Page 1: Legitimizing Comics Through Diverse Graphic Novels
While this is a very niche topic for a Donors Choose page, I feel that it demonstrates the direction in which education is headed. Individualization of learning is an important aspect of being an effective teacher and allows students to express their needs and interests. I feel that the author of this page recognizes the role that individualized learning can play in a student's education and recognizes that these roles will vary depending on the person. Additionally, the author demonstrates a great deal of investment in his students' education by providing extensive details and rationales relating to the content being requested. Based on the information included on this page, it is clear that the students will benefit from having access to these novels because they are complex and will add a level of diversity to the traditional English class content.
Page 2: Mindstorms for BrainStorms
This Donors Choose page is primarily focused on providing students from a small town with an opportunity to have access to the resources necessary for succeeding in STEM. The author of the page claims that it is due to the lack of funds and is requesting money so that he can provide his students with hands-on learning experiences via robotics. In order to facilitate these experiences, the teacher is requesting funds so that he can purchase two programmable robots to use with his 8th graders. The robots being requested are called LEGO EV3 Mindstorms and will be provide students with opportunities to collaborate in groups and develop critical thinking skills.
Page 3: Into Orbit with LEGO
This Donors Choose page is also related to programming and was created for the purpose of obtaining the materials needed for completing the FIRST LEGO league which includes the Space Challenge Set, an EV3 core set and the EV3 expansion. I found this page interesting because it emphasizes the importance on developing STEM-related skills in young students. Additionally, the materials would be made accessible to students who come from low socioeconomic standing which is important because they are often disadvantaged due to a lack of financial resources.
While this is a very niche topic for a Donors Choose page, I feel that it demonstrates the direction in which education is headed. Individualization of learning is an important aspect of being an effective teacher and allows students to express their needs and interests. I feel that the author of this page recognizes the role that individualized learning can play in a student's education and recognizes that these roles will vary depending on the person. Additionally, the author demonstrates a great deal of investment in his students' education by providing extensive details and rationales relating to the content being requested. Based on the information included on this page, it is clear that the students will benefit from having access to these novels because they are complex and will add a level of diversity to the traditional English class content.
Page 2: Mindstorms for BrainStorms
This Donors Choose page is primarily focused on providing students from a small town with an opportunity to have access to the resources necessary for succeeding in STEM. The author of the page claims that it is due to the lack of funds and is requesting money so that he can provide his students with hands-on learning experiences via robotics. In order to facilitate these experiences, the teacher is requesting funds so that he can purchase two programmable robots to use with his 8th graders. The robots being requested are called LEGO EV3 Mindstorms and will be provide students with opportunities to collaborate in groups and develop critical thinking skills.
Page 3: Into Orbit with LEGO
This Donors Choose page is also related to programming and was created for the purpose of obtaining the materials needed for completing the FIRST LEGO league which includes the Space Challenge Set, an EV3 core set and the EV3 expansion. I found this page interesting because it emphasizes the importance on developing STEM-related skills in young students. Additionally, the materials would be made accessible to students who come from low socioeconomic standing which is important because they are often disadvantaged due to a lack of financial resources.