"Send Our Eggheads to Medieval Times!"
For this donors choose application, the teacher is asking for donations in order to bring his class to "Medieval Times". His students, which are in grades 6-8, are studying medieval times and to take them to this trip would allow them to really get a feel of that era. Also, the teacher mentions that he works in a town that is mostly low income, and most of the students would never get the chance to go any other way.
Through this application, I found this specific class of students are diverse, in background, beliefs and others. While they may be diverse, he also mentions that more than half of students in this school is from low-income households. Overall, I think that this application is very detailed and persuasive, as the teacher reaches out to ask for money, than could allow some of his students a trip of a lifetime. The teacher also breaks down the cost very well, and gives the donators a chance to feel some connection to his class. He gushes about his students and why they deserve this trip, how it could benefit them and their learning, and I believe that it really is good at getting to what they need.
"Crime Scene Experts being Raised!"
This application was my favorite, not only for the subject, but also why they truly are asking for the donations. The teacher is asking for donations in order to buy a Digital Vernier Caliper, a Digital Level Box Protractor Angle, and the Carson Lumiloupe 10X Power Stand Magnifier. All of these fancy named things are tools to help her class calculate various crime-scene related aspects, such as angles of blood splatter and bullet trajectory. As stated in the application, the class is a lab class that studies and analyzes crime scene evidence, which I think is just so amazing!
Through this application, the teacher explains in detail what they tools she wants to buy, and I think that is very important. Seeing all of those fancy, scientific names can scare people away form donating, but bringing the terms down a little, I believe, helps. Also, she goes into how they would hopefully use those tools, and just why her class deserves to gain these instruments and materials. Teaching high-quality science education is very important to me, and I believe that hands on and real world activities, such as crime scene investigates, can be super beneficial and engaging.
"Neuroprosthetics Aren't Just for Neuroscientists"
Following the general trend, my last chosen donors choose applications has to do with science education. For this one, however, it is touching on the subject of Neuro-prosthetics and neuroscience. This teacher, who is a middle school teacher, states that she is asking for donations in order to attain the "Backyard Brains Muscle SpikerShields", which is a technology instrument that allows a better look into this tricky science subject.
The teacher goes on to mention how this machine can help her students understand the subject, which can then allow them to be more empathetic towards others who may have neuro-related disabilities. Incorporating a real world and emotional tie to the learning content really helps this teacher's case in asking for donations, and I feel as though it adds another layer to why this class should get the machine/technology.
For this donors choose application, the teacher is asking for donations in order to bring his class to "Medieval Times". His students, which are in grades 6-8, are studying medieval times and to take them to this trip would allow them to really get a feel of that era. Also, the teacher mentions that he works in a town that is mostly low income, and most of the students would never get the chance to go any other way.
Through this application, I found this specific class of students are diverse, in background, beliefs and others. While they may be diverse, he also mentions that more than half of students in this school is from low-income households. Overall, I think that this application is very detailed and persuasive, as the teacher reaches out to ask for money, than could allow some of his students a trip of a lifetime. The teacher also breaks down the cost very well, and gives the donators a chance to feel some connection to his class. He gushes about his students and why they deserve this trip, how it could benefit them and their learning, and I believe that it really is good at getting to what they need.
"Crime Scene Experts being Raised!"
This application was my favorite, not only for the subject, but also why they truly are asking for the donations. The teacher is asking for donations in order to buy a Digital Vernier Caliper, a Digital Level Box Protractor Angle, and the Carson Lumiloupe 10X Power Stand Magnifier. All of these fancy named things are tools to help her class calculate various crime-scene related aspects, such as angles of blood splatter and bullet trajectory. As stated in the application, the class is a lab class that studies and analyzes crime scene evidence, which I think is just so amazing!
Through this application, the teacher explains in detail what they tools she wants to buy, and I think that is very important. Seeing all of those fancy, scientific names can scare people away form donating, but bringing the terms down a little, I believe, helps. Also, she goes into how they would hopefully use those tools, and just why her class deserves to gain these instruments and materials. Teaching high-quality science education is very important to me, and I believe that hands on and real world activities, such as crime scene investigates, can be super beneficial and engaging.
"Neuroprosthetics Aren't Just for Neuroscientists"
Following the general trend, my last chosen donors choose applications has to do with science education. For this one, however, it is touching on the subject of Neuro-prosthetics and neuroscience. This teacher, who is a middle school teacher, states that she is asking for donations in order to attain the "Backyard Brains Muscle SpikerShields", which is a technology instrument that allows a better look into this tricky science subject.
The teacher goes on to mention how this machine can help her students understand the subject, which can then allow them to be more empathetic towards others who may have neuro-related disabilities. Incorporating a real world and emotional tie to the learning content really helps this teacher's case in asking for donations, and I feel as though it adds another layer to why this class should get the machine/technology.