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Ms. Dormandy from Buffalo, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Dormandy's classroom raised $512

Virtual Reality Classroom

Help me give my students a VR headset for our technology classroom! I want integrate virtual reality lessons and field trips into our curriculum.

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Ms. Dormandy Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary
Buffalo, NY Grades 3-5

My Students

I teach literacy technology to over 300 students in 1st through 5th grade in an urban school. A typical day involves my students learning about the facts and information behind major themes in technology. They are also discovering how they can apply those same themes to their own lives, by making meaningful connections to the content as we become smarter together.

My students come from diverse backgrounds and the majority are from low income homes.

My students are creative and eager to learn new technology skills which include coding, digital citizenship, and global collaboration. We are the largest charter school in New York State and our motto is "Every day is career day.”

My Project

When my students return from remote learning I want to give them the most engaging curriculum possible. Integrating virtual reality field trips and missions into our daily rotation will inspire meaningful learning outcomes! Schools that have adopted virtual reality in the classroom are starting to see the benefits of this new technology. For example, students are much more engaged and actively participating in classroom activities when VR is used to teach the curriculum. The hands-on approach is giving students a real-time experience that helps them digest and retain information at a much higher rate. It truly is education tech at its finest

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

300 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. Dormandy Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Buffalo, NY View local requests

More than half of 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

300 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oculus Quest 2 — Advanced All-In-One Virtual Reality Headset — 256 GB • Amazon Business $399.00 1 $399.00

Materials cost

$399.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.76

Total project goal

$511.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.74

2 Donors

-$309.74

Donations toward project cost

-$282.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.84

match offer

-$178.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.08

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 $0.00

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