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Ms. Walls from Homer, AK is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bridging the Physical and Digital Gap Through Problem Solving.

My students need hands on technology that will allow them to work as a team to problem solve.

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My Students

I welcome my students into our classroom with a smile every day. They come in full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them for the day. I ask them, "Who is ready to work as a team and learn from our mistakes?" and they reply, "We are!" I want them to know I believe in them and that they can do anything.

I teach in a small fishing town south of Anchorage.

Many of my students live in single-parent homes, and/or with working parents. Some work at night or have two jobs to make ends meet. My students do not always have access to help with their assignments outside of school. Despite these hardships, my students are eager to learn, do their best, and to work together as a team. They want to be in school, because they want to learn all they can, so they can be successful every day.

My Project

Having an iPad and Osmo kit will allow for different structures of learning in my classroom. Instead of working with worksheets, students will be working on team-building skills, while simultaneously improving their math and language skills. This hands on technology connection will foster social intelligence and creative thinking, while bridging the real and digital realms. Students will work in small teams to spell hidden words, improve engineering skills by guiding a virtual ball through a maze with real-life objects, use tangrams to solve spatial puzzles, explore math skills through trial and error, and much more. Osmo programs have a variety of practice skills in each subject area, which will challenge both my highest performing and most struggling students.

This project will make a difference for my students by giving them a tool that uses physical connections with technology in order to solve challenges.

This grant will help support positive team interactions and balance small group problem solving skills. This will empower my students to improve their lives and the lives of people around them.

Ms. Walls West Homer Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Homer, AK View local requests

More than a third 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

16 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple MH182LL/A iPad Air 2 9.7-Inch Retina Display 64GB, Wi-Fi (Gold) • Amazon Business $447.80 1 $447.80
Osmo Wonder Kit • Amazon Business $149.90 1 $149.90
Osmo Creative Set for Monster, Newton & Masterpiece • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$647.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$697.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.02

Total project goal

$820.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $820.15

12 Donors

-$816.09

Donations toward project cost

-$697.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.06

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 $0.00

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