Past projects 2
Refreshing Library for Young Readers
Funded Sep 26, 2023Thank you so much! I announced to my class the joyous news and they are very excited. With the Alaska Reads Act in place I know that this gift is going to play a major role in their growth in reading. I look forward to sharing with you the impact of your generous gift!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Delcastillo
This classroom project was brought to life by Alaska Department of Education & Early Development and 2 other donors.Meaningful Visual Storytelling
Funded Aug 16, 2022Thank you for giving this amazing opportunity to my students through your contribution. Since students did not have to use my phone to record video for storytelling or building classroom/school community they were able to create some amazing videos. To build confidence in themselves in caring for technology and becoming familiar with the recording they made positive affirmation videos for other classes.
Students recorded each other giving compliments to preschool, kindergarten, and first grade classes. The videos were then edited by them. Students explored the ways of adding text, filters, and editing their video. The classes were really surprised when they saw that students in the school knew their name and were saying nice things to them. My class took it a step further and made a surprise video for a student who was leaving our class.
One of my students who is developing their social skills with his peers really took off in editing videos. He was able to shine when his peers watched the final product after he edited and made all the final touches. It was really nice to be able to provide a creative space for him to sharpen his creative skills and to display in the class and to his mom.
Thank you. Thank you for believing in me and my class. We are excited to tackle the second semester and use this wonderful gift to create our end of the year movie. I hope you were able to see the value of your gift and that you see the impact in our classroom. Thank you.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Delcastillo