Bria Sanders
February 20, 2017
EIPT 3043
Donors Choose Review Starbucks Comfort in the Classroom…Without the Coffee of Course! – I really like the title for this project because it is an eye-catcher. However, I do feel that the teacher should have a better explanation as to why she needs a donation for new and flexible seating for the kindergartners. I like how she uses the environment of a typical Starbucks coffee shop to related back to how she wants the students to feel in her classroom, but I do not believe that people will want to fund this project simply because the teacher wants the students to feel more comfortable in the classroom. There are other ways this can be done. Furthermore, she talks about how the students need materials to release their energy. As a future teacher, we have been taught many other activities that can help students release their energy at no cost by moving around and getting the students up and active.
Technology in Our Math Class – I did not like the title for this project because it did not stand out to me. Also, the picture that Ms. Barker chose to use for the project also had nothing to do with what she was asking for which was also not clear. I could not tell if Ms. Baker was asking for one iPad for her whole class or if she was asking for multiple iPad. Her explanation also included many grammatical errors. When asking for donations I feel that it is important to make sure that the message that the teacher is trying to get across to the audience is clear and that any pictures included relate to the text.
Fire up Our Classroom – starting with the title, it was not very catchy, but the overall message was. At first I thought that this would be another typical request for technology with no good argument to suffice. However, I like how the teacher stated what she was asking for, which was Kindle Fire tablets for her students, but she also gave legit reasons as to why she needed them and how they would be beneficial to for her students. The teacher even included many different apps that she would be using for the classroom and how each app would be used.
5 tips for writing a winning donors choose application:
1. Make sure that the title is interesting to get your audience’s attention
2. Make sure that if there are pictures included in the donation request that the pictures are related to what you are asking for.
3. Read and re-read the donor application to insure that there are no grammatical errors. People will not take applicants serious if they cannot double check their application before submitting it.
4. Make sure that the message that the applicant is trying to get across is clear. Sometime the audience will not understand exactly what you are asking for if the message does not clearly state so.
5. If the applicant is asking for donations for materials, they should check to make sure there are not already alternatives in place of what they are asking for. Potential donors will try to find alternative ways to insure a classroom is successful before they make a contribution to unnecessary materials.
February 20, 2017
EIPT 3043
Donors Choose Review Starbucks Comfort in the Classroom…Without the Coffee of Course! – I really like the title for this project because it is an eye-catcher. However, I do feel that the teacher should have a better explanation as to why she needs a donation for new and flexible seating for the kindergartners. I like how she uses the environment of a typical Starbucks coffee shop to related back to how she wants the students to feel in her classroom, but I do not believe that people will want to fund this project simply because the teacher wants the students to feel more comfortable in the classroom. There are other ways this can be done. Furthermore, she talks about how the students need materials to release their energy. As a future teacher, we have been taught many other activities that can help students release their energy at no cost by moving around and getting the students up and active.
Technology in Our Math Class – I did not like the title for this project because it did not stand out to me. Also, the picture that Ms. Barker chose to use for the project also had nothing to do with what she was asking for which was also not clear. I could not tell if Ms. Baker was asking for one iPad for her whole class or if she was asking for multiple iPad. Her explanation also included many grammatical errors. When asking for donations I feel that it is important to make sure that the message that the teacher is trying to get across to the audience is clear and that any pictures included relate to the text.
Fire up Our Classroom – starting with the title, it was not very catchy, but the overall message was. At first I thought that this would be another typical request for technology with no good argument to suffice. However, I like how the teacher stated what she was asking for, which was Kindle Fire tablets for her students, but she also gave legit reasons as to why she needed them and how they would be beneficial to for her students. The teacher even included many different apps that she would be using for the classroom and how each app would be used.
5 tips for writing a winning donors choose application:
1. Make sure that the title is interesting to get your audience’s attention
2. Make sure that if there are pictures included in the donation request that the pictures are related to what you are asking for.
3. Read and re-read the donor application to insure that there are no grammatical errors. People will not take applicants serious if they cannot double check their application before submitting it.
4. Make sure that the message that the applicant is trying to get across is clear. Sometime the audience will not understand exactly what you are asking for if the message does not clearly state so.
5. If the applicant is asking for donations for materials, they should check to make sure there are not already alternatives in place of what they are asking for. Potential donors will try to find alternative ways to insure a classroom is successful before they make a contribution to unnecessary materials.