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.
I am trying to prepare my urban students for a world dominated by technology, and yet I work in a classroom that often lacks any access to a reliable up-to-date computer. I teach English to 6th grade students in a high-need community. Not many students have access to computers and the Internet in their homes. However, students love to use technology whenever possible.
A laptop could bring the work in our classroom into the 21st century. I recently obtained a printer/scanner/copier from another Donors Choose proposal, and if I was able to use this with a laptop, I could scan and store the students' work on the laptop. This way I could create electronic portfolios for the students that they could access throughout middle school.
There are many classroom projects that would become possible with a Macbook Air. I have a class working towards performing scenes from a play, and I could use the computer to create clips of performances. Later in the year, we will be doing a mythology unit. I could use the laptop to show them different presentations and images about myths. This computer is also lightweight enough that I could easily keep it safe by transporting to and from school.
Our educational system has not changed with the times. Your help in providing for a new, light laptop for classroom use will modernize my classroom. I work in a large, powerful city, but I often feel I lack the tools to empower my students for today's economy. Please help them bridge the digital divide by providing access to exciting technology within the classroom.
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
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