Mrs. H gave a nice and descriptive background of her Title 1 students. She explained that many of her students are behind educationally, and that a class set of Chromebooks would enhance their learning. However, Mrs. H did. not explicitly state what a Chromebook is, and since I am much more familiar with Apple than Google, I had to good it up. A Chromebook is a laptop, but the word laptop is nowhere in Mrs. H's request. In the last paragraph of her request, Mrs. H explained how she would like to use the Chromebooks, giving names of specific websites that she will use in her class, but she did not explain what any of the websites are or what they are used for. I, as a future educator, am familiar with Google Classroom, but some of the potential donors on this site might not have ever heard of it. I think Mrs. H needs to spend a little more time describing exactly what she wants and exactly how she plans to use it to benefit her student's learning, rather than predominately describing her students, and giving less regard to what the money is specifically for.
5 Tips based on this review:
1. Explicitly state what you are requesting money for. What is it, and what does it do? How will it help your classroom?
2. Give some background information on your students, and explain why they need the item you are requesting.
3. Thank any and all of your donors by commenting on their donation. Personalize each thank you message to let them know that you appreciate their help.
4. Any technology that you will be able to access using your requested tech should have a brief explanation. It is best for people to know exactly what you have in mind so they have a better idea of what they are donating towards.
5. Use a relevant page photo and an eye-catching title.
5 Tips based on this review:
1. Explicitly state what you are requesting money for. What is it, and what does it do? How will it help your classroom?
2. Give some background information on your students, and explain why they need the item you are requesting.
3. Thank any and all of your donors by commenting on their donation. Personalize each thank you message to let them know that you appreciate their help.
4. Any technology that you will be able to access using your requested tech should have a brief explanation. It is best for people to know exactly what you have in mind so they have a better idea of what they are donating towards.
5. Use a relevant page photo and an eye-catching title.