On the first Donors Choose post, “The Chrome Advantage,” my first opinion was that I didn’t like how it said, “Help me…” in the introduction. After reviewing multiple posts, I realized that this is how all of them begin so I decided to not hold it against them although I believe it comes off sounding demanding. The educator who posted it said she teaches elementary students, third through fifth grade, but then I noticed it also said she was a middle school teacher. I found that a little confusing, and would probably narrow it down when creating an account for funding. She did request a large amount to be donated to her cause, and I would recommend asking for cheaper items to see more momentum. I did like how she gave convincing arguments for why she wants Chromebooks for her students, one of the reasons was to be able to use Google Classroom.
On the second Donors Choose post, “Traveling to Another Land Through Maps & Books,” I immediately noticed that I have shadowed a student in this teacher’s social studies class. I was drawn to this post because I noticed she was asking for books and maps for her students. When I reviewed ta he prices for the items, I was stunned because I didn’t feel the book money was justified. She asked for funding to purchase a few copies of one book, where that money could easily be turned into many books from a cheaper bookstore. I felt sad when I read that the school does not have a bookstore, so I was upset when I felt the money might not go to good use. She was only asking for $532, but I feel that there are cheaper ways to obtain great maps and books for the classroom. Another thing that I like about Donors Choose is that it says under the teacher if they work for a school that serves students that live in low-income households.
The third and last Donors Choose post, “Empower, Engage, and Enhance Learning through Technology,” had a more catchy name in my opinion. I admired the usage of statistics in her post. This is also when I recognized that they all were beginning with the “Help me…” line. This was considerably expensive, but as someone who has benefited from using and owning an iPad, it is extremely justified. I must say I was startled at the cost of only 3 iPads and feared she would not be successful in her requests for donors due to the high price tag.
On the second Donors Choose post, “Traveling to Another Land Through Maps & Books,” I immediately noticed that I have shadowed a student in this teacher’s social studies class. I was drawn to this post because I noticed she was asking for books and maps for her students. When I reviewed ta he prices for the items, I was stunned because I didn’t feel the book money was justified. She asked for funding to purchase a few copies of one book, where that money could easily be turned into many books from a cheaper bookstore. I felt sad when I read that the school does not have a bookstore, so I was upset when I felt the money might not go to good use. She was only asking for $532, but I feel that there are cheaper ways to obtain great maps and books for the classroom. Another thing that I like about Donors Choose is that it says under the teacher if they work for a school that serves students that live in low-income households.
The third and last Donors Choose post, “Empower, Engage, and Enhance Learning through Technology,” had a more catchy name in my opinion. I admired the usage of statistics in her post. This is also when I recognized that they all were beginning with the “Help me…” line. This was considerably expensive, but as someone who has benefited from using and owning an iPad, it is extremely justified. I must say I was startled at the cost of only 3 iPads and feared she would not be successful in her requests for donors due to the high price tag.