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Mr. Kannengieszer from New Castle, DE is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gamifying English

My students need tablets and keyboards in order to transform their learning experience to that of a video game.

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My Students

My students have shown a commitment to excellence. Despite encountering difficulties in the transition from middle school to high school, my ninth graders have made adjustments in order to overcome new challenges.

They have demonstrated a love of technology and collaboration.

Whenever I asked them to take their phones out or to turn and talk with a shoulder partner, they do so with enthusiasm.

Our school has always held high expectations for our diverse students. It is evident through the school's technology initiatives that they want students to have a world-class education.

My Project

How awesome would it be to enter a classroom and become a part of a video game? What if this video game improves student achievement, collaboration skills, and digital literacy?

Using a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) approach to learning, I will provide students an opportunity to perform learning quests to unlock achievements and powers.

Instead of earning the traditional grade, students will gain experience points and level up throughout the year. As with video games, there is always a chance for improvement. No video game ends with a failed mission. The player always has a chance to improve and try the level again. Similarily, in a gamified classroom, students will have multiple attempts improve upon their skills until they've reached mastery.

One roadblock to implementing my gamified classroom is a lack of devices. In every class, there are several students who do not have a smart phone or tablet to bring to class. Since our learning activities are posted online through Schoology, these students are at a disadvantage. By having access to the tablets that we will get through this DonorsChoose project, students will have an equitable learning experience. Besides addressing the needs of these students, this project also would bring Bluetooth keyboards to the class. The keyboard would serve as a resource to students who may not want to type longer assignments on their phone's keyboard.

Mr. Kannengieszer William Penn High School Grades 9-12

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New Castle, DE View local requests

More than a third 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

150 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
NeuTab 7'' Quad Core Android 5.1 Lollipop 1GB RAM 8GB Nand Flash Tablet PC,, Wide View IPS Display 1024x600 Bluetooth Dual Camera, 1 year warranty FCC Certified (Black) • Amazon Business $54.99 5 $274.95
Anker Bluetooth Ultra-Slim Keyboard for iPad Air 2 / Air, iPad mini 3 / mini 2 / mini, iPad 4 / 3 / 2, Galaxy Tabs and Other Mobile Devices (Black) • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95

Materials cost

$344.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$380.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.07

Total project goal

$447.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $447.14

8 Donors

-$407.14

Donations toward project cost

-$358.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.32

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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