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Mr. Swisher from Albuquerque NM is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Overcoming Deficiency With Technology

Help me give my students 5 Chromebooks which will provide them with the ability to access interactive and engaging learning apps.

  • $1,284 goal

This project expired on May 7, 2020.

This project expired on May 7, 2020.

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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

Life has many struggles and poverty is the #1 enemy of education on every level. Compounding this problem is the fact that resources are few to help me meet the needs of my students. With your help we can change the cycle and help all students achieve educational success.

We are a low-income school located in New Mexico supported by Title I with 100% free or reduced lunch.

Despite the hardships that many of my students encounter on a daily basis, they come to school ready to learn and always give 100% effort. My students are creative, thoughtful and very inquisitive! I have 16 Special Education students ranging from 2nd to 5th grade. The students that I teach have a variety of special needs and receive services from me through an IEP. My students are loving and compassionate with a desire to learn even though learning has proven to be difficult for them.

My Project

I am requesting 5 Chromebooks to build my technology center. The Chromebooks will provide my students with the ability to access interactive and engaging learning apps, access to online resources, and have the ability to reverse their learning deficits in reading, writing, and math. Although they have learning struggles, they still have a strong desire to learn and investigate the world around them.

In 2020, all students deserve the opportunity to build the tech skills they will need, even those from low-income families who receive free school lunch.

These Chromebooks will enable my students to directly interact with the lessons in a fun and engaging manner, and will help my students build a foundation of learning with a simple touch. The Chromebooks donated will provide my students with engaging options that will help to meet their educational needs.

Mr. Swisher
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dell Chromebook-Inspiron 11.6'-Intel Celeron-4GB-32GB-Blk & Google Chrome Edu License • Best Buy Education $209.00 5 $1,045.00

Materials cost

$1,045.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,090.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$192.47

Total project goal

$1,283.15

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