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Ms. Biehls from Taylor, MI is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Can You Help Us Compute? Part 2

My students need a Toshiba netbook, a security cable, 2 surge suppressors, and electrical tape for this and other netbooks.

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My Students

Technology is increasing exponentially. Think about how many times a day you checked your email just ten years ago. Now think about how many times a day you check your email today. If my students are going to be expected to thrive in this technology driven society, they need to have technology.

I teach a very inspiring group of 4th graders at a fine and performing arts charter school in Michigan.

The area in which we live was once largely dependent on the success of the American auto companies. As you might imagine, my students' lives have changed drastically in the past few years. Although our area was never a high socioeconomic area, times have been particularly tough recently. Ironically, the same time our area hit rock bottom, was the time during which it became critical that students have daily use of technology - a luxury that is simply not in the budget for families, nor schools. Very soon, my students will be expected to compete with students just miles away who have had limitless access to technology throughout their lives.

My Project

I am requesting a laptop for student use, with the goal of eventually having one laptop for every student in my class. I want to give my students an introduction to skills required to to contribute to and make a difference in our ever-changing, technology based society. One of these commonly overlooked skills is simply being able to read and appropriately respond to an email in a timely manner. Beyond learning the basics, such as email, my students will also learn to complete and submit their work online. This will provide them with invaluable experience with the use of technology in an educational setting. Understanding that the cloud computing they will be using today will be obsolete by the time they go to college, I still very firmly believe they should have access to today's technology today. Without it, the achievement gap will increase exponentially - just as the technology students of a different class have access to is increasing.

I am fully aware that "life's not fair".

However, the longer we wait to put technology in the hands of low income students, the further behind they get. The achievement gap between children from low and high socioeconomic statuses will not close on it's own. It will only close when citizens who are passionate about equal education take action to secure equal resources. Why is this project so important? It's simple: because every child, and every child's future, is important.

Ms. Biehls Trillium Academy Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toshiba Mini Netbook / Intel® Atom™ Processor / 10.1' Display / 1GB Memory - Blue • Best Buy $279.99 1 $279.99
Kensington surge suppressor • CDW Inc. $48.38 2 $96.76
Belkin Notebook Security Lock security cable lock • CDW Inc. $15.79 1 $15.79
SKIL 50' Electrical Tape • Best Buy $2.99 2 $5.98

Materials cost

$398.52

Vendor shipping charges

$23.26

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$462.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.66

Total project goal

$544.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$544.42

1 Donor

-$544.42

Donations toward project cost

-$462.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.66

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$0.00

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