Past projects 49
Studio Sessions
Funded Nov 2, 2015This project has been a lot of fun and it provided us with many opportunities to engage with new tools and develop new skills. Students worked to utilize the photographic equipment that we now have in the room to create green screen photo compilations. Students would identify a setting in which they would like to digitally superimpose themselves and used the green screen technology in combination with Google's 'Pixlr' editor to achieve their results. They were all very excited to complete their projects and see the results.
We are excited about the different ways that we will continue to be able to utilize the equipment that you have helped us to obtain for our class. Presently, we are about to begin a project where students will write, rehearse, perform and record music videos. I am sure that we will incorporate these tools once again and we are grateful to have them.
Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Listen to Me
Funded Sep 30, 2015Thank you again for your support of our classroom and our ongoing effort to foster creativity and independence while helping students develop the technological skills they need to be successful in the 21st century.
My students were excited to see the headphones arrive. They took charge of unpacking the shipment and assisting me organizing them into class sets that we will be using for the remainder of the year. Students will have the opportunity to use the headphones to regulate sensory input, focus on independent tasks, and work on post-production of sound and video projects that we will pursue in the coming months.
My students and I thank you very much for your support. Without your generosity, we would be working with much more limiting resources and students would not have access to the rich educational experience that they deserve!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Tablet PCs for Literacy
Funded Dec 7, 2011Thank you very much for making it possible for my students to have access to the internet on a regular basis. We have two classroom computers, but it is difficult for us to work independently on research and other information seeking endeavors. Having several kindles in the classroom allows us to differentiate instruction by providing access to a wealth of online resources, including e-books, periodicals, educational games, assessment tools, and media that can supplement instruction.
Without your help, our access to external resources would have been much more limited and instruction may have taken a different pace. Thank you again for making this possible for us. We appreciate it very much! ”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Hear Me Clearly: Podcasting for Expressive Communication
Funded Dec 5, 2011Thank you very much for helping us gain access to such useful equipment for our classroom! My students have been very excited about the chance to begin broadcasting their own podcast online. This is a process that has taken some time, so I apologize for the delay in giving you feedback. We have been working hard to write, edit and rehearse programs and material for our podcasts and soon they will come to life.
Without your generous donations, we would not have such a great opportunity for students to explore their own creative and expressive abilities. They all have such great ideas and perspectives and I am excited that hey can begin to be heard on a larger scale.
Thank you so much once again!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Communication Via Musical Expression
Funded Jun 16, 2011Thank you very much for your contributions to this project. The students have really enjoyed having this beautiful guitar available in our class. We have used the guitar to foster students' creativity and expressive abilities by encouraging them to write music, practice chord progressions and self-regulate via music.
The students have been eager to have more opportunities to use the guitar and as we move forward, those opportunities will continue to arise. We have a podcasting project planned for the coming months. We look forward to utilizing the guitar for our productions and we could not have done it without you.
Once again, I really appreciate your participation in this project. The students have been benefiting very much from it and they give their thanks as well!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Making Media
Funded Jan 23, 2011Thank you so much for supporting our class with a new printer! The kids have had access to a greater variety of resources and we have used the machine to prepare several class publications.
It has been very nice to be able to have some flexibility in the classroom and as a first-year teacher, the resources are not always well established. The printer has allowed me to amend my plan during the day to better suit the needs of my students and the chaotic schedule that tends to exist in an active school.
My students and I have benefited greatly from this purchase and we appreciate the support that you have given us. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Exploring the Artistic
Funded Feb 6, 2011I greatly appreciate the donations that you made in order to provide my students with a variety of art supplies that has allowed them to explore alternative means of expression. They have enjoyed the projects that we have taken on as a class.
Many of my students expressed that they had not had many opportunities to learn the arts and that this was something that they wanted to do again. We look forward to taking more opportunities to explore our creative sides in the classroom as the school year nears its end.
Thank you again for your contributions and take care. You made it happen!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Apple plus Teacher = A+ Teacher
Funded Jan 10, 2011Thank you so much for your contributions to our class. The apple computer which you have provided us has given us the opportunity to present visual information to students who require a variety of sensory input in order to understand new ideas and concepts. My students comprise a class of 12, who are all classified with cognitive delays and learning challenges. They have benefited from your contributions on a daily basis since the computer arrived, and we are grateful to your generosity. Thank you again for making it possible.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Projecting Positive Outcomes
Funded Dec 3, 2010Thank you for all the support. It means a lot to me that you contributed to our classroom. My students have been getting a lot of use out of the projector and I have been brainstorming resources that I can use with them to maximize the benefit that they will receive from it.
We have watched short films, done multimedia web searches, looked at examples of different topics that we are discussing in class, and we hope to do a lot more. Not only have my students been able to stay on topic longer and give more holistic feedback, but they have been a great deal more expressive overall.
I want to thank you again, because you have everything to do with the advances that I am seeing in my class. Yahoo, I appreciate it, thank you. Josh, Niraj, and Kirsten, I don't know how to say thank you sincerely enough. I really appreciate your support.
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With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny
Catching Up on Literacy in Brooklyn
Funded Oct 11, 2010We really appreciate having the books that you purchased for us. They have allowed our class to explore some excellent themes and stories that they may not have had access to otherwise. My students have identified with several of the books, and maintain a strong interest when they are read and discussed. On several occasions, I have read the books aloud to the students. At other times, the students have been put in charge of extrapolating the meaning from the pieces that they understand, and then we will put it all together as a class. They have provided to be an excellent tool in our literacy building arsenal.
Thank you again. It would not have been possible without your help. My students and I are very appreciative. Please be proud of the contribution you have made, because you are changing these students' lives. ”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gianniny