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Ms. Phillips from Dexter, MO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Turn Up the Knowledge

Help me give my students headphones to use for online learning and to listen to audiobooks.

  • $405 goal

This project expired on June 25, 2024.

This project expired on June 25, 2024.

My Project

My students need some headphones so they can effectively tackle assignments and lessons in class. As an ELA/literature class, there are often times when we watch videos related to writing content or the story we are reading, but when you have a class of 25 or 30 kids all trying to watch a video out loud, it can get pretty crazy and loud. In addition to watching videos, I also encourage my students to listen to audiobooks. Having various versions of books at our disposal is not something that all generations have had, and some students are simply auditory learners.

Having headphones allows students access to some incredible online resources, and we would be remiss if we weren't doing all in our power to make sure our students could unlock those resources through something as simple as headphones.

Some students have their own headphones, but some don’t, and middle schoolers forget their headphones all the time…. or break them. You know, the norm in a middle school. As we navigate the rollercoaster of the twenty-first century and prepare our students for the real world, utilizing technology plays an important role in our classrooms. We often find ourselves in a whirlwind of assignments demanding headphone participation and students who don’t have headphones. Plus, I also have students who utilize resources to read directions and assignments to them.

Having headphones in the classroom that I could hand out when a student forgot their headphones, or broke the ones they did bring, would be an amazing way to make our days just a little easier…. and a little less chaotic.

Ms. Phillips T.S. Hill Middle School Grades 6-8

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Dexter, MO View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bose - QuietComfort Ultra True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Earbuds - Black • Best Buy Education $249.00 1 $249.00
Hongzan 200 Pack Bulk Earbuds Classroom for School Kids Children Class Set Headphones for Students Wholesale Disposable Earphones (Mixed) • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95

Materials cost

$308.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$343.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.63

Total project goal

$404.21

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