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Ms. McCloud from El Portal, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Discovering Education Through Technology

Help me give my students an iPad to support technology in the classroom.

  • $999 goal

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My Students

The students in my classroom are Specific Learning Disabled and Emotionally Behaviorally Disturbed (ESE). The school they attend is located in a low-socio-economic area. Thus, the school is not sufficiently equipped with working up to date computers. The computers within the school run extremely slow or do not work at all. Three of the donated computers are no longer working! Only two of the students in my class have a computer in the home. So they fight to share previously donated computers.

My students desire to use technology in the classroom.

I would like to see my students be able to access online texts and communicate locally and globally on the super information highway. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Mandela

My Project

The materials requested will aid students in completing classwork, research projects and other fun activities. My students need an iPad and an Apple pencil to add to the technology center as well as a writing and drawing tool to help with geometry, science and social studies, and printer ink for classwork and projects.

Students in my classroom have behavior challenges and social skills deficits.

They will use technology as a part of the reward system. They curb negative behavior when computer time is given as a reward. The majority do not have technology within the home and fight to use tech within the classroom. Some come before school and stay after school to complete classwork and special projects.

Ms. McCloud Horace Mann Middle School Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. McCloud

El Portal, FL View local requests

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

11 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.5-Inch iPad Pro (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 64GB - Gold • Best Buy Education $649.99 1 $649.99
Apple Pencil - stylus • Best Buy Education $95.99 1 $95.99
Brother - LC203BK XL High-Yield Ink Cartridge - Black • Best Buy Education $19.01 2 $38.02
Brother LC203C - High Yield - cyan - original - ink cartridge • Best Buy Education $11.35 2 $22.70

Materials cost

$806.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.79

Total project goal

$998.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$998.59

1 Donor

-$998.59

Donations toward project cost

-$848.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.79

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$0.00

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