Wobble While You Work!: The first thing that drew me to
this post was the cute title and picture. The picture shows the teacher’s
kindergarten class sitting on a rug and working on an assignment. I think the
picture is pretty effective because it shows her class without directly showing
their faces, which may not be allowed. The teacher did a great job of
describing the diversity of her students and how the school is considered high
poverty. She also presents her need for the Hokki Stool wobble seats because
many of her students need an outlet in the classroom in order to focus. The only
critique I have is for the teacher to add a little bit more information about
what the wobble seats do and how they will be effective in her classroom.
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The title of this post caught my attention right away. I found it interesting because the teacher is presenting a need for her students to learn in an outdoor education environment at a camp. She does an excellent job describing the school and her students and includes a cute picture of the class. 94% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch and 17 languages are spoken at the school. Because many of her students come from low-income families, she claims that they have limited opportunities to learn outside the classroom. The only thing I would suggest for this teacher is to describe exactly what the students will be doing at Camp Cal-wood. She only briefly mentioned it but did not explain what kind of camp it is or what the students will be learning.
Hoot! Hoot! We Love Math!: I found the title of this post very cute which made me click on it originally. The teacher did a pretty good job of describing her students and how eager they are to learn. She presented her need for math manipulatives and clocks for her first grade students. She stated exactly how they would be used and what they would do. I thought it was cute that she included pictures of students’ artwork but it did not relate to what her fundraiser is for. I think she should have included pictures of her students working on math rather than random artwork.
Based on the donor requests I reviewed, I would suggest:
1. Having a good title. The posts I clicked on contained cute titles that were creative and related to what the request was for. This is one of the first things that donors may see and the reason they click on the post.
2. Having a clear picture that relates to the request. Some pictures did not relate at all to the requests. By including a picture of the class or classroom, it makes the post more personal and eye-catching to a viewer.
3. Make sure to include exactly what the request is for with details. It is important to describe exactly what the teacher is requesting, how it will be used, and how it will benefit the class.
4. Make the post personal! Show how passionate you are about teaching and your request for donors.
5. Double check for any grammatical and spelling errors. Posts with errors make it seem as if the person posting was in a rush and did not read back through it.
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The title of this post caught my attention right away. I found it interesting because the teacher is presenting a need for her students to learn in an outdoor education environment at a camp. She does an excellent job describing the school and her students and includes a cute picture of the class. 94% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch and 17 languages are spoken at the school. Because many of her students come from low-income families, she claims that they have limited opportunities to learn outside the classroom. The only thing I would suggest for this teacher is to describe exactly what the students will be doing at Camp Cal-wood. She only briefly mentioned it but did not explain what kind of camp it is or what the students will be learning.
Hoot! Hoot! We Love Math!: I found the title of this post very cute which made me click on it originally. The teacher did a pretty good job of describing her students and how eager they are to learn. She presented her need for math manipulatives and clocks for her first grade students. She stated exactly how they would be used and what they would do. I thought it was cute that she included pictures of students’ artwork but it did not relate to what her fundraiser is for. I think she should have included pictures of her students working on math rather than random artwork.
Based on the donor requests I reviewed, I would suggest:
1. Having a good title. The posts I clicked on contained cute titles that were creative and related to what the request was for. This is one of the first things that donors may see and the reason they click on the post.
2. Having a clear picture that relates to the request. Some pictures did not relate at all to the requests. By including a picture of the class or classroom, it makes the post more personal and eye-catching to a viewer.
3. Make sure to include exactly what the request is for with details. It is important to describe exactly what the teacher is requesting, how it will be used, and how it will benefit the class.
4. Make the post personal! Show how passionate you are about teaching and your request for donors.
5. Double check for any grammatical and spelling errors. Posts with errors make it seem as if the person posting was in a rush and did not read back through it.