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Mrs. DeBalsi from Central Falls RI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sight and Sound

Help me give my students a projector and sound system for my classroom to optimize student learning and engagement!

  • $316 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I am creating this project in an attempt to get a projector and speakers for my classroom. Having these materials would allow me the opportunity to engage my students in learning through both sound and imagery. I would be able to deliver lessons that are more captivating. I have seen first hand how the use of an audiobook, for example, gets students more excited and invested in what they’re reading because they can actually hear the characters' voices through a speaker and see the speaker projected on the screen. Unfortunately, my current projector is very old, no longer compatible with the other technology, and does not have working speakers. With these new materials, students would be able to see the assignments projected on the board in front of them as they are working. As an adopter of Blended Learning, I would utilize this new technology to support the different styles of learning taking place in the room. It will also be a way for me to show video tutorials and examples to the class, as a way for students to know exactly what is expected of them. These are some of the reasons why these classroom materials will benefit my students, as well as assist in my teaching.

Mrs. DeBalsi
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
1080P HD Projector, WiFi Projector Bluetooth Projector, FANGOR 230" Portable Movie Projector with Tripod, Home Theater Video Projector Compatible with HDMI, VGA, USB, Laptop, iOS & Android Smartphone • Amazon Business $179.98 1 $179.98
Cyber Acoustics Bluetooth Speakers with LED Lights – The Perfect Gaming, Movie, Party, Multimedia 2.1 Subwoofer Speaker System (CA-SP34BT) • Amazon Business $54.98 1 $54.98

Materials cost

$234.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.38

Total project goal

$315.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$315.86

3 Donors

-$234.72

Donations toward project cost

-$203.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.46

match offer

-$76.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$65.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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