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Ms. Tillis' Classroom

  • Jewel Askew Elementary School
  • Houston, TX
  • HBCU Alum
  • More than half 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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  • Thirsty for Technology

    Funded Sep 27, 2017

    Thank you very much for making a great difference in our classroom. Your benevolence has sparked fun and excitement to learning. Students were overjoyed when the tablets were revealed. The sparkle in the eyes was a priceless moment.

    One of the major benefits of the tablets will be to have several technology workstations in our classroom. At the workstations students work independently and at their own pace. This allow a student to close the gap of a skill they may not have mastered earlier and to continue to work on it for mastery.

    You have no idea the impact this will make on current and future students. Thank you for supporting education.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tillis

  • Starving for Technology

    Funded Sep 22, 2017

    Thank you for making a gigantic difference in our classroom. Some of the students have never worked on tablets before so the unveiling of the tablets was a priceless moment seeing the sparkle in their eyes. Students were super excited and displayed their emotions by screaming and clapping with excitement.

    One thing students enjoy most is being able to complete a book assignment (paper and pencil) and then get to work on the tablets to further enhance their learning. Students are able to get on sites such as multiplication.com and compete with other students around the world on different math skills. The tablets will allow the students to work with partners and even compete with classmates.

    You have no idea how your benevolence has made a difference in our classroom. Thank you for supporting education with technology. My students now and in the future will greatly benefit from you generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tillis

  • Reaching for the Stars Through the Eyes of Technology

    Funded Jan 30, 2017

    THANKS A MILLION!!!!! Please accept my sincere heartfelt thanks for you generosity in contributing to our project. My students and I are obliged that you decided to assist us. This will allow us to compete and be 21st century learners.

    Students will be able to use this device daily for many uses. Some of the many ways students will use it are workstations, multiplication facts, science activities, research and looking up unfamiliar words or information. This will be a great added asset to enhance our classroom.

    Again we are extremely overjoyed with excitement to have this added technology in our classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tillis

  • Itching For Technology

    Funded Dec 28, 2015

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!! I really appreciate your foundations assisting my students with technology in our classroom. The students are so excited about using "Speck", the name given to the IPAD and purple case by the students.

    It is the most exciting and rewarding to see the student use 'Speck' to research the definition of a word and have a debate about whose right and whose wrong. Normally, they would just sit and argue but the technology has motivated the students to learn and justify their reasoning. Also, when they complete their class assignments they can work on educational activities such as multiplication.com, Istation, Math Magician, Spelling City, and IXL to name a few of the programs.

    Since most of the students don't have technology at home, their scores have increased and they are completing their assignments in class. Their motivation is through the roof!!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Tillis

    This classroom project was brought to life by Alcoa Foundation and one other donor.
I work at a Title 1 funded school. The majority of the students are on free/reduced lunch. More than 3/4 or the students do not have home access to technology. The students come to school every day excited about learning. I want to continue their love of learning through technology and other innovative methods. The students already enjoy using the computer for school related assignments. Having other technology will allow them to work on individualizing their academics. They will be able to explore with a variety of different level apps and many websites.

About my class

I work at a Title 1 funded school. The majority of the students are on free/reduced lunch. More than 3/4 or the students do not have home access to technology. The students come to school every day excited about learning. I want to continue their love of learning through technology and other innovative methods. The students already enjoy using the computer for school related assignments. Having other technology will allow them to work on individualizing their academics. They will be able to explore with a variety of different level apps and many websites.

About my class

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