You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Wertz from Boulder, CO is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Wertz is requesting

CTV - Creating a Student Video Broadcasting Station

My students need two iPad Airs (with covers) and an external microphone in order to start a video broadcasting station for our middle school in Boulder, Colorado.

  • $1,763 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our classroom is based in inquiry-based learning, full of energy and interaction among the students. We pose lots of questions to answer and problems to solve to foster a deeper understanding of material. Having the materials to start our TV station will be a wonderful asset for the whole school.

Casey Middle School is located in the heart of Boulder, Colorado.

We have over 600 students 6-8. The student body is as diverse as any one school could be - from some wealthy families of Boulder to students who are homeless or living at or below the poverty level. We have students from all over the world - some come because their parents are getting advance degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder and some come as political or economic refugees. We have almost 40% free and reduced lunch and about 20% ELL. I have taught at Casey for 26 years and have loved every minute of working with these kids. I know that the students will love having their own "TV" station as a platform to share their voices and ideas as well as pertinent "school news." My research has shown that the most efficient way to produce the content is to film and edit on an iPad and then post the news program as a link for the other teachers to share with their students during homeroom.

My Project

Casey has been a school since 1923, but the 2014-2015 school year will be the first to have a student directed news station. The official title of the course is Publications. I am so excited to be starting this program with the students. We are envisioning student driven programming; allowing the students to design and implement their video broadcasting station covering a variety of programming from daily announcements to in-depth news coverage. While using the iPads, students will work on their communication, journalism and 21st century skills as they design, develop, film and edit daily and weekly broadcasts that appeal to their peers and the greater school community. A professional microphone will allow for the content to be easily understood by others. Through the powerful medium of video, we hope to provide an enriching experience for all our students.

At least 20 students will be enrolled each semester in the Publications class.

These 7th and 8th grade students will be launching our video broadcasting station. These students will be learning valuable life-long skills as they impact the entire student body. Our hope is to create a student-driven video production program that positively impacts school-wide involvement, pride and identity. Some of the pieces will also be shared with parents in order to build a better home to school connection.

Ms. Wertz
Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Wertz is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple® - iPad® Air with Wi-Fi - 16GB - Space Gray/Black • Best Buy for Business $499.99 2 $999.98
MiC Studio quality microphone for iPad, iPhone, and Mac • Amazon $199.00 1 $199.00
Kensington - KeyFolio Pro Keyboard/Cover Case for iPad Air • Best Buy for Business $59.99 2 $119.98

Materials cost

$1,318.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.80

Sales tax

 $84.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,497.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$264.34

Total project goal

$1,762.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,762.29

27 Donors

-$1,749.24

Donations toward project cost

-$1,497.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$251.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.05

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Wertz and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/ctv-creating-a-student-video-broadcast/1256009/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":600,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Wertz","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1938028313","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Boulder","teachersOnPage":[2008404],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":1256009,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"2008404":{"owner":"Ms. Wertz","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[1256009],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-3_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20424214,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MjM4MjE5Mw==","MTIzMjYw","MjYyNzQ0OA==","NTA0OTE4","MjYxMzA2NA==","MjYyOTU1Mg==","MTE4OTcyNA==","MjQ2NTQyOA==","ODkzMDgz","MTkwMDMyNA==","MjYxMTMwNA==","MjY1MTM0","MjY0NTMyMQ==","MjQ0ODU3NQ==","MjQ1NzQ5Nw==","MjAwODQwNA==","MjMyNDA2MA==","MjM4NDk4MA==","MjU4NDgyMw==","Nzk2OTg1","MTY2MjY1OQ==","MjQ3MjM3NA==","MjYxMTE1MA==","MjQyOTMwMA==","MjUwMTg0Nw==","MjYzMTA0Nw==","MjM5OTM="],"teacherId":2008404,"schoolCounty":"Boulder","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CO","name":"Colorado"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.