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Mr. Castellanos from Austin, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Interactive Equity Through Technology

My students need an interactive board to help them gain further insight on how to interact with technology. They will break down barriers by using powerful resources that aren't available to low income students.

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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

Changemakers is a word I'd use for my students who come from one of the most diverse areas of Austin. They always come into my classroom eager and willing to learn, though most come from low SES (socioeconomic status) homes. The school they attend is a Title I school filled with the most brilliant learners. All of my students are emergent Bilinguals who will one day change the world in many ways.

Give children something new associated with technology and they will show you just how capable 5-year-old students are.

I found this out this year when we were able to make videos through the use of technology. Their personalities shined and smiling faces were all I needed to see to prove to anyone that they deserve it all. They taught one another what was needed and they had fun doing it.

My Project

Through the use of the Epson Interactive projector my students will be able to apply and challenge themselves in a more interactive way. Learning will be something that will be fun to the students and before they know it they will be teaching others how to use such resources. I've seen them soar through the use of computers and to think of them using an interactive board in the classroom, that'd be something out of this world. Every subject area would be applied. Math would be something that wouldn't be pen and paper but now pictures and actual manipulation of something in front of you. Books could come to life through their own drawings and words to be able to retell any story. The list goes on and on.

Technology such as this is a rare find in our community, but to harness this power and let a student soar with it is going to leave an everlasting impression.

The use of this won't be limited to my class but also available to the other Kindergarten classrooms. Students will be able to show off their writing pieces of writers workshop. A new voice will be given to the bilingual students through the use of this and they will show how much they truly have to say. Kinesthetic learners will flourish through the use of this as well. My students will remain engaged and curious to know more about how technology will continue to change throughout their schooling.

The foundation must be laid with a strong core of all content areas. I feel that technology is one of them as well. Kinder is a grade full of learning, contrary to what most think. To have access to this interactive board would be even more impactful on their learning.

Mr. Castellanos Frank & Sue McBee Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Austin, TX 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

30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson BrightLink 695Wi Interactive 3LCD projector LAN • CDW-G $1,690.00 1 $1,690.00
Epson ELPMB46 wall mount • CDW-G $107.91 1 $107.91

Materials cost

$1,797.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$26.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,854.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$327.33

Total project goal

$2,182.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,182.21

5 Donors

-$2,130.45

Donations toward project cost

-$1,812.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$318.07

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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