The Students have created a YouTube Video to Spread awareness of our drive to turn donated Cell Phones into iPads for Education.
Moraga, CA (PRWEB) January 07, 2014
Students at Joaguin Moraga Intermediate School have started the new school year with a goal to enhance their learning in the classroom - by turning donated cell phones into iPads for class. The donated phones will then be resold by Trade2Save.com to raise the cash needed.
The goal is backed by a recent study which demonstrates that students can show learning improvement in as little as 20 minutes on the devices. Physicist Matthew Schneps [http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/dyslexia/LVL/ , a founding member of the Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts, says, “If supported with guidance from an instructor improvement is even more pronounced… the bottom line is that these iPads and similar tools actually do make a difference."
Jill McTaggart, English Teacher at Juaquin Moraga, sees the benefits firsthand and recruited local cell phones buyback business Trade2Save.com to help raise the funds needed to purchase new iPads and iPad Carts.
Over the Christmas break, students have been spreading the word to raise cash for iPads by asking their parents, neighbors and local businesses to donate any cell phones and electronics they no longer use.
“The students have really been amazing in spreading the word about this cell phone fundraiser.” Jill McTaggart says, “They have also created a fun video on YouTube to spread awareness.” [ http://youtu.be/d90_nOh87r8
The Joaquin Moraga Cell Phone Drive Starts January 6th and ends January 26th. Local residents and businesses can drop off their used cell phones and other devices at the main office at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School on Camino Pablo in Moraga. Cell Phones and other devices can also be donated through the website Trade2Save.com. They'll send out a postage paid shipping kit for devices to be shipped in.
For more information about the Cell Phone Donation Drive to raise money for iPads in the classroom, contact Chris Whittome at Trade2Save.com on 1-888-884-4036.
Picture of Jill McTaggart and her English Class at Juaquin Moraga Holding iPads:
http://trade2save.com/public/downloads/Group-Shot_1388973383.jpg.
Picture of Students with Donated Cell Phones:
http://trade2save.com/public/downloads/5-girl-shot_1388973440.jpg.
iPad Cart containing iPads:
http://trade2save.com/public/downloads/BALT_TABLET_CART_27670_1388987910.jpg
YouTube Video created by the Students at Juaquin Moraga: http://youtu.be/d90_nOh87r8
Research link:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131210-ipad-learning-education-space-science/.
