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

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Technology in the Classroom: Creating a Literacy Rich Environment

Help me give my students the best classroom experience possible using apple products.

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My Project

Throughout this school year, I have noticed that my students are not familiar with the importance of annotating text. Most rush through and are unable to meet the most basic 7th grade state standards, such as the theme, main idea, or how the various story elements develop. Meaningful reading is a learned skill and one that has recently, I feel, been neglected. I have been very successful explaining annotation and its importance one-on-one with students. The iPad and pencil will afford me the ability to have that one-on-one experience with the entire class at one time. Through this technology, I will be able to annotate and model my thinking in real time on the Promethean Board to everyone at once. In addition, I will be able to allow small groups of students to conduct jigsaw lessons using the technology. Adding technology made available through the Apple iPad and the Apple Pencil will allow my students to see first-hand how thinking about reading actually works and how it aids in analyzing and understanding various texts. Slowing down reading is valuable skill which many lack in our increasingly fast-paced world. The iPad apps also allows for these presentations to be recorded. These recordings can then be uploaded to Google Classroom, thus students will have the flexibility to view these lessons at their own pace.

My ESOL and SPED students, in particular, will greatly benefit from the modeling of reading and annotating while having the ability to discuss in real-time as it happens.

The recordings that can be used for refinement and practice of the skills are icing on the cake. The ability to break down meaningful reading will benefit my students for a lifetime!

Mr. Francis Fairforest Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Spartanburg, SC 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

92 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple 10.9-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi - 4th generation - tablet - 256 GB - 10.9' • Best Buy Education $749.99 1 $749.99
Apple Pencil 2nd Generation - stylus for tablet • Best Buy Education $129.00 1 $129.00
TiMOVO Case for New iPad Air 5th/4th Generation 10.9 inch, iPad Air 5 Case/iPad Air 4 Case, [Support 2nd Gen Apple Pencil Charging] Slim Stand Protective Cover with Auto Wake/Sleep - Green • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69

Materials cost

$890.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $62.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$996.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.91

Total project goal

$1,172.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,172.74

2 Donors

-$585.49

Donations toward project cost

-$499.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.32

match offer

-$585.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$497.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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 $0.00

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