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

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Padlet: Creating a Digital Canvas for Collaborative Learning

Help me give my students access to Padlet for our classroom. Padlet is a virtual collaborative space where students can share their ideas and post content while also receiving content and can express their ideas in multiple ways.

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Mr. Ahmed Carl Von Linne Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Our classroom is a bustling community of unique learners, each with their own distinct voice, learning style, and creative spark. To thrive, my students need a learning environment that breaks down the walls of traditional paper-and-pencil tasks and opens up a world of dynamic, interactive collaboration.

A yearly subscription to Padlet will completely transform how we share ideas, learn from one another, and store our academic achievements.

Padlet is an intuitive, virtual bulletin board that serves as a living, breathing canvas for our daily lessons. It allows students to collaborate in real-time, working together on group projects, brainstorming sessions, and peer-review activities, whether they are sitting across the room or working from home.

What makes Padlet so magical for my students is its ability to support multiple modalities. Not every student expresses their understanding the same way. With this platform, students can post their ideas using text, images, videos, audio recordings, or sketches. A quiet student who might hesitate to speak up in front of the class can record a brief audio clip or upload a visual diagram to showcase their brilliant insights. It levels the playing field and ensures every single voice is heard and celebrated.

For me, the teacher, Padlet is a total game-changer for organization and assessment. I will be able to build central repositories of resources—housing videos, articles, and templates all in one organized, easily accessible place for students. Furthermore, Padlet's interactive features will allow me to provide immediate, targeted feedback directly on student posts, helping guide their learning in the moment. Your generous support will help us build a connected, tech-savvy, and inclusive classroom community!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 2 donors
Mr. Ahmed Carl Von Linne Elementary School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Padlet subscription for educators classroom. • Padlet $160.00 1 $160.00

Materials cost

$160.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$192.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.95

Total project goal

$226.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $226.35

1 Donor

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$102.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

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 $106.35

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