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Ms. Pualoke Harada from Lihue HI is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Using Modern Technology to Create ʻĀina-Based Curriculum in 5th Grade

Help me give my students grade-level curriculum that foster their knowledge in ʻāina-based and project-based education using compatible equipment and technology to build engagement and foster growth mindset values.

  • 1 donor
  • $2,503 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

Develop assessment charts and rubrics that align with the school's mission and common core objectives. Ensure that assessments reflect cultural perspectives and values, promoting inclusivity and cultural appreciation. Technology in the curriculum offers a modern approach to perpetuating Hawaiian values and cultural relevance. Additionally, it supports the development of bi-literate students in both ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and English, aligning with the school's mission and vision.

Access to Apple desktop materials will provide the compatible equipment and technology to help create a project-based learning curriculum that integrates culturally relevant material, essential for fostering an educational growth mindset in my fifth-grade classroom.

Bilingual Reading Material:

Utilize software such as high-functioning processor apps to develop grade-level reading materials in both ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and English.

Aligning materials with the appropriate curriculum standards and grading benchmarks.

Transcribing and Printing: Access archival record databases online using the desktop to transcribe stories into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.

Print these stories for classroom use, enriching students' cultural understanding.

Textbook Creation:Design math and science textbooks tailored to the curriculum with high processing power.

Incorporate both languages to support bilingual education.

STEM Curriculum with 3-D Printing: Integrate high-gigabyte software such as Tinkercad and Fusion 360 into STEM projects.

The desktop's processing power will be for smooth operation.

Implement 3-D printing assignments incorporating Hawaiian themes, fostering cultural relevance in STEM education.

Culturally Relevant Assessments: This would also help me meet my teaching needs and physical disability with a recent back injury to be upright in the correct posture for alignment purposes.

By leveraging these tools and strategies, I can create an engaging and culturally enriching learning environment for fifth-grade students, preparing them for academic success and cultural understanding as they progress through their education.

Ms. Pualoke Harada
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
iMac 24" with Retina 4.5K display All-In-One - Apple M1 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - w/Touch ID - Green • Best Buy Education $1,650.52 1 $1,650.52
Apple - Magic Trackpad - White • Best Buy Education $129.99 1 $129.99
Apple - Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - Silver/White • Best Buy Education $129.99 1 $129.99
Apple - USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter - White • Best Buy Education $69.99 1 $69.99

Materials cost

$1,980.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$87.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,127.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$375.41

Total project goal

$2,502.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,502.75

1 Donor

-$2,239.30

Donations toward project cost

-$2,127.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$263.45

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$0.00

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