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Ms. Chi from Bronx, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Who Wants To Be Left Out?

My students need 2 laptops and 2 HDMI cables to connect them to the projector for demonstration purposes.

  • $1,730 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I am a technology teacher who teaches to a diverse group of almost 400 students from Grades 3-5. Our school is located in a high poverty area in a low-socioeconomic, urban neighborhood. My students come from very diverse backgrounds with many different learning styles.

My students come from many different socioeconomic backgrounds including a large group of English Language Learners (ELL), students with learning and emotional disabilities, and students with very deficient reading skills.

Although my students are very motivated and knowledge-hungry, they do not have the proper skills and tools to succeed. Many of them come to school with no basic supplies and no proper family support. In addition, the lack of available resources in our school due to budget issues makes it more difficult for them to acquire the important skills necessary for success later in life. Since most of my students do not have access to technology at home, I want to create a safe and nurturing environment where technology is easily accessible to them. I want to give them the skills that they need in school and for the rest of their life.

My Project

Although I teach in a computer lab where there are 32 computers, they are outdated. Over 90% of the computers “crash” or “freeze” at one point. There are always at least 2 computers that will automatically “scan” and “repair” itself in the middle of a student’s project. This process normally takes up to 20 minutes, meanwhile, the class period is only 45 minutes long. This causes the student to be “idle” since there are no extra computers and everyone else is working on their own project at their computer. If we have a laptop, then the student can continue to work. They have been working on wonderful projects such as creating brochures, slideshows, newsletters, and various types of research papers by using the Internet and Google Classroom. They also have been learning how to type and eventually will learn coding. But who wants to use the computer if it’s going to freeze and lose half of a class period? Using technology should be fun, not frustrating.

I believe that technology is essential in our everyday life and our future depends on it.

Students need the technological skills for school and for life beyond the classroom walls. This means we need to provide the proper working equipment and the skills necessary to use them--at all times!

Ms. Chi PS 138 Samuel Randall 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.

More about Ms. Chi

Bronx, NY 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

400 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dell - Inspiron 2-in-1 13.3'Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black • Best Buy Education $894.79 1 $894.79
Samsung Chromebook 2 XE500C12 - 11.6' - Celeron N2840 - Chrome OS - 4 GB RAM - 16 GB SSD • Best Buy Education $270.99 1 $270.99
3YR MOBL COMP Commercial Geek Squad Protection • Best Buy Education $209.99 1 $209.99
COM 1YR W/ADH 200-299.99 MOBL CP EDU GSP • Best Buy Education $39.99 1 $39.99
Insignia? - 6'HDMI Cable - Matte Black • Best Buy Education $1.85 1 $1.85
Dynex? - 3.9'HDMI Cable - Black • Best Buy Education $1.52 1 $1.52

Materials cost

$1,419.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,470.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$259.49

Total project goal

$1,729.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,729.91

2 Donors

-$1,729.91

Donations toward project cost

-$1,470.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$259.49

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