science conversations and activities without the worry of our current laptop freezing and shutting down in the middle of our lesson.
With this laptop, we will be able to replace the broken one, making learning equitable for all the students in the classroom. Let’s prepare our students for the future and for the use of technology in the world today!
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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