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Mr. Thomas from Kernersville, NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Their Tablets Are Different Than Ours Were

My students need a keyboard, micro SD card, and a stylus to make full use of our tablet

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Thomas's classroom raised $179

This project is fully funded

My Students

When you and I were in school we used pencils tablets of paper. Today, technology is everywhere. For our students to be competitive in the world they need constant access to technology.

Often, when teachers write grant proposals, they try tell potential donors about how their students are special and different.

My students are not. They need access to technology like the kids whose family can provide all of the computers and gadgets. They need to develop skills in acquiring and processing information, just like all other students. They need to be able to create with technology, the same as every other kid in America.

My Project

Tablets are a relatively new computer technology and there are some real advantages to having them in the classroom. Where a desktop computer is anchored to one place and can be difficult to share around the room, a tablet is something where research or text can be shared quickly back and forth in a small group. Within these small groups, students will be able to scroll through portions of reading material with ease like an e-reader. Still, students need to be able to input their own ideas and create documents. A keyboard for our tablet, a stylus, and an SD card will open this tablet technology to my students.

Technology is not the future, it is right now.

These kids are not the future, they are right now. They cannot wait to have access to technology in the future, they need helpful people to provide it right now!

Mr. Thomas East Forsyth High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kernersville, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Belkin - Keyboard Case for Most 7'Tablets - Black • Best Buy for Business $49.39 1 $49.39
Belkin - stylus • Best Buy for Business $31.38 1 $31.38
SanDisk - Extreme 16GB microSDHC UHS-I Class U-1 Memory Card • Best Buy for Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$100.76

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$7.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$152.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.85

Total project goal

$178.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$178.98

1 Donor

-$178.98

Donations toward project cost

-$152.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.85

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$0.00

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