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Ms. Utke from Maywood, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Think There's An App For That!

My students need 2 Amazon Kindle Fire tablets.

  • $630 goal

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My Students

When I first started teaching our classrooms each had one Apple IIe computer, one dot matrix printer and very little software (on floppy disks!). The situation has improved since, then, but not by much. Although technology has vastly improved, its availability is still limited at my school.

My students attend an inner-city urban school in one of the most densely populated cities in the United States.

It is the poorest neighborhood in the district and all of my students live far below the poverty line. But in all other respects they are typical 8 year olds - mischievous, hard-working, enthusiastic, kind, silly, hilarious and curious. They are as wonderful as third graders are all over the world, but they also struggle to have things most of us take for granted - food, transportation, clothing, technology. They are all learning English as a new language, as that is not what is spoken at home; and they are all struggling with succeeding at school and are considered 'at-risk'. Over 1/4 of my class has been identified as having some type of learning disability or other special need. But it is difficult to remember that when you meet them as they greet most days with a smile and great deal of motivation to try their hardest and 'get better at school'.

My Project

Having access to these tablets will double the amount of technology available to my students. As our 2 desktop computers are very old and unable to be updated any further, soon they will only be able to be used as word processors. Because they live far below the poverty line, most of my students do not have access to the Internet at their home. Having these tablets will enable them to do research, like finding out who invented soccer or what is the most poisonous animal on the planet - things most 8 year olds are dying to find out. And there are apps available for these tablets that can help my students practice, review, and challenge themselves, these two tablets' usefulness expands exponentially! I have students with learning disabilities that can hear books being read aloud as they track the words on the tablet. I have students with autism that can practice modulating their voice and making appropriate facial expressions. There are apps for that!

These two tablets will keep my classroom updated with new technology.

It will give access to the Internet to children who don't have it. And as I have sadly found out, they are closing the only library in our city, these tablets will give children access to hundreds of books and dozens of apps. These children need to continue to learn in a 21st century manner and having easier access to technology will do just that.

Ms. Utke Loma Vista Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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Maywood, CA 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

21 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet 8 GB 7 • CDW Inc. $207.38 2 $414.76

Materials cost

$414.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $41.48

Sales tax

 $37.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$535.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.48

Total project goal

$629.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $629.89

16 Donors

-$314.29

Donations toward project cost

-$267.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.14

match offer

-$315.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$268.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.34

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