Past projects 4
Technology for All!
Funded Nov 2, 2024Thank you so very much for donating to my 5th grade classroom. My students and I are very excited to have so many brand new computers to use on a daily basis (and we even had some extra funds to purchase a few pairs of brand new fancy headphones!)!
We are using the laptops for research projects, online resources, educational math games, reading programs, and customized activities based on my students individual areas of expertise and need. We use the computers across subject areas including Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Leadership.
Thanks to all of you, my students' engagement in learning will increase and their general knowledge and computer literacy will be enhanced.
I am so grateful!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ercole
This classroom project was brought to life by The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 41 other donors.White Board Fun
Funded Dec 12, 2023Thank you for the mini-whiteboards, erasers, and dry erase markers! Students were so excited to see this materials, and they immediately created extra engagement during math workshop!
Student are using the whiteboards to show their math thinking with their peers and plan out their problem-solving strategies before transferring them to paper. They are also using the whiteboards to lean on when writing on papers on the rug during mini-lessons.
Thank you again for providing materials that are very useful and boost student engagement!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ercole
Technology All Day Long!
Funded Sep 21, 2023Thank you again so very much for your generous donation to my 5th grade gifted and talented classroom. All of my students were in awe and so grateful to see six brand new computers appear that my friends and family had donated just for them!
My students are adept with technology and love to use computers! They take coding classes with the STEM teacher and most have access to technology at home for homework assignments, gaming, and more. In my classroom, computers are used for specific purposes so that students still have plenty of opportunties for face-to-face interactions and writing by hand. That being said, when they get to use our computers - 6 of which came from all of you so that now I have enough for each child to use their own without sharing!! - they are thrilled!
We use technology for vocabulary instruction via videos and games, math enrichment (Khan Academy and passion projects), free-writing assignments (if you want to read a story about a cat who goes to space, let me know!), Journalism articles (we can teach you all about scams in NYC and anime!) essay practice, science simulations, research about the Western Hemisphere and much more. My students are eager to learn and love to be independent. The computers provide an opportunity for them to be directors of their own learning and to peruse different assignments all at the same time, leaving me able to meet with small groups for support or enrichment.
Thank you so much for enriching my fifth graders access to curriculum and preparing them for colleges and careers where technology skills are sure to be invaluable.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ercole
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 18 other donors.Technology ALL Day LONG!
Funded Jul 2, 2018Thank you so very much for the laptops and headphones; they have changed the way I run my classroom. My students love using technology and have benefited from your generosity in a myriad of ways. They use the laptops in all subject areas as part of station work, including reading, math, and social studies. They are a great way to differentiate instruction so that students are working on exactly what they need to work on to improve their skills and be ready for third grade content knowledge.
Additionally, the laptops serve as a great reward system for my students. Students know that if they complete their work to my high expectations, they will get to use iReady (a gamified learning data-driven program), conduct research on a topic of interest, or play a fun game on the laptops. Laptop time is something all 24 of my students look forward to earning. They are so excited when it is their turn to use the computers and headphones.
My students are able to learn at their level and be rewarded for their hard work thanks to your donations. They are also learning valuable computer skills because of your donations. I cannot thank you enough! I am beyond thankful for your support of my project!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Ercole