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Ms. Welch from El Cajon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Balancing Act: Keeping Students From Losing Themselves Online

Help me give my students a collection of accessible and engaging books that provide cautionary tales and examples of balance as they learn to navigate their new digital environment.

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My Students

My students come together from a wide variety of backgrounds to build a strong school community. They are eager to learn and appreciate the opportunities afforded them.

The library is the heart and soul of our school.

I work hard to create a safe space where students can explore new interests and entertain new ideas. I believe books are the key to unlocking their best future.

As we move forward in a future rich with technology, it is important to provide students with the tools they need to navigate that environment safely.

My Project

Digital citizenship encompasses all elements of responsible technology usage, including cyberbully prevention, online safety, digital responsibility, and digital health and wellness. I will use these books to support students' understanding of these topics.

Reading these books will empower students to make healthy choices in the digital realm.

The titles included in this collection have been specifically chosen as the best books about digital citizenship exploring many of these themes – everything from keeping personal information private, meeting strangers online, and the importance of developing healthy screen time limits.

These books will be shared in read alouds with group discussions and will be placed on display for student checkout.

Ms. Welch Chase Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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El Cajon, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Once upon a Time... Online: Happily Ever After Is Only a Click Away! • Amazon Business $20.81 1 $20.81
Unplugged Ninja: A Children's Book About Technology, Screen Time, and Finding Balance (15) (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Dot. • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Selfie • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
hello! hello! • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Doug Unplugged • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
When Charlie McButton Lost Power • Amazon Business $16.80 1 $16.80
The Tweeting Galah • Amazon Business $16.80 1 $16.80
On a Magical Do-Nothing Day • Amazon Business $16.41 1 $16.41
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
It's a Book • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
The Wretched Stone • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Nerdy Birdy • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Listen • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
If You Give a Mouse an iPhone: A Cautionary Tail • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Unplugged • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Troll Stinks • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Blackout • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Goodnight Selfie • Amazon Business $13.52 1 $13.52
How We Got Cyber Smart: A book about how to stay safe online • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Chicken Clicking • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
#Goldilocks: A Hashtag Cautionary Tale (Online Safety Picture Books) • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Beyond the Screen, Lima Beans: A Children's Book About Limiting Screen Time and Focusing on the Important Things in Life (The Secret Life of Beans) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Webster's Email • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Technology Tail: A Digital Footprint Story (Communicate with Confidence) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Webster's Friend • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
But It's Just A Game • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$404.23

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $36.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.93

Total project goal

$566.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $566.20

1 Donor

-$566.20

Donations toward project cost

-$481.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.93

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