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Ms. Gutierrez from Houston, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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iPads for 21st Century Scholars

My students need three iPad Minis to enhance their math and literacy skills through the latest technology and apps.

  • $1,469 goal

This project expired on October 22, 2016.

This project expired on October 22, 2016.

My Students

Walking into our room is like walking into the truest sense of the word diversity. Our school is an urban art magnet school that draws students from all over the city. My classroom spans an entire spectrum backgrounds, races, religions, languages, you name it! Additionally, we are a certified International Baccalaureate school focused on shaping our students to be globally minded learners.

What I love best about my scholars is that our diversity brings us together.

We have the best classroom discussions due to our many different experiences! They are always hearing different perspectives and are always eager to share and learn about new ideas. You'd be surprised with how passionate and up-to-date these third graders are on current events!

When they have free time they love to research and make PowerPoint presentations on topics that have been piquing their interest. We have had presentations about India, the Big Bang Theory, Alexander Hamilton, french desserts, among countless others.

My Project

As digital natives my scholars love using technology in and out of the classroom. We have three desktop computers in the classroom which we are wonderful at sharing, but I would like to add iPads to allow more scholars access to technology at a time.

We would use the iPads to supplement stations during our math and reading blocks to access apps and websites such as Epic and myON for literacy and Mathletics and IXL for math.

Many of our units in social studies and science have a research component where iPads would be of great use.

With all the web and app resources available, iPads would allow me to differentiate learning for my scholars at every academic level with ease. Scholars' individual learning needs would be met in an engaging manner through a device that they are excited to use.

Ms. Gutierrez Poe 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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Nearly all 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

24 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi 16GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $399.99 3 $1,199.97

Materials cost

$1,199.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,247.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$220.23

Total project goal

$1,468.20

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