You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Westhall from Bayside, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Westhall is requesting

Access for All- Presentation Translator to the Rescue

My students need educational technology translation tools to help support instruction.

  • $380 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Westhall for her next project!

Help Mrs. Westhall

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Westhall for her next project!

My Students

I teach Computer Science (CS) in Queens, New York. Our school is a special place with a rich composition of children from diverse backgrounds, particularly serving a large population of English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Many of our students come from families that face financial hardships that limit accessibility to technology. We are actively working to close the Digital Divide through CS instruction and work with donors will help ensure equitable access to technology tools for all of our students.

All children should be exposed to rich STEM + Computer Science learning opportunities.

My Project

It is important that all of my students feel welcome and included in our classroom. With a large group of English Language Learners that often means finding innovative solutions that help keep them engaged in instruction while they are acquiring English, assist in their communication with the group, and allow for meaningful access to content alongside their peers.

It's 2018 and we have incredible technological advances that allow for simultaneous translations into multiple languages during lessons or student presentations!

I was very fortunate to attend a Microsoft Innovator Educator Workshop where I've learned to leverage translation tools to implement these advances but I require the some additional technology to put them into place.

This project would give our class access to a PC laptop running Windows 10 with Microsoft Presentation Translator enabled and a bluetooth microphone. This would my students with real time translation into multiple languages simultaneously during shared Powerpoint lessons or presentations through our classroom digital display board. Using tablets in the audience, students can select their home language and follow along. Additionally, students might choose to present to the class in their home language and have the ability to translate to English through real time captioning.

I have found that my students acquire English quickly and using these tools inspires confidence/risk taking conversing with peers in English around the shared content delivered. These tools are not meant to replace immersive language acquisition but will be used alongside that method.

Mrs. Westhall PS 31 Bayside Grades 3-5

More about Mrs. Westhall

Bayside, NY View local requests

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

400 students impacted 2donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Westhall is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
2018 Flagship HP 14" HD SVA BrightView Laptop - Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3060 Up to 2.48GHz 4GB DDR3 32GB eMMC DTS Studio 802.11bgn Webcam USB 3.0 HDMI Win 10 Home - Blue(with free 1 Year Office 365) • Amazon Business $249.00 1 $249.00
Mpow Jaws Gen-4 Bluetooth Headphones Wireless Neckband Headset V4.1, w/Call Vibrate Alert, Carrying Bag, Built-in Mic, for Cell Phone/Tablets/TV- Dark Blue • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
AmazonBasics 15.6-Inch Laptop Sleeve - Navy • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49

Materials cost

$288.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.97

Total project goal

$379.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $379.78

2 Donors

-$375.36

Donations toward project cost

-$322.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Westhall and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/access-for-all-presentation-translator/3595522/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":400,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Westhall","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-1428845473","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Bayside","teachersOnPage":[179355],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":3595522,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"179355":{"owner":"Mrs. Westhall","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3595522],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-3_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":36921,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjQ3OTk5","MTY3MDI3MQ=="],"teacherId":179355,"schoolCounty":"Queens","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}