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Mrs. Ray from Seward, AK is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Up With Tech

My students need classrooms stocked with the right tools to promote computer science learning such as a 3D printer, webcams, document cameras, and Chromebooks.

  • $11,753 goal

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My Students

The best part of the school year, according to many students, is the week they participated in Hour of Code. The teachers would agree! When learning to program, students of all ability levels were able to move at their own pace and succeed at various logical tasks. We want to build upon these wins!

We are a high-progress, Blue Ribbon, award-winning school with a nationally distinguished principal and amazing teachers who have been recognized as well.

One teacher won BP Teacher of the Year, while another is a distinguished Microsoft Partners in Learning educator. Most of our teachers have master's degrees or participate in professional development workshops and conferences that bring fresh ideas to teaching. Through this great team, we are able to serve the diverse needs of our students. We are ranked as a high-poverty school and are challenged by our rural, Alaskan setting, which offers many outdoor learning opportunities, but lacks opportunities typically associated with larger communities. We have a large itinerant population of students who come to our town from bush villages while their parents attend a local trade school. We have much going for us, and yet we know there is more we need to do to become a state-of-the-art 21st century school with progressive teaching tools.

My Project

We can become a 21st century elementary school with your help. How? To begin with, we need the right tools in our teachers' and students' hands to bring lessons to life through connected learning, which harnesses us to the advances and innovations of our digital age. The basics of learning such as reading, writing, and arithmetic are important and will always provide the foundation, but developing lifelong learners with higher-order thinking skills through challenging, tech-based activities will help our youth thrive in this rapidly-changing world. What are these tools? The hardware we seek includes Chromebooks, a 3D printer with software and filament, web cameras, document cameras, and mp3 players. With these powerful items, students can explore computer science through programming apps & websites on the Chromebooks, create 3D-printed objects, see how classrooms around the world are learning with web cameras, and use document cameras to share work & labs with each other.

With these new tools, our teachers can offer more opportunities to each and every student year after year.

The impact is huge. Not only will these tools enrich classroom learning, but they will improve communication with families, the local community, and schools anywhere in the world. Similarly, student free time potentially becomes more productive. For example, instead of playing computer games, students will be able to program computer games. Your gift of technology will improve education!

Mrs. Ray Seward Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Seward, AK View local requests

More than a third 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

300 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Chromebook XE303C12 11 6 • CDW-G $199.00 28 $5,572.00
MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact Desktop 3D Printer • CDW-G $1,361.25 1 $1,361.25
Adesso NuScan 500 document camera • CDW-G $110.59 8 $884.72
Epson PowerLite 99W LCD projector • CDW-G $612.00 1 $612.00
SanDisk Clip Sport digital player • CDW-G $39.49 10 $394.90
MakerBot PLA Filament Small Spools 10PK Assorted Colors • CDW-G $158.40 2 $316.80
LEGO(r) Classic Large Brick Box (10698) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.11 3 $201.33
TeckNet® C016 USB HD 720P Webcam, 5 MegaPixel, 5G Lens, USB Microphone & 6 LED • Amazon $13.97 12 $167.64
Amazon Fire HD 6, 8GB Tablet • Quill.com $99.99 1 $99.99
Kingston SD flash memory card 4 GB SDHC • CDW-G $4.93 6 $29.58

Materials cost

$9,640.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.00

Sales tax

 $144.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$144.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$9,989.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,762.84

Total project goal

$11,752.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $11,752.25

1 Donor

-$9,989.41

Donations toward project cost

-$9,989.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1,762.84

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 $0.00

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