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Ms. Kirby from Nashville, TN is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Technology

Help me give my students the proper materials for their education. I want them to truly excel in their reading skills and to go beyond their grade level in reading literacy with these Amazon Fire tablets.

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My Project

Amazon Fire tablets will enhance engagement by providing interactive, personalized learning experiences. Students can practice literacy and math skills through apps designed for their developmental level, which offers instant feedback and adaptive challenges.

They promote differentiated learning: Tablets allow for more customized instruction, catering to the needs of all students, including those who are advanced or need more support.

Interactive apps can provide additional practice for struggling learners, while challenging those who are ready for more.

They develop digital literacy skills early on, which is increasingly essential in the modern educational landscape. Students will become familiar with using technology as a tool for learning.

They provide access to multimedia content: Tablets can be used to show educational videos, books, or other digital resources, making lessons more dynamic and appealing to young learners.

Goals:

- To provide equitable access to technology for all students, ensuring that each child has the opportunity to use digital tools to enhance their learning.

- To foster independence and self-guided learning, as students can use tablets to explore concepts at their own pace and revisit lessons as needed.

- To support differentiated instruction by using apps and programs that align with individual learning levels, addressing the diverse needs of the classroom.

- To encourage collaborative learning through group projects where students can share their ideas, engage in digital storytelling, or work together on problem-solving tasks.

My students are in a foundational learning stage, where introducing engaging technology can set them up for long-term academic success. They are curious and eager learners, open to discovering new ways of interacting with educational content. Many students may come from backgrounds where they do not have access to technology at home, so tablets in the classroom would provide valuable exposure to digital resources they may not otherwise experience.

Ms. Kirby Rocketship Nashvlle NE Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

60 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon - Fire 7 (2022) 7 tablet with Wi-Fi 16 GB - Black • Best Buy Education $55.75 8 $446.00

Materials cost

$446.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$482.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.18

Total project goal

$567.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $567.87

6 Donors

-$492.87

Donations toward project cost

-$418.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.93

Matching donations from our partners

-$75.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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 $0.00

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