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Ms. Lester from Austin, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bilingual Science: Bridging the Barriers of Understanding Through Tech

My students need be able to access to reliable, hands-on technology to realize the full potential of the software and educational technology that is available online. We need tablets.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are 5th Graders at WES, a Title 1 (low income) public elementary school in Austin, Tx. It is ironic that in one of the most tech friendly cities in the United States today, there are still children here who have never used technology. My students come from families where technology use is severely limited and many cannot afford to have internet connection at home. Therefore, school is the only place where my students can really interact with technology and learn how to research, create, and display ideas online. Also, many of my students are Spanish-speaking and differentiating assignments in Science can be difficult using only printed worksheets, but with e-reader technology and connected software, I can differentiate in a flash and support students in Spanish. That way no student gets lost or frustrated by a lack of understanding. Science and technology are intricately linked and by using tablets, we can make that connection even more exciting for them. On top of all of this, being able to manipulate technology to discover new ideas is essential as students grow into adults. They need to be technologically literate in order to be marketable in the future.

My Project

The KingPad tablets will be used by each student in 5th Grade for the purposes of bettering their understanding of science, through e-readers and online experiments.

Our goal is to put a tablet in each child's hand and teach them how to create projects, share ideas, and collaborate with each other effectively through scientific inquiry.

Such skills will not only support them in 5th Grade, but far beyond into their adult lives. Some do not believe they will ever need technology. I want to show them the essential nature of technology in everyday life and give them opportunities to discover how technology can better their lives.

Ms. Lester Wooten Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

85 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KingPad K90 9'' Quad Core Tablet PC, Android 4.4.4 KitKat, 8GB Nand Flash, Dual Camera, 1024x600 HD Resolution, Bluetooth, Mini HDMI • Amazon Business $51.99 30 $1,559.70

Materials cost

$1,559.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,613.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$284.66

Total project goal

$1,897.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,897.76

11 Donors

-$1,797.76

Donations toward project cost

-$1,528.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$269.66

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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 $0.00

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