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Mr. Hawkins from Manila, AR is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Manage Money With Coding & Robots

Help me give my students this laptop computer so they can extend learning outside the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Hawkins's classroom raised $383

This project is fully funded

My Students

My target students are in the 7th and 8th grades at a Title I school in the Delta with a very high population of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. They are incredibly bright and eager to learn. They love working on inquiry-driven projects that require them to work together and apply 21st-century skills. This project will allow students from varied economic backgrounds to work collaboratively with the teacher to prepare them for the workforce they will enter.

My Project

Today's students need to know more than just the basics of math, science and language arts. The students in my classroom today need to be ready for the high pace, high skill, ever-changing world that they will move into. It is a world where computer science and technology will be at the forefront of everything they do. That is why computer coding is such a critical skill for students to be on top of. Another critical skill for my students is financial literacy. I would not be surprised to find that many of my students think their parents have a money tree in their backyard.

Today's students need to understand how to be financially stable, and they may find that a foundation in computer coding and robotics will help them be ready for the jobs they will one day fill.

In their class, my students will be exposed to computer science and coding in a fun and unique environment. They will be learning the higher level skill needed in a technology-based society, but that will have fun doing. It is my hope that this project will help inspire the next generation of computer engineers.

We will also be researching careers in computer science in an effort to find out just how many good paying jobs there are in this area. As we do this will be doing some monthly family budgeting to discover how much it actually cost to live on your own in today's world. We will use sites like PlaySpent and some of the financial resources from Everfi to expose students to the need to find a good job that will provide the lifestyle they hope to have. They will use the laptop as a tool to be able to do their research outside the classroom.

Mr. Hawkins Manila Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Manila, AR View local requests

More than 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
XIDU PhilBook Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop, 11.6-inch Full HD IPS Display, Intel Quad Core Atom Z8350 Processor, 4GB LPDDR3, 64GB eMMC, Webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Convertible Notebook, Silver • Amazon Business $268.99 1 $268.99

Materials cost

$268.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.39

Total project goal

$382.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $382.60

1 Donor

-$65.04

Donations toward project cost

-$65.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$306.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$260.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.48

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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