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Ms. McFarley from North Miami Beach, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Digital Devices to Close the Digital Divide

Help me give my students devices to help close the digital divide and become successful on the State Civics Exam.

  • $865 goal

This project expired on June 24, 2024.

This project expired on June 24, 2024.

My Project

For the last 6 years, I have taught Civics at a K-8 school with students from low socioeconomic families. There is a lot of love and support but many of our families have limited resources. I spend my own money on incentives and supplies for our students, many of which are struggling readers. In Florida, students must take a standardized Civics exam at the end of the year. It is worth 30% of their overall grade. This is difficult for many students because the Civics Exam requires students to read excerpts from actual historical documents. I would like to help my students by using technology and devices to digest some of the difficult but important excerpts from the Constitution.

Providing the opportunity to integrating iPads as a learning center, immediately increases student engagement and allows for student paced lessons using technology.

After whole class instruction, students then rotate between 2-3 different activities, known as stations. These iPads will be utilized as a station in the classroom and allows students a chance to become familiar with Apple technology, reducing the digital divide.

At these stations, my students will be provided an opportunity to navigate an array of digital learning platforms. Students will access online lesson with fill in the blank, drag and drop, and draw you answer components. Students will review and dissect excerpts and review questions.

If given the chance to incorporate iPads, I will have the resources to successfully lay the foundation of digital learning in my classroom, increase student engagement, and provide the exposure to content to ensure my students are successful on the State Civics Exam.

Ms. McFarley Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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North Miami Beach, FL View local requests

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

400 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.2-Inch iPad (9th Generation) with Wi-Fi - 64GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $330.00 2 $660.00
MoKo Case for New iPad 9th Generation 10.2 2021 / iPad 8th Gen 2020 / iPad 7th Gen 2019, iPad 10.2 Case,[Built-in Screen Protector + Pencil Holder] Full-Body Shockproof Cover,Auto Sleep/Wake,Red • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MoKo Case for New iPad 9th Generation 10.2 2021 / iPad 8th Gen 2020 / iPad 7th Gen 2019, iPad 10.2 Case,[Built-in Screen Protector + Pencil Holder] Full-Body Shockproof Cover,Auto Sleep/Wake,Black • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35

Materials cost

$694.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$734.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.66

Total project goal

$864.42

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