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Ms. Maher from Little Rock, AR is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pencil Me in for Science

Help me give my students an iPad and Apple Pencil for the opportunity to collaborate virtually with an iPad

  • $720 goal

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My Students

My students might appear to come from all different walks and talks of life, but there is one thing they certainly have in common, and that is Tiger Pride! No matter the task put in front of them, they are always willing to rise to the challenge with enthusiasm and perseverance. As we have learned to adjust to the “new normal” this school year, they have been able to quickly pivot and continually adapt to the ever changing circumstances of the year.

My Project

Coming back to school during the pandemic this fall, we have some students return to in-person classes, while many students are attending school virtually. While in-person and virtual experience both offer benefits to students, there is an invisible divide between students in these different environments. Having an iPad and Apple Pencil will be a multifunctional tool to facilitate student engagement and learning for this school year and beyond. Students will be able to use the materials to create novel content: posters, infographics, presentations, interactive models - you name it, they create it. Additionally, in-person students will be able to provide more detailed feedback to their peers by digitally annotating documents, rather than responding with another text document. Students will also be able to use interactive apps, like Google Expeditions, to interact with and learn from Augmented Reality (AR) models. In our classroom, the iPad will be an irreplaceable tool unleashing student creativity to take charge of their learning as our environment continues to shift.

Bridging the gap between virtual and on-site student collaboration is the goal of this project.With the use of an iPad students will be able to seamlessly share work with their peers virtually.

This will allow students the opportunity to learn new content while harnessing valuable communication skills that are more important now than ever. With the “new normal” of blended learning environment the stage for building classroom community has changed. With the benefits provided by an iPad students will be able to work more personally with each other to build stronger relationships with each other and their learning.

Ms. Maher Central High School Grades 9-12

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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Little Rock, AR 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

150 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.2-Inch iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 128GB - Gold • Best Buy Education $429.99 1 $429.99
Apple Pencil (1st Generation) - White • Best Buy Education $99.99 1 $99.99

Materials cost

$529.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$611.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.94

Total project goal

$719.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $719.59

5 Donors

-$616.06

Donations toward project cost

-$526.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.41

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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