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Ms. Utke from Maywood, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To the Internet and Beyond!

My students need access to technology in the classroom, especially Fire tablets and iPads that connect to the Internet. The tablets are portable and sturdy, perfect for 3rd graders!

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My Students

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." ~ Arthur C. Clarke. The beauty of this quote is that it sums up the relationship most of my third graders have with the Internet... it IS magic.

I work in one of the poorest neighborhoods surrounding Los Angeles.

While working with the students and families here is both energizing and fulfilling in many ways, their poverty affects some of the choices I have to make as an educator. With the advent of smartphones, many of the students and their parents are becoming a bit more tech savvy, but this has not yet translated into easy student access of usable technology. The vast majority of my students still have no Internet access in their homes. The silver lining in this is that the students are very engaged when I do get the chance to show them how useful technology can be. My students are curious, hard-working, creative, and a joy to work with. Now I would like to be able to bring the 'magic' of technology to my classroom and allow them to become technologically adept Internet magicians.

My Project

I envision my classroom being a place where the students are able to explore the Internet in a safe, productive way. As 3rd graders, they are beginning to do research projects. Typically I would begin by taking our students to the library and exploring the materials there. Sadly, our school library has been closed for the last three years, and the neighborhood library is quite a bit of a trip. I've been trying to alleviate this lack of resources by teaching them how to use the Internet safely and correctly. This too has been hampered, this time by the two computers in my classroom that no longer work. Having tablets in the room will make research so much easier! I am especially excited to think that we will be able to find multiple sources for the ideas we will be studying. Reading about meerkats in the Kalahari desert, for example, and then watching a video of a meerkats foraging, and finding diagrams of their body parts and maps of where they are found. The possibilities are endless.

I believe that easy access to technology and the Internet will be of great benefit to my students.

Having these tablets will give multiple students the chance to work at the same time, while also allowing me to teach lessons in Internet safety and how to use technology appropriately. I am excited to be able to show them how to turn their research into books and presentations. I am convinced it will allow me to show them the 'magic' that technology can bring into their lives.

Ms. Utke Loma Vista Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

25 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fire HD 7, 7" HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB - Includes Special Offers, Black • Amazon $99.00 4 $396.00
Apple iPad mini MD531LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, White / Silver) • Amazon $229.22 1 $229.22
Fintie Fire HD 7 Tablet (2014 Oct Release) Case Slim Fit Leather Standing Protective Cover with Auto Sleep/Wake Feature (will only fit Fire HD 7 4th Generation 2014 model), Purple • Amazon $15.99 4 $63.96
iPad mini 3 / iPad mini 2 / iPad mini Tempered Glass Screen Protector - JOTO Apple iPad mini 0.33 mm Rounded Edge Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film Guard for Apple iPad mini 3, iPad Mini with Retina display, and iPad mini (1 Pack) • Amazon $17.99 1 $17.99
2 Pack of 8 pin Lightning to 30 pin Charge & Sync Cable Adapter Converter for Apple iPhone 6/6 Plus/5s/5c/5/4s/4/3/3G ,iPad and iPod (black and white) • Amazon $9.99 1 $9.99
POWERGEN Dual USB Wall Charger, 12-Watt, White • Amazon $9.99 1 $9.99
Apple MFi Certified Lightning Cable - Skiva USBLink (3.2 ft / 1m) Lightning to USB Sync and Charge Cable with Slimmest Connector Head (8.5mm x 4.8mm) for iPhone 6 6Plus 5s 5c 5, iPad Air Air2 mini mini2 mini3, iPad 4th gen, iPod touch 5th gen, and iPod nano 7th gen [Model No.: CB101] - 1 Year Warranty • Amazon $8.75 1 $8.75

Materials cost

$735.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.99

Total project goal

$993.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $993.26

13 Donors

-$783.26

Donations toward project cost

-$665.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.49

match offer

-$210.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.50

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