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

Seeing is Believing

My students need an Epson projector and an Apple TV.

  • $645 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I have some of the hardest working students in the world. They give 100% have great attendance and maintain a positive view of the world. They also deal with many challenges.

Our neighborhood is one of the toughest in the city with crime and poverty threatening to undermine their good work at every turn.

In spite of all of these challenges they persevere. They still maintain their childhood wonder, their ideals and passion for life.

It has always been my goal to give my students all that they deserve and with your help they will continue to flourish.

My Project

Our classroom's old projector has finally kicked the bucket. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is devastating to our classroom learning.

Our curriculum is rich and rigorous and requires us to watch documentaries, explore maps , listen to podcasts and create presentations .

Without having a reliable projector this is not possible. We were lucky to receive 5 Ipad minis a few years ago and with the apple TV we will be able to create and present our ideas to the class in real time.

The students have thrived with the use of technology and I would hate to derail their progress because a new projector is not in the budget.

Ms. P.
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson - VS250 SVGA 3LCD Projector - Black/white • Best Buy Education $359.99 1 $359.99
Apple - Apple TV - 32GB (latest model) - Black • Best Buy Education $149.99 1 $149.99

Materials cost

$509.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$547.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.64

Total project goal

$644.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $644.27

15 Donors

-$623.09

Donations toward project cost

-$547.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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