Past projects 7
Can You Hear Me Now?
Funded Sep 23, 2021Thank you so much for funding our project "- Can you hear me now?" We have put the microphone and speaker sets to good use. All of the teachers in the Social Studies department were given one on the day they arrived. As a result, our voices can now be heard above the loud fans and air purifiers. Our voices can be heard through the mask. Our quieter students' voices, (double masked), can also be heard if we hold the mic in front of them. Your donation has made a tremendous difference in our classrooms this year, enabling engagement in learning and excitement to participate in discussions.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove
Fame! Let Sound Be Your Guide!
Funded Nov 14, 2018Thank you so much for your generous donations that enabled my classroom to acquire a portable BOSE speaker. The impact this had on my students was immediate. The sound and movie clips I play in class are now audible in every portion of my classroom, which is especially important this year as I have a hearing impaired student who could not hear what I was being played in class. Furthermore, Student devices (computers, phones and ipads) are easily able to connect to the speaker. This came in handy when my students were performing songs for a project in late November December and needed music to accompany them or had pre-recorded their pieces. The speaker came in handy again in January when some of my students recorded brief movies/skits.
As the speaker is portable, and I am in 3 different rooms, all of my students have been able to benefit from your donation. Although I use the speaker almost daily, my colleagues have also been able to borrow it, when I am not using it in the classroom, so the impact has been far beyond my own classroom.
This gift has had a valuable impact.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove
FAME - We're Taking the World by Storm!
Funded Dec 11, 2016I was so excited that you were able to fund this project and that my students were able to get these much needed review materials. In previous years, students would donate their review materials so that the next class could use them. However, with the new changes to the AP exams, we could no longer do this. Many of my students could not afford the updated review materials.
Already we have begun practicing writing skills using the questions provided. Students have used the books for supplemental reading activities. It has proven to be an invaluable addition to the classroom library that they can use at home to expand their understanding of topics that we have to move through quickly.
We could not have done this without your help. Thank you very much for your generous donations.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove
Fame - Technology in the History Classroom
Funded Dec 4, 2015First of all I would like to thank all of you for your generous donations. I was completely blown away by the support you have shown us and continue to show teachers in helping provide our students with technology and other materials in the classroom that will enable them to achieve success in the increasingly digital era.
The iPads arrived in the classroom in late January and were immediately put to use. We uploaded review materials for both AP exams and NYS Regents Exams. We have been using them for in class to review documents, to complete Web-quests, on-line galleries, reviewing exam questions, exploring immigration, silent conversations, etc. Although my classes are the primary users, other teachers have also been able to use these iPads in their classes.
You have really made a difference.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove
Tech starved teacher of History need help ... FAME!
Funded Oct 5, 2014I am writing to you today to thank you for your generous donation this past year. The project I had asked for included a MacBook Air laptop and a iPad mini with enough memory to allow me to work with the students, work on my lesson plans, enable digital student presentations,update websites and play videos from any location. This proved to be an invaluable gift this year.
Your generosity enabled me to help many of my former students, who are now seniors, during their college recommendation process. I was able to meet with them in any classroom, in corridors or in the library at school, in order to access both the Naviance program and the college specific websites they needed. Whenever they updated their applications or added colleges to their lists, I was able to forward a digital copy of the recommendation letters - no matter where I was (at tournaments, at schools, at home).
In the classroom, in addition to my daily lessons, students have been able to use the equipment to give their presentations, to access their updated grades, and have videos streamed into class. I am able to frequently use both devices together, checking homework assignments and continuing with my lesson creating a seamless digital atmosphere that didn't really exist before.
I am very grateful for your help in making this project a reality. It has truly made a difference in my classroom and throughout the school.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove
FAME - Videos Help Us Teach About History
Funded Jan 13, 2011Thank you so much for making life easier in my classroom! Having a large Television makes it much easier for me to present materials to the students by creating a much more organized environment. In fact, it has not just been useful to myself, but many other teachers in my department have been using it because this TV is the first real step towards updating our classrooms with 21st Century technology. This is one of the first real steps we have made towards creating a more technology friendly environment.
I have used the TV to show powerpoint presentations done by my students and to expose them to a broad array of film clips and videos that will expand their knowledge of history. Our students appreciate the steps you took to make it a reality. As you can see from the photos, the TV helps to enable my students and I to present various materials to each other. It allows me to bring in more materials to the room that enhance the learning experience and allowing me to engage students while circulating around the room more freely and making sure they are on task.
Thank you, once again, for your generous donations. ”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove
FAME - LCD Cart Needed for Classroom
Funded Dec 16, 2009Thank you so much for making life
easier in my classroom! Having the cart for electronic equipment makes it much
easier for me to present materials to the students by creating a much more
organized environment. This is the first real step we have been able to take to
create a technology friendly environment.
My students and I utilize the cart in
numerous little ways everyday and appreciate the steps you took to make it a
reality. As you can see from the photos, the cart enables my students and I to
present various materials to each other. It allows me to bring in more
materials to the room that enhance the learning experience utilizing projectors
(overhead and LCD) daily, and allowing me to engage students while circulating
around the room more freely and making sure they are on task.
Thank you, once again, for your
generous donations.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Falkove