Help me give my students MacBook Air to help promote creativity in the classroom.
$1,826 goal
This project expired on June 13, 2025.
This project expired on June 13, 2025.
My Project
Donating a MacBook to my students would have a profound impact on their education. It would provide them with access to a variety of interactive educational content, age-appropriate apps that align with their learning goals, and games that make learning fun and engaging. The MacBook would also allow me to create Google Docs, Google Slides, and PDFs tailored to facilitate my students' learning process, helping to deliver a more meaningful and engaging curriculum.
In addition, the MacBook would enable technology-enhanced learning that supports different pedagogical approaches, proven to increase student engagement, knowledge retention, and motivation to learn.
With the innovative tools the MacBook provides, our learning possibilities are endless! It would also help prepare students for a world increasingly driven by technology, giving them valuable skills for the future.
More than a third 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
15 students impacted
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