As Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world.”
This is exactly what my fourth-grade students need in their daily lives.
They need the necessary resources to help them along the way to move forward and continue to succeed in this world that is full of literacy.
My students attend an inner-city school whose student body is diverse, both academically and socioeconomically. Many of the students are English Language Learners, and some were living in war-torn countries before coming to the United States for a better life and education.
My students are full of potential and are eager to learn. They come to school each and every day with smiles on their faces despite the challenges they face both at school and home. They do not have the required materials at home to practice what is being taught in the classroom. The instruction they receive in my classroom is usually the extent of their learning time. The support at home is little to none, mostly due to the lack of materials. They need to develop the skills to keep up in a world that is full of literacy.
My Project
My students thrive with technology but the only thing that is missing is a technology workstation. This workstation would allow for all of our technology to be housed in one place. We were fortunate enough to have a printer and document camera funded recently but we don't have the resources to keep these valuable resources safe.
This technology workstation will solve all our safekeeping issues and allow for all learners to be the best they can be!
The workstation will allow me, the teacher, to use all our technology easily. It is currently difficult to have all our technology plugged in all at the same time. We would be thrilled if I could have my laptop, document camera, projector, and printer within reach and always plug in. My students will benefit because I can use whatever they need to give them the best education possible. The workstation will be our educational lifesaver!
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