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Ms. Marrero from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Computer Center For Special Needs Students

My students need a laptop computer. Computer use, regardless of ability can improve the learning skills of all children.

  • $511 goal

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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

Studies have shown that computer use, regardless of ability, can improve eye hand coordination, language development and problem solving. When these benefits are brought to special needs children they can make an enormous difference to quality of life.

Our school is one of the largest elementary schools in the city of Chicago with a population of over 1800 students in grades K-8.

I have a classroom of 23 students who share three computers. All of my students are eager, enthusiastic second language learners. I also work with students with delays in articulation, phonology, language, and fluency. It makes for an interesting class, and I love my job!

My Project

The resources provided to my classroom will allow me to give my students exposure to fun and exciting on-line activities that are age and ability appropriate. There is a whole range of educational software designed for special needs learning. While there are different styles, arrange of activities and objectives they all share one common characteristic, 'errorless learning'™. This means that whatever the user does is right. Some work on the principles of cause and effect so any action (pressing a key, clicking a mouse etc) is rewarded with a noise, image or animation. Others offer more open ended learning so, while there is still no right or wrong, the user is encouraged to make choices.

My students need a laptop computer with Internet access.

Computer aided learning delivers great opportunities for special needs children, but the computer on its own can not work miracles. Special Needs kids still need special attention to help them learn. Technology can offer massive learning opportunities!

Ms. Marrero Eberhart Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Chicago, IL View local requests

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

23 students impacted 23donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 3115m - 11.6' - E-300 - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - 2 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD • Best Buy $385.99 1 $385.99

Materials cost

$385.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.55

Total project goal

$510.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.33

16 Donors

-$400.33

Donations toward project cost

-$340.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.05

Matching donations from our partners

-$110.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$93.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

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 $0.00

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