Mr. Koster's Classroom Edit display name

Current requests

Past projects 3

• iPad Charging Station

  Funded Oct 28, 2024

  Thank you!! my students now have a charging station that has made all the difference in our classroom use of iPads! Prior to this project, students would often have difficulty in keeping their devices charged throughout the day. This disrupted their learning and caused frustration. Now, with a specific charging station, they are able to quickly power up between lessons so that they may stay engaged and ready to explore new ideas in technology.

  Throughout my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade technology classes, iPads are an important part of hands-on coding activities, projects in digital literacy, and collaborative projects. When their devices are reliably charged, students are more confident and productive. They've welcomed this new convenience as it allows them to focus on learning without concerns about battery life. The charging station has become an important hub of activity that assists students in transitioning smoothly from one activity to the next.

  This project has had a particularly positive impact on individual students. For instance, Marcus uses his iPad both for academic work and as an assistive technology tool in supporting his learning. He had often been stressed about the loss of power during lessons; now he participates confidently and even helps others with their devices. Moreover, a group of 7th graders who showed great reluctance in joining our coding club are now every day creating projects with their now highly charged iPads with ease. This charging station has done much more than powering devices; it has powered learning, collaboration, and creativity in my classroom. Thank you for making this possible!”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Koster

• Fun Center Time Activities

  Funded Jun 28, 2021

  I sincerely appreciate your kind donations to our classroom via DonorsChoose, which made it possible for us to purchase entertaining center activities for phonics. Your assistance has been crucial in transforming my pupils' educational experience. These captivating phonics games have made our classroom an interactive learning center and inspired young students to embrace reading. My kids' comprehension of language mechanics has grown along with their phonetic abilities thanks to these activities. Significant improvements have occurred in terms of engagement, phonics concept memory, reading and decoding confidence, and attitude toward learning. Your generosity has genuinely had a long-lasting impact on these young people's academic paths.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Koster

  This classroom project was brought to life by Lakeshore Learning and 2 other donors.

• iCan Teach With an iPad

  Funded Nov 23, 2020

  This new Technology is helping my students attend Google Classroom meeting, as well as receiving a much clear, and detailed visual learning platform. What is most exciting to my students after receiving this product is they are able to receive a well detailed google classroom. With this device my students and their service provider can work together even when one of them is remote. I would have to say almost more then half of my students warmed up to this new technology quickly. This new product made their Google meets, learning easier, and fun.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Koster

  This classroom project was brought to life by Allstate Foundation and 2 other donors.