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Mr. Way from N. Charleston, SC is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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iPad and Document Camera for Underserved Students

My students need an iPad and document camera to fulfill their classroom needs.

  • $1,111 goal

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My Students

My classroom has many types of learners. We are an honors classroom, but many kids don't have computer access at home. Many of them are underserved students who are taking their first honors class this year. They are trying to higher their GPAs in order to go to college, and most of them will be first generation college students.

My students should all be college bound, but many of them face challenges in their home lives that hold them back from their dreams.Everything in the honors classroom needs to be typed and projects use computers to get them ready for college expectations, but many can't access what they need from home.

My school strives to prepare all of our students for college and career readiness, but as a Title I school, so many of our students are below the poverty line that this is difficult. We have computer labs, but they are very limited and often booked for testing, so students are not always able to use them. It's very frustrating as a teacher to see their brilliant brains in the classroom, but receive sub-standard work due to lack of resources available to them.

My Project

In the classroom, I will use the iPad by controlling the Smartboard from anywhere in the room; this will enable the students to answer questions from the iPad (rather than interrupting class, taking time walking across the room, and/or being too shy to go up to the front) and to allow students to use it in many ways such as learning games and practice with grammar sites/apps. Students who do not have computer access at home could come to me during lunch, after school, or even during one of my other classes to work on projects/essays without having to interrupt class at all. There are so many new apps available that would enhance student involvement and interest. I can get the Microsoft Office app so that students have access to all the programs they would normally use for projects and essays on a PC. A document camera can be used in the classroom to enhance the relevancy and effectiveness of student writing and criticism of literature by engaging students with their own work on the big screen. The document camera will be used to help students edit their own work and improve their writing and annotating skills using class workshopping methods.

With the help of this project, my students will have access to technology any time they need it.

None of my students will ever have to feel bad about not having a computer at home, nor will they have to miss out on important things like writing college entrance essays and applying to colleges because they can't get into a packed computer lab during school hours. This will level the playing field for my students so that their brain power will be able to truly shine!

Mr. Way Fort Dorchester High School Grades 9-12

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.

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N. Charleston, SC 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 Inch Wi-Fi + Quality Photo Accessories (Latest Apple Tablet) 2017 Model. (64 GB, Gold) • Amazon Business $619.99 1 $619.99
IPEVO V4K Ultra High Definition USB Document Camera (5-880-4-01-00) • Amazon Business $105.93 1 $105.93
Apple Pencil for iPad Pro, White • Amazon Business $94.88 1 $94.88
iPad Pro 10.5 inch Screen Protector Glass (2-Pack), amFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 2017 Case Friendly and Apple Pencil Compatible 0.33mm 2.5D Rounded Edge (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
iPad Pro 10.5 Case, TopACE Transparent Soft Gel TPU Silicone Case Cover for Apple New iPad Pro 10.5 Inch, 2017 Release (Clear) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$841.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $59.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$943.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$166.55

Total project goal

$1,110.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,110.31

5 Donors

-$1,007.36

Donations toward project cost

-$901.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$106.10

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

-$52.95

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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