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Mr. Bhatt's Classroom

  • West Side High School
  • Newark, NJ
  • More than three‑quarters 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

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  • An Engaging and Interactive Classroom by Implementing Technology

    Funded Oct 1, 2020

    I wanted to start by thanking you all for your generosity and willingness to help me fund my project. I believe that as students prepare for life after High-School, being technologically proficient is a must skill all students should possess. Many of my students use technology for social purposes, however, they struggle when it comes to using technology to complete assignments or engage in online discussions.

    As we continue to teach and learn virtually, it is imperative that our students are able to use all the necessary tools at their disposal in order to be successful. This also applies to all the teachers that work with their students everyday. The touch screen technology of this HP laptop has made it much easier for me to manipulate equations, draw graphs, write down steps for a problem, etc. Us teachers are always running out of time during class, unable to accomplish all we wanted to cover for that lesson. With the help of this PC I am able to spend more time engaging my students and creating opportunities for them to display their knowledge then on slowly writing or drawing an equation with the pen tool.

    Even though I am a math teacher, I have implemented technology in my classroom by having students complete some math problems on computers in order to better prepare them for state exams. Last year it was clear to me that majority of my students struggled with writing equations on a computer or even completing something as simple as explaining their answer choices using appropriate mathematical vocabulary. Through your generous donations I was able to acquire this HP laptop and can use it to help my students become more technology proficient. I can create a technology workstation and have my students practice many of these skills that are needed to be successful both inside and outside of school.

    In conclusion, my students and I are grateful to you all for helping us complete this project. This HP laptop has been very beneficial in our learning and has allowed us to spend more time on teaching and learning then on other tasks. By helping my students become more technology proficient, we are promoting 21st century skills that my students will need to master no matter what field they choose to excel in.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bhatt

    This classroom project was brought to life by New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and 2 other donors.
  • A Smoother And More Engaging Virtual Learning Experience

    Funded Sep 18, 2020

    I wanted to start by thanking you all for your generosity and willingness to help me fund my project. The use of technology has become a norm for our High School students and having most up to date technology for both teachers and students is crucial. Your generous donations have helped bridge that gap by allowing my students and I to use Dell Monitor in our everyday learning.

    As we continue to teach our students through a virtual learning model it is imperative that both students and instructors are technologically proficient in order to maximize efficiency and outcome. It became more and more obvious that what I was using was not up to date when I realized how much time I was wasting on fixing technology issues instead of helping my students. With your generous donations I was able to get a Dell Monitor, that went with the Desktop that you also had donated generously, which helped with smoother transitions between different platforms. It helped me a lot since I was able to see more clearly and had a better idea of what students were writing.

    In conclusion, my students and I are grateful to you all for helping us complete this project. By helping me purchase the Dell Monitor you have allowed us to focus more on learning and taking part in engaging activities then on fixing technology issues. I can better prepare my students for 21st century life skills mainly due to your generous donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bhatt

    This classroom project was brought to life by New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and 2 other donors.
  • An Interactive Virtual Learning Experience

    Funded Sep 16, 2020

    I wanted to start by thanking you all for your generosity and willingness to help me fund my project. I believe that as students prepare for life after High-School, being technologically proficient is a must skill all students should possess. Many of my students use technology for social purposes, however, they struggle when it comes to using technology to complete assignments or engage in online discussions. It is even more difficult to deliver online instruction with a device that is not up to date or unable to run smoothly during back to back classes.

    As we continue to teach our students through a virtual learning model it is imperative that both students and instructors are technologically proficient in order to maximize efficiency and outcome. By helping me purchase a Dell Inspiron Desktop I am able to focus more on teaching my students then on struggling with my computer shutting down or freezing up. My students can already see the difference since beginning of September. I am not freezing as much or my sharing capabilities are much faster then they used to be. I am able to show videos without too many lags which helps since we want to maximize our learning time with our students and make sure they do not fall behind.

    In conclusion, my students and I are grateful to you all for helping us complete this project. By helping me purchase the Dell Inspiron Desktop you have allowed us to focus more on learning and taking part in engaging activities then on fixing technology issues. I can better prepare my students for 21st century life skills mainly due to your generous donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bhatt

    This classroom project was brought to life by New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and 2 other donors.
  • Technology Implementation to Visualize Math Concepts

    Funded May 31, 2019

    I wanted to start by thanking you all for your generosity and willingness to help me fund my project. I believe that as students prepare for life after High-School, being technologically proficient is a must skill all students should possess. Many of my students use technology for social purposes, however, they struggle when it comes to using technology to complete assignments or engage in online discussions.

    Even though I am a math teacher, I have implemented technology in my classroom by having students complete some math problems on computers in order to better prepare them for state exams. Last year it was clear to me that majority of my students struggled with writing equations on a computer or even with something as simple as explaining their answer choices. I believe that with this chromebook I can create a technology workstation and have my students practice many of these skills that are needed to be successful both inside and outside of school.

    In conclusion, my students and I are grateful to you all for helping us complete this project. By helping my students become more technology proficient, we are promoting 21st century skills that my students will need to master no matter what field they choose to excel in.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bhatt

    This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 5 other donors.
  • With Batteries We Can Implement the Use of Working Calculators

    Funded Sep 14, 2018

    I wanted to start by thanking you for the donations. With the batteries my students are able to use the calculators in order to strengthen their understanding of many Algebraic concepts.

    In Algebra we focus on visual representations of various types of functions, linear, exponential,or quadratic, by graphing them by hand and by calculators. Using a calculator to visually see how the graphs behave and the transformations that occur strengthen student understanding of how to graph these types of functions.

    Many of my students are visual learners and thus by using a graphing calculator to demonstrate the behavior of these types of functions can be quite helpful to those that are struggling with graphing functions.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bhatt

    This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and one other donor.
I have been teaching Algebra to Freshman at my high school for about 5 years now. Every year I spend a lot of my time trying to make the material interesting and fun in order to engage them and help them see how Math is relevant outside the classroom. However, it is not easy to keep students interested in Math, especially when the resources you are using are outdated. The surface pro can bring excitement and a new level of engagement to my math class. Last year my students and I were given chrombooks and I was able to implement technology, such as smart amp, to extend their learning to a whole new level. Many of the new state tests require students to complete Math problems on the computer and hence having chromebooks was a huge help. However, these chrome books had limitations and were given to another teacher. I had the opportunity to visit a classroom where students had surface pros and they were using them to write their answers, post discussion questions, respond to each other, etc. The easy accessibility of the pen and keyboard that come with the surface pro allow students to solve equations on the computer without having to use a pen or paper. This was a mind blowing experience because I started thinking about all the ways I can use the surface pro to not only teach but engage them in a whole new way. I believe that if we expect our kids to perform well on a state test, which is on computers, then these students will benefit from having computers they can use and practice with inside and outside of classrooms. I hope by showing my V.P. how I implement the pro, they will purchase it for students. Thank You

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I have been teaching Algebra to Freshman at my high school for about 5 years now. Every year I spend a lot of my time trying to make the material interesting and fun in order to engage them and help them see how Math is relevant outside the classroom. However, it is not easy to keep students interested in Math, especially when the resources you are using are outdated. The surface pro can bring excitement and a new level of engagement to my math class. Last year my students and I were given chrombooks and I was able to implement technology, such as smart amp, to extend their learning to a whole new level. Many of the new state tests require students to complete Math problems on the computer and hence having chromebooks was a huge help. However, these chrome books had limitations and were given to another teacher. I had the opportunity to visit a classroom where students had surface pros and they were using them to write their answers, post discussion questions, respond to each other, etc. The easy accessibility of the pen and keyboard that come with the surface pro allow students to solve equations on the computer without having to use a pen or paper. This was a mind blowing experience because I started thinking about all the ways I can use the surface pro to not only teach but engage them in a whole new way. I believe that if we expect our kids to perform well on a state test, which is on computers, then these students will benefit from having computers they can use and practice with inside and outside of classrooms. I hope by showing my V.P. how I implement the pro, they will purchase it for students. Thank You

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