Past projects 2
Technology for Visual Art Distance Learning
Funded Oct 28, 2020Thank you so much for the technology to reach all my students. I am an itinerant art teacher that works with multiple schools. Because of the laptop I am able to teach anywhere even during Fire Safety Power Outages. Currently we are still teaching virtually and having only a desktop did not allow me to teach during scheduled outages. Now I can. It will also come in handy when we are in person teaching. I am a traveling teacher with no classroom of my own so being able to share art history through a powerpoint could not be done without this technology. It will also allows me to lesson plan during my breaks while at work. I could not thank you enough.
My students are most excited that no matter what the weather is like during this virtual teaching they can trust they will see me and have art classes. These classes have not only been a time to learn but to have something to look forward to weekly. Teacher have told me what a wonderful impact is making on their students.
This has especially helped my students who are currently experiencing anxiety or who work best on routines like my Special Needs students. My students are part of the communities that have been worst hit by this pandemic and deserve to have something to look forward to. I could not thank you enough for helping the community I serve. I could not share pictures of their smiles but their smiles are so big, they are from ear to ear, every time I log in and that could not be possible without YOU!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Garcia
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose 20th Anniversary Fund and 7 other donors.Engineering Fun with Hands-On STEM Materials
Funded Nov 13, 2017Once my students and I received the news that our project had been fully funded we were very excited, but when our items arrived my students were overjoyed. One of my students even said "This feels like Christmas or a birthday."
In my classroom we have been discussing energy and it's different forms. We went into the study about kinetic and potential energy. My students were asked to use the STEM engineering resources provided by your funding to create rollercoasters or chain reactions that demonstrate both kinetic and potential energy. The students would first build the structures and then label the parts that had the greatest potential or kinetic energy.
My students are continuing to use the items in a new project for art as well. They are studying architecture with our art teacher and are being asked to design their own structures. The students need to ensure their structures have a strong foundation and are structurally sound to stand tall.
We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful addition you have made to our classroom. It will continue to make a fun and engaging learning experience for projects to come.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Garcia
This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors.