Help me give my students a 75″ Interactive Touch Display and Rolling Classroom Cart to Engage with High-Res History Visuals, Annotate Primary Sources, and Lead Dynamic Collaborative Lessons—Building Confidence, Tech Fluency, and 21st-Century Skills.
$4,331 goal
This project expired on September 13, 2025.
This project expired on September 13, 2025.
Celebrating 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
I adore my tenacious 10th-grade historians: their boundless curiosity sparks spirited debates, their resilience transforms setbacks into “aha!” moments, and their creativity breathes life into dusty documents. Right now, students strain to see tiny textbook images and sit in rigid desks that stifle collaboration and inspiration. With a 75″ Interactive Touch Display, every scholar will dive into high-resolution Gettysburg maps, annotate the Emancipation Proclamation in real time, and relive archival footage in stunning clarity—no more squinting or “I missed that!” moments. The rolling AV cart empowers us to reconfigure our space on the fly: small-group “think tanks” in the corner, gallery-walk presentations along the wall, or full-class seminars gathered under the glow of the giant screen. These tools will ignite engagement, build confidence, and cultivate essential 21st-century tech and communication skills. By funding this project, you’ll transform our classroom into an interactive hub where every student—regardless of background or learning style—can connect, collaborate, and champion U.S. History with passion and purpose.
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
Never Before Funded150 students impacted
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