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Code the World!

My students need 6 books for Java and C# Certifications. Students need 1 Xbox to create games, and 1 Raspberry Pi, 1 Arduino, 1 BrickPi set and scanner for projects.

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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

Computer science allows students to be innovators. Design and programming touch so many areas in our lives. Whether it's creating an endless runner video game, designing an app to search available jobs, or perhaps controlling a robot to dump boxes in a basket, computer science empowers students.

Our school offers a concentration in computer science where students over the course of four years explore various aspects of the field.

Students come to us with such curiosity as to what it means to program a computer. Over the course of four years, some students become the hard core 10,000 line coders, others focus more on design and try to imagine new ways to infuse technology into our lives, while others find that though they like computers this is not the field for them. Regardless of what route a student takes, they all leave with a foundation and appreciation for computer science. Sometimes students write back that something they learned in a computer class has helped them out in college or that they have decided to pursue some aspect of computer science or information systems because of their experiences in high school.

My Project

There are several activities planned for these resources. Students study Java and C# over the course of two years. My students need 6 books for Java and C# Certifications. The various books will help students prepare for industry recognized certifications. These certification will set the stage for students to perhaps get a jump start on their career. Many students join our program because of their love for video games. XBox 360 has the unique feature of allowing hobbyist to create video games for the console using C#. What could be cooler than to tell a friend, "Hey! Check out the game I created for the XBox." The Raspberry Pi, Adruino, barcode scanner and Brick Pi will be use in combination with existing Lego Mindstorms and Tetrix kits to create physical challenges for students to merge engineering with their programming knowledge. One particular project planned is a real time classroom attendance tracker. All activities offer a sense of realism that goes beyond projects at the end of chapters.

Students learn better when they see the relevance of what they are studying.

In order to break away from the traditional textbook examples, these donations will allows us to begin projects where the students can really take ownership of their education. Students will be proud to share what they were able to accomplish with family and friends. There will be purpose behind what they are learning.

Mr. Castro Bayside High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Microsoft XBOX 360 E 4GB Console with Kinect Sensor • Amazon $269.69 1 $269.69
The Arduino Starter Kit (Official Kit from Arduino with 170-page Arduino Projects Book) • Amazon $93.99 1 $93.99
Raspberry Pi Model B+ Complete Starter Kit [Made in the UK] • Amazon $62.95 1 $62.95
BrickPi Basic Power • Amazon $60.00 1 $60.00
Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 7 Programmer Exams 1Z0-804 and 1Z0-805: A Comprehensive OCPJP 7 Certification Guide (Expert's Voice in Java) • Amazon $43.69 1 $43.69
MCSD Certification Toolkit (Exam 70-483): Programming in C# • Amazon $41.90 1 $41.90
Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Framework (Expert's Voice in .NET) • Amazon $40.44 1 $40.44
Exam Ref 70-483: Programming in C# • Amazon $28.79 1 $28.79
USB Automatic Barcode Scanner Scanning Barcode Bar-code Reader with Hands Free Adjustable Stand (Black) • Amazon $25.79 1 $25.79
Java Practice Questions: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer (OCAJ) • Amazon $11.36 1 $11.36
Java Practice Questions: Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer (OCPJP) • Amazon $10.66 1 $10.66
BrickPi Power Pack • Amazon $5.00 1 $5.00

Materials cost

$694.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$734.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.65

Total project goal

$864.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $864.32

5 Donors

-$862.24

Donations toward project cost

-$734.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$127.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.08

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