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Mrs. Patton from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Technology

Help me give my students plenty of headphones so they can create music using Digital Audio Workstations.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Patton's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school is a technology magnet school, and we strive to integrate technology into every subject area. Currently, our music program has access to Chromebooks, however, the students don't have headphones to plug into them. Not having headphones makes listening to music activities and using our music composition software very difficult.

We have been using Chromebooks to create music using Digital Audio Workstations, and the students really need headphones to be able to complete this work.

The average school day can be loud and grueling. Music can be a savior for students, but sometimes they need to experience music in more peaceful and individual ways than with whole-group instruction. These headphones will help our students find their happy places through music, and give everyone a chance to calm down and to create music using technology. These headphones will allow students to have a productive and calm time during music class. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Mrs. Patton Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

330 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony MDR-ZX110 Stereo Headphones, Black • Quill.com $10.99 12 $131.88

Materials cost

$131.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.92

Total project goal

$192.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$192.78

2 Donors

-$92.42

Donations toward project cost

-$85.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.11

match offer

-$92.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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$0.00

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