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When they need to show what they know, the technology gives them choice—they can create a quick video, build an interactive presentation, or draw a digital diagram. It helps us meet our students exactly where they are, allowing them to demonstrate their knowledge in ways that are impossible with just a pencil and paper.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for the students is the shift from consumers of information to creators of content. They are thrilled by the agency it gives them. Instead of just answering questions, they are designing, recording, and producing work they feel immense pride in. They love having a choice in how they present (we are seeing lots of excitement over the sound effects and background designs!), and they especially love the instant, visual feedback the programs provide. It makes learning feel less like a chore and more like a challenge they have the tools to conquer.\r\n\r\nWe have seen wonderful breakthroughs with students who previously struggled with traditional lessons. Specifically, students who have difficulty with attention and memory have thrived because the programs offer clear, step-by-step visual prompts and immediate, positive reinforcement. The structure these devices provide is essentially a silent teacher, guiding them through multi-step tasks that used to overwhelm them. We've also seen our very quiet students find their voice; they may not be comfortable raising their hand to speak to the class, but they confidently record their thoughts and ideas using the recording features. This technology has become a powerful equalizer, ensuring every student has a successful way to participate.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making these transformations possible. We are incredibly grateful for your continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1745537183435,"projectUrl":"project/multi-sensory-writing-tablets/9202670/","projectTitle":"Multi-Sensory Writing Tablets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Connors","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9460960_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x712,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708531884268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9460960"},{"teacherId":4682645,"projectId":9111436,"letterContent":"Having the ability to climb during our breaks has been a huge help in maintaining my students' focus. My students were so excited to see the new climbing structures! Along with getting some energy out, the students learned to take turns and clean up when it was time to come back to work. \r\nMy students are young and still working on the ability to regulate their bodies. Providing them with this opportunity allows them to learn when they need a break and how it can help. I appreciate the support we received with this project and I know my students do as well!","fullyFundedDate":1739989413955,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-to-move-to-learn/9111436/","projectTitle":"We Need to Move to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4682645_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565624771377","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4682645"},{"teacherId":2950514,"projectId":9107157,"letterContent":"Our students love all of the new materials you funded. Students designed a 3D object and built it using Pix Brix for a \"make and take\" project in grades 1-4. Our kindergarten engineers pretended to be birds and created nests for their eggs.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, during our coding unit, the headphones were so important for that individualized instruction as well as other activities. Finally, we are finishing up our robotics unit and the batteries have been used to power them.\r\n\r\nStudents who engage in hands-on challenges are more likely to see themselves as scientists, innovators, and engineers. All of these adventures in STEAM class are creating the STEM workers of tomorrow!","fullyFundedDate":1741611720647,"projectUrl":"project/adventures-in-steam/9107157/","projectTitle":"Adventures in STEAM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2950514_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610717393554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rocklandryan"},{"teacherId":2950514,"projectId":8981279,"letterContent":"Our students in RPS love the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) materials that you funded! The construction materials and figures are being used during STEM and science classes to engage students in STEM-building challenges.\r\n\r\nOur elementary students love hands-on engineering challenges. They are our future innovators, engineers, mathematicians, and scientists. These products will provide them with many different types of hands-on engineering challenges. All of these tools are reusable and used over and over again during our weekly STEAM classes. Students use these materials during engineering challenges where they collaborate with their peers, design potential solutions, and iterate through options to find the best solution.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1735657788917,"projectUrl":"project/stem-future-engineers/8981279/","projectTitle":"STEM Future Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2950514_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610717393554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rocklandryan"},{"teacherId":2950514,"projectId":9065610,"letterContent":"Our students in RPS love all of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) materials you funded. \r\n\r\nAll of these tools are reusable and used over and over again during our weekly STEM classes. Students use these materials during engineering challenges to collaborate with their peers, design potential solutions, and iterate through options to find the best solution.\r\n\r\nThe MagnaTiles construction materials and soft building blocks are being used in three different STEM classrooms at our early childhood center and our elementary school. For an engineering challenge that we did yesterday students constructed a famous monument or building using them.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our STEAM program in Rockland Public Schools. Our students in kindergarten through grade 4 are going to love these new materials. As you know, funding for education is tight and our STEAM program is rich and robust because of donors like you. I really appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1738266698087,"projectUrl":"project/future-stem-engineers/9065610/","projectTitle":"Future STEM Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2950514_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610717393554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rocklandryan"},{"teacherId":4034161,"projectId":8837808,"letterContent":"Thank you to all who donated to our project. The students were so excited as I was unpacking the boxes. It was like Christmas came early . \r\nI have set up the new books as a special \"library\". They sign them out and back in. They are taking pride in this library and are taking good care of them. And enjoying all the graphic novels they now have at their fingertips. I love that they love it. \r\nIDR ( independent reading time ) is even more fun than before thanks to all of you They thank you. \r\nAnd we also would like to thank Sonic Foundation for their support. We very much appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1727977519569,"projectUrl":"project/picture-this-a-book-in-everyones/8837808/","projectTitle":"Picture This .... 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